World leaders, high security at Paris climate summit PARIS: More than 50 world leaders are gathering in Paris for a summit that President Emmanuel Macron hopes will give new momentum to the fight against global warming, despite US President Donald Trump's rejection of the Paris climate... Art & Culture 12 Dec, 2017
French president calls for migrant smuggling crackdown OUAGADOUGOU: French President Emmanuel Macron called the trafficking of African migrants a “crime against humanity” on Tuesday as he made his first major address on the continent before a crowd of university students in Burkina Faso. In a... Women 28 Nov, 2017
France's Macron unveils plan to curb violence against women PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday unveiled measures aimed at educating the public and schoolchildren about sexism and violence against women and improving police support for victims. During his campaign Macron, who won the... Women 25 Nov, 2017
US Air Force official: Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian DUBAI: Iran manufactured the ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Shiite rebels toward the Saudi capital and remnants of it bore "Iranian markings," the top US Air Force official in the Mideast said Friday, backing the kingdom's earlier... Women 10 Nov, 2017
Scores more Saudis detained in $100 billion corruption sweep RIYADH: Dozens more people have been taken into custody by Saudi authorities, the kingdom said Thursday, bringing to 201 the number detained in a sweep that investigators say has uncovered at least $100 billion in corruption. Saudi critics and... Women 10 Nov, 2017
Trump not invited to Paris climate summit next month PARIS: French authorities said President Donald Trump is not among more than 100 world leaders invited to Paris for a climate summit next month. French President Emmanuel Macron plans a summit to push his “Make our Planet Great Again”... Women 08 Nov, 2017
Venezuela vote dispute escalates foreign sanctions threat CARACAS: Venezuela's opposition cried foul on Monday over the ruling socialists' win in gubernatorial elections, raising the threat of more foreign sanctions following the vote in what the United States called "an authoritarian... Women 17 Oct, 2017
Iran�s president: Nuclear deal �stronger� than Trump thinks TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Friday his country “will continue to stick to” the nuclear deal, calling it “much stronger” than US President Donald Trump thinks. Rouhani spoke on state television after Trump angrily... Women 14 Oct, 2017
UN cultural agency selects France's Azoulay as new chief US, withdraws from agency citing anti-Israel bias France edges out Qatar in 30 to 28 vote Azoulay needs to address financial woes, political rivalries PARIS: The United Nations’ cultural agency selected former French culture... Women 14 Oct, 2017
Striking French workers disrupt flights, schools Public workers protesting against job cuts, pay conditions Turnout looks low in Paris, other cities Unions split over response to Macron's economic reforms PARIS: French public sector workers went on strike on Tuesday against President... Women 11 Oct, 2017
France's far left takes to the streets against Macron Protesters march against Macron's labour reforms Polls make far-leftist Melenchon Macron's strongest opponent Majority feel Melenchon would not make good president PARIS: Tens of thousands of supporters of French far-left opposition... Women 23 Sep, 2017
At UN, Britain to push internet firms to remove extremist content quicker UNITED NATIONS: The leaders of Britain, France and Italy will push social media companies on Wednesday to remove "terrorist content" from the internet within one to two hours of it appearing because they say that is the period when most material is... Women 20 Sep, 2017
