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France Welcomes Lebanon’s Endorsement of Army Plan on Weapons

This is Beirut, 15:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed on Saturday the Lebanese government’s plan proposed by the army to restore the state’s monopoly on arms across all of its territory. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot held talks a day earlier with his Lebanese counterpart, Youssef Raggi, to reaffirm France’s support for the disarmament ...

From Montpellier to Beirut: Sharing Medical Innovation

Makram Haddad, 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The conference hall of the Hôpital Français du Levant buzzed on Friday with unusual excitement. Impeccable white coats, understated suits, attentive gazes: doctors, researchers, diplomats and institutional representatives gathered for a rare moment in the recent history of Lebanese medicine. Beneath the large bay windows flooding the room with ...

The Guardianship Syndrome

Johnny Kortbawi, 05/09 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s modern history has been shaped by successive forms of foreign tutelage, beginning with the proclamation of Greater Lebanon 105 years ago. Over the course of half a century, the country experienced various mandates and occupations: 23 years under the French Mandate, 30 years under Syrian domination, alongside repeated Israeli invasions ...

Macron: Israeli 'Annexation' Cannot Halt Push for Palestinian State Recognition

This is Beirut, 02/09 23:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Israel cannot stop a push towards the recognition of a Palestinian state through its expanded offensive in Gaza or by annexing more Palestinian territory. France is one of several countries planning to recognize the State of Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, with Belgium ...

Police Kill Suspect after at Least 5 Injured in Marseille Stabbing

This is Beirut, 02/09 21:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French police on Tuesday killed a man suspected of stabbing at least five people in the southern port city of Marseille, one of whom is in "critical condition," a public prosecutor said. The attacker was a Tunisian national with legal status in France who stabbed the manager of a hotel that had just evicted him for non-payment, prosecutor Nicolas ...

Alain Delon’s Youngest Son Challenges Actor’s Final Will in Court

This is Beirut, 02/09 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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The youngest son of the legendary French actor Alain Delon is seeking to annul his final will, in a renewal of a bitter family dispute just over a year after the screen icon's death, the executor said. Alain-Fabien Delon is going to court in a bid to cancel the will, with a first hearing in March 2026, deeming it too favorable to Alain Delon's ...

France Issues Arrest Warrant for Syria's Assad over 2012 Journalist Killings

This is Beirut, 02/09 17:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French judicial authorities have issued arrest warrants for ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and six other top former officials over the bombardment of a rebel-held city in 2012 that killed two journalists, lawyers said Tuesday. Marie Colvin, 56, an American working for The Sunday Times of Britain, and French photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, ...

Diplomatic Maneuvering and Political Uncertainty: Lebanon Under International Pressure

This is Beirut, 02/09 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon is preparing to host two senior envoys in the coming days as its government readies a crucial Cabinet session on September 5. French special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian and US diplomat Morgan Ortagus return to Beirut to revive talks on security, disarmament and reconstruction. Appointed by French President Emmanuel Macron, Le Drian is ...

French Actor Depardieu Ordered to Stand Trial for Rape

This is Beirut, 02/09 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A French investigating judge has ordered cinema icon Gerard Depardieu to stand trial on charges of raping and sexually assaulting actor Charlotte Arnould in 2018, sources close to the case and a lawyer said Tuesday. The decision came after a Paris court handed Depardieu an 18-month suspended sentence in a separate case in May after convicting him ...

Le Drian in Beirut to Prepare Lebanon Conferences

This is Beirut, 01/09 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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French presidential envoy and former foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected in Beirut within days. He has been tasked by President Emmanuel Macron with following up on Lebanon’s political and economic developments. His mission will center on preparing two international conferences: one aimed at supporting Lebanon’s reconstruction, and ...

France Says US Should not Deny Palestinians Access to UN Summit

This is Beirut, 30/08 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Saturday there should be no restrictions on access to next month's UN General Assembly, after the United States said it would deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority. "A UN General Assembly meeting... should not be subject to any restrictions on access," Barrot said at a meeting of EU ...

France, Germany to Provide More Air Defense to Ukraine

This is Beirut, 29/08 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France and Germany will provide more air-defense hardware for Ukraine after "massive" Russian airstrikes in recent days, the key EU members said in a joint statement Friday. "France and Germany will provide additional air defense to Ukraine," they said, after President Emmanuel Macron hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for a visit to the ...

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