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Fading French town offers hope of new life for Syrian family
Middle East
January 6, 2017
Fading French town offers hope of new life for Syrian family
Gray is a dying town, its residents lament. Big businesses moved away taking jobs with them. Now many stores lie…
France to fund energy projects in Egypt worth 175 million Euros: Minister
Business
December 27, 2016
France to fund energy projects in Egypt worth 175 million Euros: Minister
France will fund energy projects in Egypt for a sum of 175 million euros, including 150 million euros toward electricity…
France, UAE launch fund to protect monuments in conflict areas
Archaeology
December 3, 2016
France, UAE launch fund to protect monuments in conflict areas
France and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday launched a $100 million fund to protect heritage sites threatened by extremism…
High turnout as French conservatives choose candidate to battle far-right for presidency
World
November 27, 2016
High turnout as French conservatives choose candidate to battle far-right for presidency
Two former prime ministers went head-to-head on Sunday in a runoff vote for France's center-right presidential nomination, with the victor…
Fillon grabs narrow poll lead for French presidential nomination
World
November 19, 2016
Fillon grabs narrow poll lead for French presidential nomination
Former French prime minister Francois Fillon has continued to gain ground on rivals to win the nomination of the conservative…
British charities press France ahead of ‘Jungle’ camp demolition
World
October 23, 2016
British charities press France ahead of ‘Jungle’ camp demolition
British charities and lawmakers have urged French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve to ensure the safety of children in the "Jungle"…
Russia denies Polish claim that Egypt sold warships for $1
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Russia denies Polish claim that Egypt sold warships for $1
Poland's defense minister said he thinks Egypt has sold two French-made Mistral warships to Russia for the symbolic price of…
Egypt to receive 8 more French fighter jets in 2017
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Egypt to receive 8 more French fighter jets in 2017
Eight new Rafale fighter jets are joining the Egyptian Air Force next year, the Egyptian state-owned newspaper al-Akhbar reported on…
Done deal: Paris climate pact to enter into force
Environment
October 7, 2016
Done deal: Paris climate pact to enter into force
A hard-fought climate rescue pact concluded last December in the French capital will enter into legal force next month, earlier…
Hollande says Calais migrant camp to be fully, definitely shut
World
September 26, 2016
Hollande says Calais migrant camp to be fully, definitely shut
France will dismantle the squalid shanty town where thousands of migrants live in the northern port city of Calais and…