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French woman jailed for encouraging son to join Daesh
Oct 07, 2017 08:58A court in France has sentenced a French woman to 10 years in prison on charges of encouraging his son to fight alongside Takfiri Daesh terrorists in Syria and following him to the conflict zone in the Arab state.
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France ready for mediation between Baghdad and Iraqi Kurds: Macron
Oct 05, 2017 10:28French President Emmanuel Macron says Paris is ready for mediation between Iraq and its Kurdish region seeking secession from the mainland, emphasizing the need to protect the Arab country’s “territorial integrity.”
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700 French nationals living in Daesh-held Iraqi, Syrian regions: Official
Sep 30, 2017 07:56About 700 French nationals, among them 500 children, are living in the Daesh-controlled areas of Iraq and Syria, a French official says, as fears grow over the threat posed by European members of the Takfiri terrorist group on their return to their homelands.
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Merkel, Macron outline plans for post-Brexit EU
Sep 30, 2017 01:59German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have outlined a new order for the European Union with Britain out of the equation.
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France, China call for diplomacy over North Korea
Sep 27, 2017 10:51France and China have urged the United States to resolve tensions with North Korea through diplomacy instead of threatening military action.
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Russia, Iran, France warn Iraqi Kurds against repercussions of secession
Sep 27, 2017 10:43Russia, Iran and France have warned that a controversial secession referendum held in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region could lead to further instability in the entire Middle East, a region already rife with numerous conflicts and terror threats.
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French unions protest against labor reforms
Sep 25, 2017 10:50French trade unionists blocked access on Monday to several fuel depots in protest against an overhaul of employment laws, seeking to test the government’s will to reform the economy.
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Supporters of French far-left opposition hold anti-Macron rally in Paris
Sep 23, 2017 08:22Supporters of France’s far-left opposition party have staged a protest rally in Paris to voice their discontent with sweeping labor reforms by President Emmanuel Macron, who has suffered a sharp decline in popularity ratings.
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French president stresses Iran’s influential role in Syria peace efforts
Sep 20, 2017 07:42The French president has emphasized the influential role of Iran in the Syria peace process, saying no “efficient” solution could be found to the six-year-old crisis in the Arab state without the Islamic Republic.
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Iran edges past France to win first world medal
Sep 17, 2017 09:03A cutthroat meet sees Iran beating France to get the country its first FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Grand Champions Cup medal.