Tag: France
Lebanon president asks Saudi Arabia why Hariri has not returned
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun called on Saudi Arabia on Saturday to clarify why Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri could not return home, a week after...
France’s Macron flies to Riyadh for talks with Saudi crown prince
DUBAI/RIYADH: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Riyadh on Thursday for hastily scheduled talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid rising tensions...
Swiss prosecutors rule out charges over latest rape allegations against Polanski
GENEVA: Swiss prosecutors on Wednesday ruled out bringing charges over the latest rape allegations against filmmaker Roman Polanski because the statute of limitations for...
Charlie Hebdo gets death threats over Islamic scholar cartoon
French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo said on Monday it was pressing charges after receiving fresh death threats against staffers over a cartoon of the...
Oxford University Islamic professor denies assaulting French feminist author
A professor of Islamic studies at Oxford University who was accused of rape by a French feminist author issued a statement saying he “categorically rejects...
First France-China joint satellite unveiled in Beijing
BEIJING: France and China's space agencies unveiled their first joint satellite in Beijing Friday, which will be used to improve forecasting of ocean storms...
France to strip Weinstein of Legion d´Honneur: Macron
PARIS: France will strip disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of the prestigious Legion d´Honneur, President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday.
"I have taken steps to...
Macron rejects ‘president of rich’ tag
PARIS: Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said he was a president of all French, dismissing opponents’ criticisms that his policies favour the rich while urging...
Pakistan, France agree to diversify bilateral ties
PARIS: Defence Secretary Zamirul Hassan Shah called on French Secretary General for Defence and National Security Louis Gautier during his official visit to France in...
Pakistan to feature in int’l squash championship
ISLAMABAD: A four-member Pakistan squad will feature in the World Squad Federation’s (WSF) Men’s Team Squash Championship scheduled to be held in Marseille, France...
France´s parliament approves new anti-terror law
PARIS: France´s lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a new counter-terrorism law on Tuesday, making permanent several controversial measures under the state of emergency...
IS claims responsibility for killings at French train station
PARIS: French officials say a man who fatally stabbed two women at Marseille's main train station had been arrested and released the day before the...
Macron’s invitation to visit France not related to Kurdish referendum: Iraqi...
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Paris was not related to the...
After German election, France’s Macron paints sweeping vision for Europe
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron offered an ambitious vision for European renewal on Tuesday, calling for the EU to work more closely on defence...
Belgium shatter Aussie Davis Cup dream, face France in final
PARIS: Australia´s hopes of reaching a first Davis Cup final in 14 years were shattered Sunday when Belgium fought back from an overnight deficit...
In new shift, France urges Syria transition without Assad
Macron said in July that the removal of the Syrian president was not a ‘prerequisite’ for peace in the war-torn country, and that he did not see a “legitimate successor” to the leader who has been in power since 2000.
In new shift, France urges Syria transition without Assad
PARIS: Bashar al-Assad “cannot be the solution” for Syria after six years of conflict, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday, returning to a...
