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France willing to take part in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna/Alamein city high-speed railway project
Economy
October 14, 2020
France willing to take part in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna/Alamein city high-speed railway project
The French government has expressed interest in Egypt’s new high-speed railway project, offering its cooperation in the field of electromechanical…
The Latest: French PM issues warning amid spike in cases
World
October 12, 2020
The Latest: French PM issues warning amid spike in cases
PARIS — French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that France could impose further restrictions as the coronavirus is spreading…
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Friday any step to lift subsidies now on vital…
French hostage freed in Mali arrives home in France to hugs
World
October 9, 2020
French hostage freed in Mali arrives home in France to hugs
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A 75-year-old French aid worker held hostage for four years by Islamic extremists in Mali arrived…
‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
Middle East
October 9, 2020
‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fouad Khamasi fills his taxi every day with about 40,000 Lebanese pounds’ worth of fuel. It could…
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
World
October 5, 2020
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
PARIS (AP) — French authorities placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert on Monday, banning festive gatherings and requiring…
Hurghada, Marsa Alam receive 5 flights from Europe
Egypt
October 5, 2020
Hurghada, Marsa Alam receive 5 flights from Europe
The Hurghada and Marsa Alam airports on Sunday welcomed five tourist flights coming in from Europe, as tourist traffic steadily…
Marsa Alam receives first tourist flight from France since lockdown
Egypt
October 3, 2020
Marsa Alam receives first tourist flight from France since lockdown
Marsa Alam International Airport on Saturday received Egypt’s first flight from France since the coronavirus outbreak. The flight carried roughly…
Macron criticizes Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric on Nagorno-Karabakh
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Macron criticizes Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric on Nagorno-Karabakh
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric was encouraging Azerbaijan to reconquer Nagorno-Karabakh and…
Hezbollah leaders tell French president to change approach
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Hezbollah leaders tell French president to change approach
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the militant Hezbollah group said Tuesday they still welcome the French initiative to help…