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Paris releases new tourism video in hopes of luring tourists back to city
Life & Style
September 24, 2016
Paris releases new tourism video in hopes of luring tourists back to city
The city of Paris has released a new tourism video in the hopes of bringing tourists back to the capital…
Bomb scare at Cairo airport was false alarm: security source
Egypt
August 23, 2016
Bomb scare at Cairo airport was false alarm: security source
Airport security staff at Cairo International Airport removed a suspect item of luggage from an EgyptAir flight on Tuesday after…
Boutique airline launches unlimited one-year flight pass for US$35,000
Life & Style
June 18, 2016
Boutique airline launches unlimited one-year flight pass for US$35,000
A boutique airline has launched an all-you-can-fly pass for travelers who make frequent trips between New York, Paris and London.It’s…
French court fines Uber, execs for illegal taxi service
World
June 9, 2016
French court fines Uber, execs for illegal taxi service
A French court fined Uber Technologies 800,000 euros (US$907,000) on Thursday for running an illegal transport service with non-professional drivers…
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Art news
June 3, 2016
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Paris' world-famous Louvre and Musee d'Orsay museums shut on Friday to rush valuable artworks out of their basements, as the…
Grand Sheikh meets Egyptian community delegation in Paris
Egypt
May 29, 2016
Grand Sheikh meets Egyptian community delegation in Paris
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb met with delegation from the Egyptian community in Paris on Sunday, the final official event…
EgyptAir says flight from Paris to Cairo missing with 66 on board
Egypt
May 19, 2016
EgyptAir says flight from Paris to Cairo missing with 66 on board
An EgyptAir flight carrying 66 passengers and crew on a flight from Paris to Cairo has disappeared from radar over…
This couple slept with sharks in Paris
Life & Style
April 14, 2016
This couple slept with sharks in Paris
On the morning of April 12, couple Alastair Shipman and Hannah Simpson awoke in a shark tank in Paris, bringing…
Barbie, no warts and all, comes to Paris
Art news
March 12, 2016
Barbie, no warts and all, comes to Paris
For decades, Barbie has encouraged girls to reach for the stars, showing them through her endless reinventions that anything is…
Paris Pinacotheque museum closes as visitor numbers drop post attacks
Art news
February 14, 2016
Paris Pinacotheque museum closes as visitor numbers drop post attacks
The Paris Pinacotheque, one of France's rare privately owned art museums, will close on Monday as visitor numbers have plunged…