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Iran to France: Stay away from Saudi “Adventurism”

Iran warned France against being influenced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s “adventurism”. Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has berated Saudi Arabia for making baseless claims that undermine the nuclear deal, officialy known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) Recalling that France remains one of the seven ...

April 13, 2018

Middle East

Saudi Crown Prince on Official Visit to France Next Week

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will pay an official visit next week to France, expected to focus on investment but also the war in Yemen, French officials confirmed Thursday. The 32-year-old de-facto Saudi leader is expected to arrive Sunday for a two-day official visit starting Monday — the ...

April 5, 2018

World

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron

Macron Expresses ‘Concern’ over Turkish Offensive in Afrin

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday expressed “concern” over Turkey’s military offensive in Afrin in Syria, telling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan it was vital that humanitarian aid be allowed to reach the area. In a statement released by his office on Saturday, the Elysee said that Macron had talked ...

March 24, 2018

World

French Policeman who Took Place of Hostage Dies

A French policeman who was shot and stabbed after swapping himself for a hostage in a rampage and siege President Emmanuel Macron branded “an Islamist terrorist attack” died of his wounds Saturday, becoming the gunman’s fourth victim. Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame, 45, was among a group of officers who rushed to ...

March 24, 2018

World

Gunman in French Hostage-taking Killed by Police: Security Source

French police have killed a gunman who shot dead at least three people and injured two others in a hostage-taking and shooting spree in southwest France, security sources said. A policeman involved in the freeing of all of the hostages at the Super U supermarket in the town of Trebes ...

March 23, 2018

World

France to Take Action over Spy Poisoning in Coming Days: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that he would announce unspecified “measures” in the coming days over the poisoning of a Russian former double agent in Britain. “I will announce the measures that we are going to take in the coming days,” Macron told reporters during a visit to central ...

March 15, 2018

World

France Warns Apple, Google of Fines over ‘Abusive’ Practices

The French government said Wednesday that it would take legal action against Google and Apple over “abusive business practices”, threatening fines that could further strain transatlantic ties as a trade war looms. “I believe in an economy based on justice and I will take Google and Apple before the Paris ...

March 14, 2018

World

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian

France Says No Justification for Scale of Turkey’s Syria Offensive

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday warned Turkey that concerns over security “absolutely do not justify” the scale of its offensive in Syria. “If Turkey’s concerns over the border are legitimate… this absolutely does not justify the action by Turkish troops deep inside the Afrin area,” Le Drian ...

March 13, 2018

Middle East

Iranian Officials Reject French FM’s calls for Curbing Its Missile Program

Iranian officials have rejected French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s request for curbing its missile program after a day of tense discussions in Tehran on Monday aimed at salvaging the historic nuclear deal. Le Drian said there was “still a lot of work to do” on Iran’s missile program after ...

March 7, 2018

Middle East

Shamkhani Meets French FM in Tehran in his Official Military Uniform

Iran’s secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, greeted on Monday France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in his official military uniform. Le Drian is in Tehran for a two-day visit which is expected to be far from easy after a series of harsh statements made by French ...

March 5, 2018