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French jihadi woman to face retrial on terror charges in Iraq
A French woman, who is serving a seven-month prison sentence for entering Iraq illegally,after an appeal court's decision that she will be …
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Saudi French deal-making with a backdrop of soft and hard power
The recent official visit of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to Paris and his meeting with France’s youthful leader, Emmanuel Macron, …
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Israel denies pro-Palestinian French mayor entry
The mayor of a town on the outskirts of Paris has called on President Emmanuel Macron to oppose the "constant humiliation" of "French …
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Cracks in Nato as Washington-Ankara relations worsen
Turkey is to extend its state of emergency for the seventh time. Introduced after a coup attempt in 2016, the state of emregency gives …
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French jihadi woman jailed for life in Iraq
A court in Iraq has sentenced a French woman to life in prison for belonging to the Islamic State (IS) armed group.
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France to strip Syria's Assad of Légion d'honneur
France is moving to strip Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of the country's top honour, the Légion d'honneur. Paris on Tuesday said it was …
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Macron backtracks on Trump-Syria remarks
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday tried to paper over apparent differences of interpretation over the US's strategy on Syria …
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Macron claims he persuaded Trump to keep troops in Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron has told French television that he has convinced US President Donald Trump to keep his troops in Syria …
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Lafarge HR boss charged over payments to Syrian jihadists
A former head of human resources for French cement-maker Lafarge has been charged with endangering the lives of the company's Syrian …
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France puts pressure on Russia and Syria after air strikes
French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called on Russia to push Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to negotiate with his …
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France declassifies report accusing Assad of Syria chemical attacks
France has released a declassified report it claims shows that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces used chemical weapons in Eastern …
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Syria air strikes divide French politicians
Right-wing and hard-left French politicians have condemned France's participation in Friday night's US-led air strikes on Syria, while the …
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Russia, Iran slam Syria air strikes, as Israel, US allies support
Russia on Saturday said it will call an emergency session of the UN Security Council over Western air strikes on Syria. US allies …
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France defends joining US-UK air strikes on Syria
Friday night's air strikes on Syria were "legitimate and limited", French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said at a press …
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France, Germany fear more migration if Syria conflict escalates
The French and German interior ministers have warned that an escalation of the Syrian conflict could spark more migration to Europe, as …