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EU finds Marine Le Pen involved in embezzling €620,000

The European Union’s anti-fraud body has accused Marine Le Pen and several of her party members – including her father – of embezzling about €620,000 while serving as members of the European parliament. France’s investigative website Mediapart published a section of the new 116-report alleging that the MEPs misused EU funds for national party purposes. […]

France, Turkey, Greece try to evacuate besieged Ukraine city

President Emmanuel Macron said Friday France was working with Turkey and Greece on a “humanitarian operation” to evacuate people from the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol under attack by Russian forces. “We are going to work with Turkey and Greece to launch a humanitarian operation to evacuate all those who wish to leave Mariupol,” Macron […]

Saudi team in France for Lebanese aid programme

A high-level Saudi delegation has visited the Élysée Palace to strength the strategic partnership in the Lebanese affairs, al-Jadeed TV said. The channel said Tuesday that in late February, French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had talked with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan about the situation in Lebanon. The two foreign ministers had […]

UAE joining Saudi-French fund to help Lebanon

France's foreign minister said on Tuesday the United Arab Emirates would join a Saudi-French fund that aimed to provide support to the Lebanese people. Riyadh and Paris agreed in early December to establish a common humanitarian mechanism to alleviate the suffering of the Lebanese as a first step to Saudi re-engaging with Lebanon after a […]

IMF in deeper negotiations with Lebanon as delegation visits

Deputy Prime Minister Saade Shami, who is leading Lebanon's IMF negotiation team, said Thursday that the negotiations with the IMF will become deeper in January. “We are preparing a variety of files for the negotiations,” Shami said, after meeting with President Michel Aoun. “I hope an agreement will be reached as soon as possible,” he […]

Lebanon on verge of IMF loan

Lebanon is mired in an economic crisis branded by the World Bank as one of the worst in modern times, but officials are yet to strike an international bailout deal. The financial meltdown began in 2019, and Lebanon defaulted on its debt last year. Politicians have failed to enact significant reforms to rescue the Mediterranean country, […]

Blinken okays F-35 fighter sale to UAE

The United States is prepared to move forward with the sale of F-35 fighter jets and drones to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, after reports the UAE intended to suspend discussion of the deal. A UAE official on Tuesday told Reuters that it had informed the […]

French, Saudi aid promised to Lebanon will not go through official circles

The promised French-Saudi aid for Lebanon will not be delivered through Lebanese state institutions, French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo said in an interview overnight. “This is a condition that has been made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Grillo added. She noted that the promises that French President Emmanuel Macron received from Saudi Crown […]

Mikati promises French envy to resolve cabinet crisis

Prime Minister Najib Miqati on Monday told French presidential envoy Pierre Duquesne that “the contacts are still ongoing to resume Cabinet sessions, especially that the upcoming period requires holding intensive Cabinet sessions to take decision on numerous files.” Miqati, however, noted that “calling for a Cabinet session without securing the appropriate circumstances might lead to […]

France tells Lebanon to abide by Jeddah agreement

On Tuesday, at the request of President Emmanuel Macron, French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Griot briefed Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Macron’s Gulf tour, especially his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which “expressed its commitment to helping Lebanon, pointing out the need to implement the commitments that have been undertaken,” as stated by […]

Iran angry at France for arms sale to UAE

Iran on Monday accused France of "destabilizing" the Gulf region after Paris signed a record 14-billion-euro deal with the United Arab Emirates for 80 Rafale fighter jets. "We must not ignore France's role in destabilizing the region," foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a news conference. "We expected France to be more responsible. "The militarization […]

Lebanese leaders satisfied with Saudi-French agreement

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has affirmed his government’s commitment to honoring its undertakings for reform. Mikati said that his joint phone call on Saturday with Saudi and French leaders was “an important step toward restoring historic brotherly relations with Riyadh.” A joint Saudi-French statement, following the joint phone call between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed […]

Saudi, France want Lebanese in charge of their own military

Saudi Arabia and France stressed in a joint statement issued after talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that the Lebanese government needs to “carry out comprehensive reforms.” It also needs to “abide by the Taef Accord, which is entrusted with national unity and civil peace in Lebanon,” the […]

Frances finalises multibillion arms sale to UAE

France announced multibillion-euro deals Friday to sell fighter planes and combat helicopters to the United Arab Emirates, aiming to boost military cooperation with its top ally in the Persian Gulf amid their shared concerns about Iran. The UAE is buying 80 upgraded Rafale warplanes in a deal the French Defense Ministry said is worth 16 […]

Lira rebounds on news of Kordahi resignation

The plummeting Lebanese pound on Friday regained some of its value against the dollar after dropping to a record low last week, after Information Minister George Kordahi announced his resignation, in a move that could defuse a major diplomatic crisis with Gulf countries. The pound, also known as lira, was trading at about 22,000 to […]

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