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Russia-Linked Tanker Stopped by France Resumes Voyage

This is Beirut, 03/10 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" detained by the French navy was heading towards the Suez Canal Friday with its captain back on board, according to data from maritime websites and a source close to the case. The Boracay, blacklisted by the European Union for being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" of ageing oil tankers, has ...

European Military Chiefs to Meet Over Russia Shadow Fleet: Macron

This is Beirut, 02/10 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that military chiefs of countries in the European-led "coalition of the willing" supporting Ukraine will hold talks within days on how to disrupt Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet. "In the coming days, our chiefs of staff, in coordination with NATO, within the framework of the coalition of ...

Macron Urges Europe to ‘Increase Pressure’ on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

This is Beirut, 02/10 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Thursday to take coordinated action against Russia's so-called shadow fleet and follow his country's lead in clamping down on vessels used to bust Western sanctions. France is currently investigating a Benin-flagged ship that is among hundreds of ageing tankers blacklisted by the European ...

Palestinian Statehood and the Unanswered Questions

Charles Chartouni, 29/09 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Political observers' harrowing concern is to consider how timely this political undertaking is under the current circumstances and whether it positively impacts the future of the conflict. It’s not enough to make political statements with no questions about their opportunity and feasibility. Otherwise, the proponents are adding to the problem ...

Macron Warns Israel against Closing France's Jerusalem Consulate

This is Beirut, 24/09 20:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday warned Israel against closing down the French consulate in Jerusalem as a possible retaliatory measure following his announcement earlier this week that France now recognizes a Palestinian state. "I think that would be a major error, and therefore I don't believe it will happen," he said in an ...

Macron Says Trump Can Only Win Nobel If Gaza Conflict Stopped

This is Beirut, 23/09 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump could only win the Nobel Peace Prize if he stopped the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians over Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Macron told BFMTV in an interview from the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York that "there is only one person who could do something in the ...

Macron Recognizes Palestinian State at Landmark UN Summit

This is Beirut, 22/09 23:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron officially recognized a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Monday, spurring a wave of Western moves to defy Israel in making the landmark -- if symbolic -- move. Macron, speaking at a summit that Israel and its chief backer the United States did not attend, called for an end to the war in Gaza. "The ...

Notre-Dame’s Towers Reopen to the Public

This is Beirut, 19/09 14:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Friday morning, Emmanuel Macron will inaugurate the towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, which have been fully restored after the fire that ravaged the cathedral in 2019. Beginning Saturday, the general public will once again be able to climb to the top during Heritage Days.

Palestinian Authorities Arrest Suspect Over 1982 Antisemitic Paris attack: French prosecutors

This is Beirut, 19/09 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Palestinian authorities have arrested a key suspect in an antisemitic attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris which left six people dead in Paris in 1982, French prosecutors said on Friday. The announcement comes as France gears up to formally recognise Palestine's statehood at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. The office of the ...

Macron: Recognition of Palestinian State Key to Isolating Hamas

This is Beirut, 19/09 00:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Thursday that recognizing a Palestinian state would isolate the militant group Hamas and reiterated his condemnation of Israel's devastating offensive in Gaza. "Recognising a Palestinian state is just deciding to say: 'The legitimate perspective of Palestinian people and what they suffer today has nothing ...

Major Disruption Hits France on Day of Anti-Macron 'Anger'

This is Beirut, 18/09 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide disruption in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's budget policies, with mass protests expected, transport chaos and clashes between police and demonstrators. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Macron's seventh head of government, took office last week, vowing a break from ...

As King Charles Hosts Trump, what do UK State Visits Entail?

This is Beirut, 15/09 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump arrives in the UK late Tuesday for a state visit with his wife, Melania -- a rare privilege made at the invitation of King Charles III. These pomp-filled visits are organized at the recommendation of the British government to strengthen diplomatic, trade or personal relations with certain countries and their ...