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Turkish president lashes out at Greek, French leaders amid maritime row

Aug 31, 2020 07:21

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed at the leaders of France and Greece as tensions escalate between the NATO allies over oil and gas exploration in the disputed waters of the Mediterranean.
China, France should safeguard JCPOA, other intl. agreements against unilateralism: FM

Aug 30, 2020 11:59

In a implied rebuke of US' unilateral policies, China’s foreign minister says Beijing and Paris should work to promote multilateralism and safeguard major international agreements, such as the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, in the face of unilateralism.
France probing senior officer with NATO for suspected espionage for Russia

Aug 30, 2020 06:56

France has confirmed that it has placed a senior officer under investigation over an unidentified breach of security, amid reports that the officer had been engaged in espionage for Russia.
Iraqi President calls on Turkey to stop cross-border incursions, respect sovereignty

Aug 27, 2020 12:22

Iraqi President Barham Salih has called on Turkey to stop its ongoing operation in the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region against hideouts of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group, saying the cross-border offensive is violating Iraq's sovereignty.
Turkey urges France to refrain from escalating Mediterranean tensions

Aug 15, 2020 01:51

Turkey has urged France to refrain from escalating tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, following the French government’s announcement of a plan to increase military presence in the area in support of Ankara’s regional rival Greece.
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.