Tag: France
416 ISIS donors identified in France, says top anti-terror prosecutor
PARIS: French authorities have identified 416 people who gave money to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, France's top anti-terror prosecutor...
Trump and France’s Macron seek new measures on Iran as deadline...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to seek stronger measures to contain Iran, but Trump refrained from...
Trump and France’s Macron to discuss Iran, trade
WASHINGTON: After a friendly dinner at a US landmark, US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron were to get down to...
Muslim woman who refused handshake denied French citizenship
PARIS: France's highest administrative court on Thursday upheld the decision to deny French passport to an Algerian Muslim who refused to shake hands with officials...
France says proof likely disappearing from Douma, inspectors must have full...
PARIS: France’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said it was very likely that proof has disappeared from the site of a suspected poison gas attack...
German minister praises Macron’s “courage” in proposing euro zone reforms
BERLIN: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Monday praised Emmanuel Macron’s “courage” in proposing euro zone reforms, as signs grow of resistance to the...
France warns of humanitarian disaster in Syrian city Idlib
PARIS: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned of a humanitarian disaster in the rebel-controlled Syrian city of Idlib, which could be a next...
Syria airstrikes: Reactions from around the world
United States: US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the US forces had launched strikes against targets in Syria.
"A short time ago I...
Suspect charged over Kardashian’s Paris robbery
PARIS: A French court charged an eleventh suspect Friday over the gunpoint robbery of US reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Paris during 2016,...
France to enhance cooperation with Pakistan in research, education
KARACHI: Ambassador of France in Pakistan Marc Barety said on Friday said that France and Pakistan will further improve relations by exploring more areas...
Iran tells France not to be influenced by Saudi prince on...
ANKARA: Iran urged France on Thursday not to be influenced by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over Tehran’s nuclear deal with world...
‘Cannot exclude war’ Russia envoys says as US prepares Syria strike...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and his national security aides on Thursday discussed US options on Syria, where he has threatened missile strikes in response...
France’s Macron defends Saudi arms sales, to hold Yemen conference
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday defended French weapons sales to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, but said he was concerned by the...
‘On the threshold of some very serious events’, Russia warns as...
NEW YORK: Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia appealed to the United States on Tuesday to “refrain” from any action it might be planning against...
France, Saudi Arabia sign deals worth $18 bn: business forum
PARIS: French and Saudi companies have signed draft agreements worth a total of $18 billion (14.5 billion euros) during a trip to Paris by Saudi...
EU court backs France ban of Uber service without notifying Brussels
BRUSSELS: The EU's top court on Tuesday backed the right of member states like France to ban a service by ride-sharing firm Uber without...
Yemeni rights group sues Saudi Crown Prince in France
PARIS: A rights group filed a lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to France on Tuesday, accusing him of...