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Press freedom on the agenda as Erdogan meets Macron in Paris
World
January 5, 2018
Press freedom on the agenda as Erdogan meets Macron in Paris
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is traveling to Paris for talks with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, amid protests over press…
France’s Macron enjoys popularity rise, faces new challenges
World
December 29, 2017
France’s Macron enjoys popularity rise, faces new challenges
As French President Emmanuel Macron looks ahead to 2018, he finds himself back up in the polls and poised to…
Macron’s firm migrant policy in France tarnishes human touch
World
December 26, 2017
Macron’s firm migrant policy in France tarnishes human touch
It’s getting colder and colder, the clock is ticking and regional authorities are scrambling to meet President Emmanuel Macron’s deadline:…
Libyan PM urges international community to back UN mandate
Middle East
December 24, 2017
Libyan PM urges international community to back UN mandate
The head of Libya’s UN-backed government urged on Saturday the international community to take a firm stance against those defying…
Abbas rules out US peace plan after Jerusalem decision
Middle East
December 22, 2017
Abbas rules out US peace plan after Jerusalem decision
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Friday that he would “no longer accept” any peace plan proposed by the United States,…
Macron rebuffs Assad accusations that France sponsors terrorism
World
December 19, 2017
Macron rebuffs Assad accusations that France sponsors terrorism
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Bashar al-Assad was the enemy of millions of his own people and…
African refugees reach France in resettlement initiative
World
December 19, 2017
African refugees reach France in resettlement initiative
The first group of African refugees benefiting from a new initiative bringing those deemed to be especially vulnerable directly to…
Macron: Talk to Assad now, he will answer for crimes later
World
December 18, 2017
Macron: Talk to Assad now, he will answer for crimes later
French President Emmanuel Macron thinks the Islamic State group will be defeated in Syria by the middle or end of…
Luxor sees biggest tourism boom since 2010
Egypt
December 15, 2017
Luxor sees biggest tourism boom since 2010
The city of Luxor has recently witnessed an unprecedented tourist boom this year, with the number of tourists climbing to a…
Death toll rises to 6 after school bus, train collide in France
World
December 15, 2017
Death toll rises to 6 after school bus, train collide in France
The death toll from a collision which saw a train rip a school bus in half rose to six on…