MBZ meets Macron French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday held talks with the crown prince of the UAE’s Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed, one of Paris’ closest allies in the Middle East region. The Read More
France Lafarge scandal France’s top court has overturned a decision by a lower court to dismiss charges brought against cement giant Lafarge for complicity in crimes against humanity in Syria’s civil war. The Read More
Macron visits Iraq French President Emmanuel Macron was to pay a visit Sunday to the Islamic State group’s former Iraqi stronghold Mosul, a day after vowing to keep troops in the country. The French Read More
France passes law against Hijab Late last month, the French Senate voted to ban the wearing of the hijab in public places for anyone under 18 years old. The provision, which is part of a wider ‘Read More
France and India to hold joint military drills The air forces of India and France will kick off a five-day joint exercise in Rajasthan on Wednesday with a raft of aircraft, including Rafale fighters jets, Read More
France and India to hold joint military drills The air forces of India and France will kick off a five-day joint exercise in Rajasthan on Wednesday with a raft of aircraft, including Rafale fighters jets, Read More
France pushing for sanctions on Turkey France is leading a push for European Union sanctions on Turkey next month to follow through on a threat made by the bloc in October but has yet to Read More
Algeria convicts 4 people of spying for France An Algerian court has handed prison terms to four people found guilty of providing employees of the French embassy in Algiers with “information and news that are detrimental Read More
Turkey condemns Charlie Hebdo over Erdogan cartoon The rift between Muslim nations and France is growing after French President Emmanuel Macron said earlier this month that Islam was a religion in “crisis”. Attacks from Turkish Read More
Macron’s comments and background 2 weeks ago, President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a plan to defend France’s secular values against what he termed as “Islamist radicalism”, saying the religion was “in crisis” all over the Read More
