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US anti-Iran sanctions will further endanger Mideast: French FM
May 23, 2018 08:53France has criticized the US for scrapping the Iran nuclear deal and resorting, instead, to a policy of pressure and sanctions against the country, warning that such an approach could further destabilize the restive Middle East region.
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France steps up military presence along Syria-Iraq border
May 21, 2018 08:12France has expanded its military presence in Syria, joining the United States in its support for Kurdish militants that are accused of being used by the US to partition the Arab country.
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France urges Italy to stick to its EU commitments
May 20, 2018 12:14French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire has warned that if a new populist government in Italy wants to evade its financial commitments regarding the European Union, it would put the entire eurozone economy at risk.
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French police arrest two Egyptian-born brothers suspected of terrorism
May 18, 2018 10:43French police have foiled a suspected terror attack and arrested two Egyptian-born brothers who were plotting the attack in France.
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France urges EU to protect firms doing business with Iran
May 17, 2018 08:49France has called on the European Union (EU) to protect the companies that are doing business with Iran as the US moves to impose fresh sanctions on Tehran following its pullout of the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Chinese company ready to replace Total in SP11 if it quits: Zanganeh
May 17, 2018 06:52Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh says if French energy giant Total decides to exit the Iran South Pars 11 (SP11) gas field development, a Chinese company is ready to replace it.
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Russia, France reiterate commitment to Iran deal: Kremlin
May 15, 2018 08:14Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, have confirmed their commitment to preserving the 2015 multinational nuclear deal with Iran despite the US withdrawal.
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France: Students face off with police at University blockade
May 12, 2018 01:44Clashes erupted between students on strike from Nanterre University (Paris X) and the police in Arcueil on Friday, after protesters tried to block students from taking their exams and break a three-week student strike.
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CNPC set to replace Total in Iran gas project
May 11, 2018 10:48China’s state-owned CNPC is set to take over a leading role held by Total in a huge gas project in Iran in case the French energy giant decides to quit amid US sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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France, Germany urge Europe to act on US sanctions on Iran
May 11, 2018 05:36France and Germany urge European nations to push back against US sanctions targeting their companies doing business with Iran after President Donald Trump's withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear agreement.