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Macron urges lifting Qatar embargo
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged the lifting of a Saudi-led embargo on Qatar in effect since June.
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French reporter Loup Bureau to be freed from jail in Turkey
Loup Bureau, a young French reporter who has been held on terror charges in Turkey for the last seven weeks is set to be freed, his …
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Tunisia's amnesty law accused of protecting Ben Ali-era corruption
A law granting amnesty to thousands of people linked to former President Zinedine Ben Ali has sparked outrage with critics saying it …
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Gaza's reconciliation ladies
In Gaza the use of reconciliation ladies, who mediate family differences, regardless of religion, has spread in the past five years. Olfat …
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Israel targeted Hezbollah in Syria airstrikes
The Syrian army has said that Israeli air strikes hit one of its military facilities on Thursday.
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IS weakens but war in Syria far from over
The Islamic State (IS) has suffered new setbacks this week. How long can it last? And what will happen if and when it is finally defeated …
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Sanctions-hit Qatar hails French cooperation during FM visit
Qatar, which faces a blockade by its Saudi-led Gulf neighbours, said it wanted more economic cooperation with France during a visit by …
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Falafel - where does it come from?
Everyone loves the taste of authentic falafel - but where does this delicious dish come from exactly?
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Macron promises Syrian refugee conference after meeting Lebanon's PM
France hopes to organise a conference on the return of Syrian refugees in Lebanon at the beginning of next year, President Emmanuel Macron …
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French FM says Assad must go, contradicting Macron
French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said there will be no peace in Syria as long as President Bashar al-Assad is in …
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French report links Islamist radicalisation to social deprivation
Most French nationals killed fighting for armed Islamist groups in Syria and Iraq came from deprived backgrounds, a leaked study by …
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French ministers visit Iraq in support of IS fight
The foreign and defence ministers of France will affirm their country's support in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) armed group …
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Tourists flock to Israeli counterrorism boot camp
A controversial counterterrorism boot camp in the West Bank is attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world. Former commandos …
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Turkey seeks extradition of 2016 coup’s ‘disappearing imam’
Turkey has asked Germany to extradite Adil Oksuz, a key suspect in the 2016 attempted coup attempt that tried to unseat President Racep …
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French intellectuals call on Turkey to free reporter
Thirty French intellectuals have published an appeal for the liberation of journalist Loup Bureau, jailed in Turkey after reporting on a …