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Macron and Aoun to Hold a Video Meeting with al-Sharaa on Friday

This is Beirut, 27/03 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron, who will receive his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun in Paris on Friday, will also have a “trilateral meeting” with him and interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who will join them “remotely,” the Élysée Palace announced on Thursday. “This will be an opportunity for the three heads of state to ...

Boualem Sansal: Five Years in Prison and an Unfolding Diplomatic Crisis

This is Beirut, 27/03 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As Paris looked for signs of de-escalation from Algiers, the Dar al-Beïda court delivered its ruling. On Thursday, March 27, 2025, French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal was sentenced to five years in prison and fined 500,000 dinars (approximately €3,470). The sentence falls short of the ten-year term requested by the public prosecutor a week ...

Macron to Host Europe Leaders for Ukraine Security Summit

This is Beirut, 27/03 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday is to host European leaders including President Volodymyr Zelensky for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russia. The meeting is seeking to set out what security guarantees Europe can offer Ukraine once a ceasefire deal is agreed, including the possible ...

Scholz and Macron Vow to Continue Military Support to Ukraine

This is Beirut, 18/03 22:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Tuesday to continue providing military aid to Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a "complete cessation" of Western military support. "We both agree that Ukraine can count on us, that Ukraine can count on Europe, and that we will not let (Kyiv) ...

TotalEnergies’ Operations Linked to Politics as Lebanon Pursues Onshore Exploration

Bassam Abou Zeid, 18/03 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In his upcoming visit to France on March 28, President Joseph Aoun is expected to once again raise, with French President Emmanuel Macron, the issue of TotalEnergies resuming its operations in Lebanon. Aoun had previously requested Macron’s assistance during the French president's visit to Lebanon in January, but there has been no progress on ...

Putin will Have to 'Come to Table,' UK PM says Hosting Coalition Call

This is Beirut, 15/03 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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UK premier Keir Starmer said Saturday Russian President Vladimir Putin would "sooner or later" have to "come to the table" as he opened a virtual summit to drum up support for a coalition willing to protect any eventual ceasefire in Ukraine. The British prime minister told some 25 fellow leaders as they joined a virtual call hosted by Downing ...

Macron Reaffirms France’s Support for Lebanon, J. Aoun to Visit Paris on March 28

This is Beirut, 15/03 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated his country’s support for Lebanon. During a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday evening, Macron stated that “France’s commitment to Lebanon remains strong, to support its recovery and protect its sovereignty.” On his X account, the French president also announced ...

France to Host European Army Chiefs on Tuesday to Discuss Ukraine Support

This is Beirut, 06/03 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France will host talks on Tuesday, with military chiefs of staff whose nations are ready to offer Ukraine military support after any peace deal ending the war with Russia, a source close to President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. With European countries scrambling to boost support for Ukraine as US President Donald Trump pursues direct ...

Macron Proposes French Nuclear Extension, Ukraine Troop Deployment

This is Beirut, 05/03 22:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced he would discuss extending France's nuclear deterrent to European partners and raised the possibility of sending European troops to Ukraine to enforce a peace deal, as Europe scrambles to respond to Donald Trump's upending of the transatlantic alliance. In an address to the nation, Macron ...

Macron to Address France Over Global 'Uncertainty'

This is Beirut, 05/03 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron said he would address the nation on Wednesday regarding the current global uncertainty following the radical shift in U.S. policy on Ukraine under Donald Trump. "My dear compatriots — I will address you tonight at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) at this moment of great uncertainty when the world is facing its greatest ...

Zelensky, the Antihero

Johnny Kortbawi, 04/03 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The debate between US President Donald Trump and his vice president on one side and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the other is far from customary in diplomatic norms or political traditions. But isn’t Trump a unique figure, unlike anything we have seen in past years, or even decades, in terms of his approach to politics? Trump sat ...

Can Europe Defend Itself in a War Against Russia?

Elie Ziadé, 04/03 09:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The major developments of this weekend, starting with the now-legendary clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the American duo Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, have unsurprisingly reshuffled the global order, particularly in Europe. The Old Continent, which had grown unaccustomed to wars on its territory for several decades, has ...

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