France

The serial killer, Michel Fornert, died at the age of 79, after sowing terror for years in his country and in neighboring Belgium as well. According to "Agence France Presse," the death of the man nicknamed "The Ardennes," dashed the hopes…
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Algeria on Saturday honored thousands killed by French forces in 1945, as the North African country waits for Paris to apologize for its colonial era crimes. Pro-independence protests broke out after a rally on May 8, 1945 marking the…
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France’s top diplomat wielded the threat of more sanctions in Beirut Friday to prevent what he described as a “collective suicide” organized by members of Lebanon’s ruling political class. Lebanon’s leaders had promised reform in the…
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On Thursday, the French government granted citizenship to more than 2,000 foreign employees who had applied for it. According to the French "Le Point" website, Marilyn Schiappa, Minister of State in charge of Citizenship Affairs,…
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Egypt has signed a contract with France to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets, its defense ministry said in a statement early on Tuesday, in a deal that investigative website Disclose said on Monday was worth 3.75 billion euro ($4.5 billion).…
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French media reported yesterday evening, Saturday, that a large meteorite had fallen in the south of the country in the French Riviera, near Nice. Activists circulated photos and videos of the meteorite fall, and according to one of the…
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France on Tuesday paid tribute to Chad’s president Idriss Deby Itno as a “courageous friend” and “great soldier,” while urging stability and a peaceful transition in the African country after his shock death. The veteran leader died from…
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At least seven Pakistan police officers and special rangers were taken hostage Sunday by supporters of a radical party, officials said, after days of violent anti-France protests. Rioting has rocked the country since Monday, when the…
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Shahid VIP, the premium, subscription-based Arabic streaming service of MBC’s Shahid, will see the launch of three channels from French broadcaster M6 Group. M6 International, TiJi, and Arabic channel Gulli Bil Arabi cover lifestyle,…
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France’s Europe Minister Clement Beaune said Sunday that Turkey had set a “trap” for European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen by forcing her to sit off to the side on a visit to Ankara, in a photo-op faux pas quickly dubbed…
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