Tag Archives: France
Several attacks on Muslim targets after magazine killings
Muslims places of worship in two French towns were fired upon overnight, leaving no casualties, Agence France-Presse reported prosecutors as saying on Thursday. Three blank grenades were thrown at a mosque shortly after midnight in the city of Le Mans,
Hollande: ‘Unity is France’s best weapon’
French President Francois Hollande described “unity” as his country’s “best weapon” after suspected extremist militants killed 12 people in an against a satirical paper in Paris on Wednesday. “Nothing can divide us, nothing should separate us. Freedom will always be
Paris shooting suspects spotted in northern France
Two brothers suspected of having gunned down 12 people in an Islamist attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were spotted Thursday morning and are armed, Agence France-Presse reported sources close to the manhunt as saying. The manager of a petrol
Paris manhunt: 3 gunmen at large, 12 shot dead at Charlie Hebdo offices
Three gunmen are on the run after killing 10 journalists and two policemen at the Paris headquarters of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Police launched a manhunt and raised security levels in the French capital. At least two black-hooded men
France ‘ready’ to strike extremists on Libya border
France said Monday its troops south of Libya are ready to strike extremists crossing the border, but the speaker of Libya’s internationally recognized parliament rejected any Western military intervention in his country. International concern has been mounting over Libya, which
Saudi crown prince meets French defense minister
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held talks on Sunday with a French delegation headed by Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Saudi crown prince held a luncheon banquet in honor of the
France says Libya rising as terrorist ‘sanctuary’
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday called upon the international community to act to prevent Libya from becoming a “sanctuary for terrorists.” Three years after dictator Muammar Qaddafi was toppled and killed in a NATO-backed revolt, Libya is
Airbus delivers first next-generation plane to Qatar Airways
TOULOUSE, France : Airbus delivered its first next-generation A350-900 plane to Qatar Airways Monday in a formal ceremony that kickstarts its bid to erode rival Boeing’s dominance in the lucrative long-haul market. The Doha-based company, owned by the energy-rich Gulf
Lebanon says it needs French helicopters quickly to fight militants
Lebanon hopes France will deliver helicopters to its army faster than planned so it can fight militants encroaching from neighboring Syria, Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam said in an interview on Sunday. France and Lebanon signed a $3 billion Saudi-funded
Turkish court acquits dissident sociologist over 1998 blast
A Turkish court on Friday acquitted Turkish dissident sociologist Pinar Selek, who has taken refuge in France, over a 1998 explosion that killed seven people, the official Anatolia news agency reported. The ruling — delivered by a high criminal court
Salafists claim bombing of Gaza’s French Cultural Center
A small Islamic militant group claimed responsibility Thursday for a bomb attack that slightly damaged the French Cultural Center in Gaza City last week without causing any casualties. Jund Ansar Allah is one of five groups in the Gaza Strip
EU parliament votes for Palestinian state in principle
The European parliament settled on a compromise resolution recognizing Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution in principle, so long peace talks progress, on Wednesday. Following a deal among the main parties, the motion that was carried stated: “(The European Parliament)
Freed French hostage arrives home after 3 years in captivity
France’s last remaining hostage, Serge Lazarevic, arrived home Wednesday after three years at the hands of Islamist militants, where he was to be greeted by French President Francois Hollande. A plane carrying the 51-year-old, who was snatched by armed men
Mother sues France over underage son’s Syria trip
A mother whose teen traveled unsupervised to Syria is suing the French government, alleging it should have stopped the underage boy from leaving the country. The 16-year-old boy left the southern French city of Nice nearly a year ago, heading
India ‘nears deal’ for French fighter jets
NEW DELHI: India is close to an agreement to buy Rafale fighter planes from France, an Indian defense spokesman said Tuesday. The 12 billion euro ($15 billion) deal for 126 of the jets would be France’s first foreign sale of
Jordan pushes for Palestinian resolution at U.N.
Jordan on Tuesday launched a bid to win backing for a U.N. resolution on a final Israeli-Palestinian settlement that could be presented to the Security Council in the coming weeks, Agence France-Presse reported. Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar is set to
French parliament votes on Palestine recognition
French lawmakers are set to vote on Tuesday to call on the government to recognize Palestine, a symbolic move that will not immediately affect France’s diplomatic stance but demonstrates growing European impatience with a stalled peace process. While most developing
Sarkozy chosen as French conservative party leader
Returning from the political wilderness, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has taken a big step toward a possible re-election bid by winning the leadership of the country’s main conservative party. Sarkozy had been widely expected to win the Union for
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