France

French prime minister warns Salafism rising in France

Apr 05, 2016 04:17

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says adherents to the radical Saudi-backed Salafi ideology have gained the upper hand in France as they push to attract followers.
French minister sparks fury with remarks on Muslims

Mar 31, 2016 08:10

The French minister for women’s rights has sparked outrage by comparing those Muslim women who wear burqa, a type of Islamic veil, to “negroes who accepted slavery.”
French president scraps contentious anti-terror bill

Mar 31, 2016 05:23

French President Francois Hollande has abandoned a controversial bill to change the constitution to strip militants convicted of terror offences of their French citizenship.
French minister sparks fury with remarks on Muslims

Mar 31, 2016 05:12

The French minister for women’s rights has sparked outrage by comparing those Muslim women who wear burqa, a type of Islamic veil, to “negroes who accepted slavery.”
French parliamentarians visit conflict-ridden Syria

Mar 26, 2016 08:40

A French parliamentary delegation has paid a visit to the Syrian capital city of Damascus as the Middle Eastern country is grappling with a deadly foreign-sponsored militancy.
French police clash with students clash

Mar 24, 2016 14:36

A series of violent clashes have erupted between French police and angry students who staged massive rallies against government’s unpopular reforms in the labor sector.
Airport evacuated in Southern France

Mar 23, 2016 09:32

Toulouse–Blagnac Airport in southern France has been evacuated for security reasons, police say.
French airports crippled as traffic controllers continue strike

Mar 21, 2016 10:30

French airports have been forced to cancel nearly one-third of their flights and delay many more as a three-day strike by air traffic controllers entered its second day.
French police fire tear gas at protesters in Paris

Mar 10, 2016 04:35

Police in France have fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in Paris during a massive demonstration against President Francois Hollande's austerity plans.
Riyadh to receive French-made arms intended for Lebanon

Mar 05, 2016 15:26

Saudi Arabia will take delivery of French-manufactured arms originally ordered for the Lebanese army, following Riyadh’s recent decision to retract USD four billion in military aid to Beirut.