France

No colonial power can return to Lebanon, President Aoun says, rebuffing Macron

Aug 07, 2020 11:11

Lebanese President Michel Aoun says no colonial power can return to Lebanon, following a trip by French President Emmanuel Macron to disaster-stricken Beirut that sparked outrage among the Lebanese.
Macron’s colonial-style Lebanon sojourn sparks derision, outcry

Aug 07, 2020 06:47

Lebanese people have taken to the social media to vent their anger at French President Emmanuel Macron over his uninvited visit to Lebanon and his "colonial mentality" by calling for a new political pact and reportedly threatening the country's leaders.
In flagrant act of interference, French president proposes new ‘political pact’ for Lebanon

Aug 07, 2020 00:13

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked for a “new political pact” among the Lebanese groups in flagrant interference in the West Asian country’s internal affairs just two days after a devastating blast gutted out the Beirut port.
Dozens of French MPs call on Bahrain to drop death sentences for two prisoners

Jul 30, 2020 01:54

Dozens of French legislators have expressed concern over the breaches of fair trial proceedings and various forms of torture that two imprisoned Bahraini men have been subjected to, urging authorities in the Persian Gulf kingdom to abolish death sentences handed down to them.
Rwandan refugee accused of setting fire to the Nantes Cathedral

Jul 26, 2020 10:25

Rwandan refugee with no previous criminal record has been arrested after admitting causing a fire that broke out in three parts of the 15th Century Gothic cathedral on July 18.
Canada says black boxes of downed Ukrainian plane arrive in Paris

Jul 20, 2020 06:50

Canada's foreign minister says the black boxes of a Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran in January have arrived in France for analysis.
France, Germany, Italy threaten sanctions on violators of Libya’s arms embargo

Jul 19, 2020 05:13

France, Germany and Italy have threatened to impose sanctions against countries that are violating a United Nations (UN) arms embargo on conflict-torn Libya.
Firemen battle blaze at Nantes cathedral in western France

Jul 18, 2020 11:08

Firemen were battling a fire that broke out early on Saturday morning (July 18) inside the cathedral in the western French city of Nantes, the local fire service said on Twitter.
France to probe Abu Dhabi crown prince over torture accusations in Yemen

Jul 18, 2020 02:23

French authorities are opening an investigation into allegations that Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been complicit in acts of torture in Yemen, where the UAE, along with Saudi Arabia and its allies, has been waging a years-long bloody war.
Belgian police break up protest against France's role in Africa

Jul 18, 2020 01:40

Belgian police have deployed mounted officers and pepper spray in the shadow of EU headquarters to dislodge protesters as European leaders met inside.