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France: Several wounded in explosion at Saudi cemetery
Middle East
November 11, 2020
France: Several wounded in explosion at Saudi cemetery
PARIS (AP) — Multiple people were wounded on Wednesday when an explosive device hit an international ceremony commemorating the end…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to French FM: ‘We’ll sue whoever offends Prophet Mohamed’
Egypt
November 9, 2020
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to French FM: ‘We’ll sue whoever offends Prophet Mohamed’
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb received French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the headquarters of the Al-Azhar sheikhdom on…
Photos: French FM assures ‘We respect all religions’ to Al-Azhar sheikdom
Egypt
November 8, 2020
Photos: French FM assures ‘We respect all religions’ to Al-Azhar sheikdom
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Sunday assured that his country respects all religions and that he will convey…
Paris bans nighttime food and drink delivery to tackle worsening COVID-19 crisis
World
November 6, 2020
Paris bans nighttime food and drink delivery to tackle worsening COVID-19 crisis
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris will ban delivery and takeaway services for prepared food and alcohol between 10 pm and 6…
Horrified by deadly attacks, French Muslims protect church
World
November 6, 2020
Horrified by deadly attacks, French Muslims protect church
PARIS (AP) — As a French-born Muslim, Elyazid Benferhat’s stomach turned when he heard about a deadly Islamic extremist attack…
France’s Macron urges strengthening of EU border controls after terror attacks
World
November 5, 2020
France’s Macron urges strengthening of EU border controls after terror attacks
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a strengthening of border controls in the European Union’s Schengen…
The Latest: Russia reports 18,000 cases for 5th straight day
World
November 3, 2020
The Latest: Russia reports 18,000 cases for 5th straight day
MOSCOW — Russia reported more than 18,000 daily coronavirus cases for a record five straight days. On Tuesday, the government’s…
Syrian satirist questioned over “Macron” flogging stunt in Berlin
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Syrian satirist questioned over “Macron” flogging stunt in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police are investigating a Syrian satirist who filmed a video in a Berlin street in which,…
Sisi, Macron discuss means of confronting terrorism
Egypt
November 3, 2020
Sisi, Macron discuss means of confronting terrorism
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call on Monday from his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to discuss several…
Why does liberal Tunisia still struggle with extremists?
Middle East
November 2, 2020
Why does liberal Tunisia still struggle with extremists?
Though details are still emerging, French media have reported that the attacker who killed three people in Nice on Thursday had recently…