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Israel Face France in Paris Football Match Under Tight Security

This is Beirut, 2024-11-14 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Israel face France in a Nations League match in Paris on Thursday that will be surrounded by a huge security operation following attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week. The Paris police chief has described the match at the Stade de France as "high risk" and Israel has urged fans to avoid the fixture, which authorities fear could ...

Israel Wants to “Maintain the Ability to Strike” Lebanon “at Any Time”, According to Barrot

This is Beirut, 2024-11-13 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel wants to “maintain the ability to strike” Lebanon “at any time” as part of a ceasefire agreement with the Hezbollah, which constitutes a violation of the country's sovereignty, revealed the French Foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, on Wednesday. Barrot, who was in Israel last week, noted a hardening in Tel Aviv positions, during ...

France, Italy and Portugal Target Nations League Quarters

This is Beirut, 2024-11-13 15:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nations League France Italy

France, Italy and Portugal lead the teams attempting to secure a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, while England's promotion hopes have been hit by a series of withdrawals. With European champions Spain and Germany already qualified for the last eight, six spots are still to be filled going into the final two rounds of group ...

French-Iranian Relations: Between Rifts and Distrust 2/2

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 2024-11-13 12:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

France Relations Iran

Building on long-standing cultural ties, France and Iran have maintained a difficult relationship following the rise of the Islamic Republic and the Iran-Iraq War. However, the issue of nuclear weapons will deepen the rift between the two countries. Second Rift: The Issue of Iran's Nuclear Program In the early 2000s, Iran was suspected of ...

Cultural Dialogue at the Franco-Arab Film Festival in Paris

Fabienne Touma, 2024-11-12 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Festival Filn Arab France Culture

The Franco-Arab Film Festival of Noisy-le-Sec (FFFA), held in Île-de-France, returns for its 13th edition from November 15 to 30. This year, the festival will take place both in Noisy-le-Sec and Paris, with part of the program dedicated to Gaza, featuring a special day of screenings, discussions, and short films that delve into the complex ...

Notable Absence of Kamel Daoud’s Novel at Algiers Book Fair

This is Beirut, 2024-11-11 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Algiers France Book Goncourt

Visitors, authors, and publishers expressed disappointment at the absence of Houris, a novel by the Prix Goncourt-winning Franco-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud, following the ban imposed on his publisher, Gallimard, from presenting their works at the fair. For its 27th edition, running since Wednesday until November 16, the fair welcomes over a ...

Notre-Dame de Paris: Towards a Restored Eternity

This is Beirut, 2024-11-10 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

France Paris History

More than five years after the devastating fire that ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris, the iconic cathedral will reopen its doors on December 8, 2024. This massive restoration project, which involved nearly 2,000 people, has breathed new life into the historic building, which was damaged at various levels by the flames. Destruction and Damage The ...

Notre-Dame: The Lifelong Mission of Itaru Sekiguchi

This is Beirut, 2024-11-09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

France Paris History Art

At the age of 10, Itaru Sekiguchi experienced a shock that would change the course of his life. "A deafening sound," he recalls. He first heard it while standing in front of the great organ of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. This pivotal moment sparked an uncontrollable passion for music and the "king of instruments," a love that, forty years ...

France Mulling New Sanctions on Israeli Settlers, Minister Says in West Bank

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France is mulling new sanctions on those enabling the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, regarded as illegal under international law, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on a visit to the territory on Thursday. "France has been a driving force to establish the first sanction regime at the European level targeting ...

Diplomatic Incident in French-Owned Jerusalem Compound

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli police entered the French-owned Eleona church compound in Jerusalem, on Thursday, briefly detaining two gendarmes and prompting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to abandon a scheduled visit, an AFP journalist reported. "I will not enter the Eleona Domain today, because Israeli security forces entered with weapons, without ...

Notre-Dame: Contemporary Stained Glass and a New Reliquary for the Relics

Béatrice Moreau, 2024-11-07 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Notre-Dame France Culture

Nearly four years after the devastating fire that ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris on April 15, 2019, the restoration project is in full swing. Two significant events mark this pivotal week: the hearing of the finalist artists for the design of the new contemporary stained glass and the presentation of the new reliquary intended to hold the Holy Crown ...

Goncourt 2024 Awarded to Franco-Algerian Kamel Daoud

This is Beirut, 2024-11-04 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Literature France Goncourt 2024

The Prix Goncourt, the most prestigious of French literary awards, was awarded on Monday to Franco-Algerian novelist Kamel Daoud for his novel Houris (Gallimard Editions), a fictional portrayal of the massacres of Algeria’s "Black Decade" (1992-2002). He was chosen by the jury in the first round, receiving six votes, compared to ...

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