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Paris begins clearing 3,000 migrants from camp
Middle East
November 4, 2016
Paris begins clearing 3,000 migrants from camp
Paris authorities began an operation early Friday to clear more than 3,000 migrants from a camp in the northeast of…
Egypt invites Bokova to inaugurate new UNESCO office
Art news
October 8, 2016
Egypt invites Bokova to inaugurate new UNESCO office
Higher Education Minister Ashraf al-Sheehy said on Friday that he has invited UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova to inaugurate the new…
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…
Phantom of the Opera ‘curse’ hits as fire menaces Paris debut
Art news
September 26, 2016
Phantom of the Opera ‘curse’ hits as fire menaces Paris debut
The curse of the "The Phantom of the Opera" appears to have struck again with a fire at a Paris…
Paris releases new tourism video in hopes of luring tourists back to city
Life & Style
September 24, 2016
Paris releases new tourism video in hopes of luring tourists back to city
The city of Paris has released a new tourism video in the hopes of bringing tourists back to the capital…
Bomb scare at Cairo airport was false alarm: security source
Egypt
August 23, 2016
Bomb scare at Cairo airport was false alarm: security source
Airport security staff at Cairo International Airport removed a suspect item of luggage from an EgyptAir flight on Tuesday after…
Boutique airline launches unlimited one-year flight pass for US$35,000
Life & Style
June 18, 2016
Boutique airline launches unlimited one-year flight pass for US$35,000
A boutique airline has launched an all-you-can-fly pass for travelers who make frequent trips between New York, Paris and London.It’s…
French court fines Uber, execs for illegal taxi service
World
June 9, 2016
French court fines Uber, execs for illegal taxi service
A French court fined Uber Technologies 800,000 euros (US$907,000) on Thursday for running an illegal transport service with non-professional drivers…
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Art news
June 3, 2016
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Paris' world-famous Louvre and Musee d'Orsay museums shut on Friday to rush valuable artworks out of their basements, as the…
Grand Sheikh meets Egyptian community delegation in Paris
Egypt
May 29, 2016
Grand Sheikh meets Egyptian community delegation in Paris
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb met with delegation from the Egyptian community in Paris on Sunday, the final official event…