France

French MPs pass pro-Zionism resolution, defy warnings by advocates of Palestine rights

Dec 04, 2019 07:29

The lower house of France’s Parliament has passed a nonbinding resolution equating criticism of the Zionists occupying Palestinian territories with anti-Semitism, defying warnings that such a move could serve to stifle the advocates of Palestinian rights.
France, EU to retaliate possible US tariffs

Dec 03, 2019 10:10

France and the European Union (EU) would retaliate if the United States went ahead with the tariffs on French products that Washington has threatened to impose, French government ministers say.
France slams US for forcing own weapons on NATO allies

Dec 02, 2019 10:27

France’s defense chief has blasted the US for trying to force its NATO allies into purchasing American arms and equipment above anything else, days after President Emmanuel Macron held Washington to blame for the Western military bloc’s “brain death.”
Three French flood rescuers killed in helicopter crash

Dec 02, 2019 10:23

Three emergency workers were killed in a helicopter crash near Marseille while on a rescue mission in southern France where floods have left two dead, officials said Monday.
Yellow Vests march as nation preps for huge general strike

Dec 01, 2019 09:54

As France begins its Christmas season, it is also steeling itself for what may be the most important general strike since 1995.
Erdogan, Macron trade barbs in 'brain death' dispute

Nov 30, 2019 07:35

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has engaged in a war of words with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron after the latter said NATO was dying owing to a lack of coordination between member states to respond to Ankara’s Syria offensive.
Foreign Ministry slams France's 'unconstructive' JCPOA claims

Nov 28, 2019 14:04

Foreign Ministry has raised serious objection to the French foreign minister’s comments pointing to Paris’s inclination to bring Iran back under the United Nations sanctions.
Black boxes from France’s ill-fated helicopters found in Mali

Nov 28, 2019 09:34

The black boxes from two French military helicopters that collided and killed 13 soldiers during an operation against alleged militants in Mali have been recovered, France has announced.
13 French troopers killed in helicopter crash in Mali

Nov 26, 2019 12:33

French President Emmanuel Macron says 13 French troopers have been killed in a helicopter crash during an operation against militants in Mali.
France designates Abu Dhabi as Persian Gulf European mission HQ, moves to upgrade Saudi air defenses

Nov 25, 2019 04:02

France has designated Abu Dhabi as the headquarters for a so-called European-led naval coalition in the Persian Gulf, shortly after announcing that it is bolstering Saudi air defenses with new equipment.