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France Makes History: Abortion Rights in Constitution

French lawmakers voted on Monday in favor of enshrining access to abortion. France’s historic decision to embed abortion rights in its constitution ignites hopes for global progress. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/world/232639"]

Will the Government Coordinate with Hezb to Give Its Response to Paris?

Lebanon is preparing its written response to the French proposal for resolving the situation in southern Lebanon and is coordinating with Hezbollah to this end. This proposal, which also aims to reach a settlement on the delineation of the land border with Israel, was submitted to the government by the head of French diplomacy, Stéphane ...

Gabriel Attal Doesn’t Rule Out Sending Troops to Ukraine

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday, February 27 that he would not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, echoing comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron the previous day. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday that nothing was off the table in Western efforts to prevent a Russian victory in Ukraine. Speaking ...

Macron Rallies EU Support for Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron urged swift action on Monday, in support of Ukraine, as he inaugurated a conference focused on bolstering Western backing for Kyiv.  French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for rapid action in favor of Ukraine as he opened a conference aimed at strengthening Western support for Kyiv among European ...

Armenia Signs Arms Contract With France to Deter Azerbaijan

Armenian Defense minister Suren Papikian announced on Friday that his country has signed an arms contract with France in order to deter "possible strikes by potential aggressors" against civilians. France signed commitments to sell precision rifles to Armenia and train Armenian military officers, their defense ministers said Friday, as Yerevan ...

Mossad Chief in Paris for Gaza Ceasefire Talks

According to an Israeli official, a delegation from Israel, headed by the chief of the nation's foreign intelligence service, the Mossad, arrived in Paris on Friday with the aim of "breaking the deadlock" in negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza. An Israeli delegation led by the head of the Mossad arrived in Paris on Friday to "unblock" talks for ...

French-Qatari Summit in Support of the Lebanese Army

According to Al-Markaziya news agency, a French-Qatari summit in support of the Lebanese army is scheduled for February 27 between French President Emmanuel Macron and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The respective commanders of the French and Qatari armies and the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, are ...

Southern-Lebanon: Lebanon is Preparing its Response to the French Proposal

France has submitted a proposal to Lebanon outlining a path toward resolving the unabating violence in southern Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, centered around UN Resolution 1701, according to the Al-Markaziya news agency. While Lebanon has yet to respond to the French document, informed sources revealed that extensive discussions are ...

French Defense Minister in Armenia Amid Tensions With Azerbaijan

French Minister of Defense Sébastien Lecornu is traveling to Yerevan on February 22 and 23 to strengthen the defense relationship between the two countries. France and Armenia have been forging closer ties on security issues since October 2023. French Minister of Defense Sebastien Lecornu is traveling to Armenia on Thursday for a two-day visit ...

France Concludes Anti-Jihadist Operations in Sahel After Decade

The last French troops have withdrawn from Niger, concluding over a decade of anti-jihadist operations in the Sahel, amid strained relations and regional coups. The last French troops withdrew from Niger on Friday, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in West Africa's Sahel region, as reported by AFP and ...