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Is a ban on buying sex work effective? Sex workers say ‘no’
World
April 15, 2021
Is a ban on buying sex work effective? Sex workers say ‘no’
Sex work. The issue of whether a country should criminalize the industry is a polarizing one — and no less…
Let us rebuild Beirut’s port in less than three years, says France’s CMA CGM
Middle East
April 10, 2021
Let us rebuild Beirut’s port in less than three years, says France’s CMA CGM
PARIS (Reuters) – French container shipping group CMA CGM is pursuing a plan to rebuild Beirut’s port within three years,…
Photos: Founder of Art D’Égypte Nadine Abdelghaffar to receive France’s ‘Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’
Culture
April 10, 2021
Photos: Founder of Art D’Égypte Nadine Abdelghaffar to receive France’s ‘Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’
The founder of French-Egyptian cultural initiative Nadine Abdelghaffar is set to receive France’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres order…
France urges Iran to avoid nuclear escalation ahead of talks
Middle East
April 4, 2021
France urges Iran to avoid nuclear escalation ahead of talks
PARIS (AP) — France’s top diplomat spoke with his Iranian counterpart Saturday and urged Iran to be “constructive” and avoid…
Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of sanctions – Press TV
Middle East
April 3, 2021
Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of sanctions – Press TV
(Reuters) – Iran’s government wants the United States to lift all sanctions on its country and rejects any “step-by-step” easing…
Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
World
April 2, 2021
Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
Germany: U-turn on a ‘quiet Easter’ Chancellor Angela Merkel is keen to impose stricter measures to combat COVID-19, but so far the…
Spain to require arrivals by land from France to present negative COVID test
World
March 27, 2021
Spain to require arrivals by land from France to present negative COVID test
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain is to require people arriving by land from France to present a negative COVID-19 test, the…
French minister hospitalised with COVID-19, a second is discharged
World
March 24, 2021
French minister hospitalised with COVID-19, a second is discharged
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s culture minister has been hospitalized with COVID-19 but its employment minister has been discharged after receiving…
France to reopen Libyan embassy, support interim government
Middle East
March 24, 2021
France to reopen Libyan embassy, support interim government
PARIS (AP) — France will reopen its embassy in Libya’s capital Tripoli next week in a gesture of support to…
US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise
Middle East
March 22, 2021
US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Navy said Sunday it will hold a major naval exercise alongside Belgium,…