French Muslims Want to Be Like Anyone Else, Just Not Victims
French Muslims Want to Be Like Anyone Else, Just Not Victims Posted on April 7, 2018 By Faith Matters We have spent a week in France meeting with key organisations […]
As Saudi prince arrives, ties with France more complex than before
By Reuters – Apr 07,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud is seen during a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the […]
‘Opportunistic’ Macron on a mission to restore France’s lost Middle East clout
AFP news.france@thelocal.com @thelocalfrance 21 November 2017 Macron with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud Photo: AFP PHOTO / SAUDI ROYAL PALACE / BANDAR AL-JALOUD From mediating in the […]
After Macron meeting, Hariri says will clarify position in Lebanon
Reuters International This content was published on November 19, 2017 3:08 AMNov 19, 2017 – 03:08 French President Emmanuel Macron and Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanon’s […]
France’s Macron makes surprise Saudi visit amid Lebanon crisis
From the section Middle East French President Emmanuel Macron has paid an unscheduled visit to Saudi Arabia amid an escalating crisis between the kingdom and Lebanon. His trip comes days after Lebanese PM Saad Hariri resigned while in Riyadh, saying he feared for his life. Foes Saudi Arabia and Iran […]
How France Is Making Libya Worse
Macron Is Strengthening Haftar By Jalel Harchaoui On July 25, at peace talks in Paris convened by French President Emmanuel Macron, the leaders of Libya’s two main factions—Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli and Marshal Khalifa Haftar of the self-styled Libyan […]
It can be dangerous to have leaders with no experience of war – as Macron’s spat with his military chief shows
As David Cameron found when he was considering intervention in Libya, those who have experienced, or at least know about war, are generally warier about the prospect than those who have not, and more conservative in their assessment of what can be achieved Mary Dejevsky @IndyVoices 4 days ago 32 […]
The French Election and Europe’s Future
JOSCHKA FISCHER Joschka Fischer was German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor from 1998-2005, a term marked by Germany’s strong support for NATO’s intervention in Kosovo in 1999, followed by its opposition to the war in Iraq. Fischer entered electoral politics after participating in the anti-establishment protest… READ MORE APR 29, […]
Macron vs. Le Pen: A New Political Reality for France
Never before in the six-decade history of the Fifth Republic have French voters so thoroughly rejected establishment parties. In this new political reality, only one thing is certain: There are no certainties. A Commentary by Julia Amalia Heyer in Paris Photos DPA April 24, 2017 12:08 PM Print Feedback Comment […]
Marine Le Pen may have progressed this far, but it is a Macron presidency that will present a new start for France
Yet what exactly that change will look like remains to be seen Mary Dejevsky @IndyVoices Macron mobilised support with his En Marche! movement AFP Not, perhaps, the best of results for France and Europe, but by no means the worst either. The far-right National Front candidate, Marine Le Pen, appears […]
Why exactly did Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen waste so much time talking about the burkini?
Not the EU, not the eurozone crisis, not working with Trump or handling Brexit, but two political powerhouses trading blows over a swimsuit. Is this really the pinnacle of political debate in a country on the verge of an election that could prove defining in its cultural and geopolitical future? […]