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France Hezbollah Israel Jean-Noël Barrot
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Monday urged Israel not to send ground troops into Lebanon, calling on Israel and Hezbollah to immediately agree to a ceasefire. "I urge Israel to refrain from any ground incursion and to cease fire. I call on Hezbollah to do the same and refrain from any action that could destabilize the region," ...
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"I am a rapist," a 71-year-old Frenchman accused of drugging his wife so he and scores of strangers could assault her told a court Tuesday, returning to the dock after being ill for around a week. Dominique Pelicot used a cane as he slowly entered the courtroom in the southern city of Avignon, before sitting on a blue armchair to give him enough ...
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Emmanuel Macron France Keir Starmer Migrant Crisis United Kingdom
At least 10 migrants died off the northern French coast on Tuesday trying to cross the Channel to England, with a major rescue operation underway after the deadliest such disaster this year. AFP correspondents on site said they saw six body bags on the coast off the northern port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. Emergency services were out in force and ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/01 15:07 - Reading : less than a minute
France has supplied 15 tons of medical material to support the Lebanese Army over the past two months, with more medical cooperation projects to come, a source close to French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday. The medicines, including antibiotics and painkillers, were destined for the Military Hospital in Beirut. "A joint ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/01 23:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Annalena Baerbock Antony Blinken diplomacy Emmanuel Macron France Gaza Germany Hamas Israel
Bombing persisted in Gaza on Friday as the international community began to assess Israel's initial proposals for the governance of the territory, following its prolonged conflict with the militant group Hamas, now entering its fourth month. Bombing continued across Gaza on Friday as the world began to digest Israel's first proposals for the ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/01 19:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Catherine Colonna France Gaza Hamas Iran Israel
France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna told her Iranian counterpart Saturday that "Iran and its affiliates" must stop "destabilising acts" that could spark a broader conflict in the Middle East amid the war in Gaza. During a telephone call with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Catherine Colonna "delivered a very clear ...
par This Is Beirut, 08/01 20:08 - Reading : less than a minute
Elisabeth Borne Emmanuel Macron France
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday after less than two years in office, the presidency said, as President Emmanuel Macron plans a reshuffle to relaunch his second term. Macron accepted her resignation, a presidential statement said. Writing on X, Macron thanked her for her "work in the service of our nation that has been ...
par This Is Beirut, 09/01 18:21 - Reading : less than a minute
Elisabeth Borne Emmanuel Macron France French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal
French President Emmanuel Macron selected Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister on Tuesday, in an effort to revitalize his presidency. At 34 years old, Attal is now France's youngest and first openly gay head of government. French leader Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday picked Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister in a bid to give new momentum to his presidency, ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/01 22:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France NATO Poland Radoslaw Sikorski Stéphane Séjourné Ukraine Warsaw
Poland is "back" on the European scene, France's foreign minister said on Monday, calling for Paris, Warsaw and Berlin to work together on EU reforms and aiding Ukraine. "Poland is back in Europe and with that, the hope of moving forward on essential European reforms for our citizens," Minister Stéphane Séjourné said during a visit to ...
par Malo Pinatel, 16/01 11:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Bab el-Mandeb China Djibouti Egypt France Global trade Houthis Iran
The strikes carried out by the international coalition in the Red Sea since the beginning of the year once again illustrate the importance of this body of water for global maritime trade. Here are the key points to understand the specifics of this vital artery of major strategic importance. Since October 7, 2023, the Red Sea has gradually become ...
par This Is Beirut, 16/01 18:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Cement Company France French Judiciary Holcim Industry Lafarge Syria Syria Civil War
The highest appeals court in France decided on Tuesday, that the French Industrial company Lafarge could face charges of complicity in crimes against humanity. This pertains to the alleged payments made to jihadist groups during the Syrian civil war. France's top appeals court on Tuesday ruled that cement maker Lafarge could be charged with ...
par This Is Beirut, 17/01 19:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France Gaza Hamas Humanitarian Aid Israel
A high-ranking Hamas official unveiled, on Wednesday, updated requirements for the delivery of medication to hostages held by the group in Gaza. The official insisted that Israel should refrain from inspecting the trucks transporting the drugs. A top Hamas official announced new conditions Wednesday for delivering medicine to hostages held by the ...
