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World Pressure grows on France’s Macron to name new PM PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron was on Monday set to hold a series of consultations with party bosses as... Published 09 Dec, 2024 02:44pm
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World Defiant Macron seeks new French PM, exit from crisis PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was to hold talks with political factions as he seeks to name a new prime... Updated 06 Dec, 2024 09:42pm
World France's Macron seeks new PM after Barnier resigns PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into... Published 05 Dec, 2024 11:15pm
World France’s Macron hunts for new prime minister as Barnier resigns PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron met allies and parliament leaders on Thursday as he sought to swiftly... Updated 05 Dec, 2024 08:45pm
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World Macron, MbS sign partnership, call for Lebanon polls RIYADH: President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a strategic partnership on ... Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am
World World powers push aid, ceasefire for Lebanon amid ‘destructive storm’ PARIS: Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister pleaded in Paris on Thursday for support for his nation’s army which would... Published 24 Oct, 2024 03:38pm
World Israel to take legal action against Macron over naval trade show ban OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday he had ordered his ministry to start legal... Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:04am
World Macron riles Netanyahu with jab on Israel’s creation PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has further strained tense relations with Israel with a comment referring o... Published 17 Oct, 2024 07:40am
World France’s Macron calls for an end to arms exports used in Gaza and Lebanon PAPHOS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reiterated his call for an end to arms exports to the Gaza Strip... Published 12 Oct, 2024 01:07am
World Volodymyr Zelensky meets Pope, Scholz as whirlwind Europe tour ends VATICAN CITY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, part of a whirlwind... Published 11 Oct, 2024 02:59pm
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World Macron to host Ukraine’s Zelensky after meeting Ukrainian troops PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron will on Thursday hold talks in Paris with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky,... Published 09 Oct, 2024 11:09pm
World Israel’s Netanyahu tells Macron Hezbollah fight aims to ‘bring stability’ in region JERUSALEML: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told French President Emmanuel Macron Sunday that Israel’s fight... Published 06 Oct, 2024 10:31pm
World Netanyahu says ‘shame’ on Macron for urging halt to arms supply to Israel JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday slammed French President Emmanuel Macron for calling for a... Published 06 Oct, 2024 12:16am
World Inside Macron’s pitch meeting with Wall Street as budget woes mount NEW YORK/PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has given top US financiers a candid assessment of his country’s... Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am
World France’s Macron condemns Iran’s attacks on Israel French President Emmanuel Macron said he strongly condemns Iran’s new attacks on Israel, adding that in a sign of... Published 02 Oct, 2024 11:34am
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World French PM calls for ‘national effort’ to cut deficit PARIS: French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Sunday called for a “national effort” to cut the country’s... Published 23 Sep, 2024 12:00am
World France’s Le Pen urges Macron to hold referendum to break deadlock PARIS: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday urged President Emmanuel Macron to hold a referendum on key... Published 08 Sep, 2024 05:27pm
World Macron rejects left-wing government to end deadlock PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ruled out naming a government led by the left-wing New Popular... Updated 26 Aug, 2024 11:40pm
World Macron says war in Gaza ‘must stop’ PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for an end to the fighting in Gaza, saying France was... Published 09 Aug, 2024 05:42pm
World France’s Macron urges Iran counterpart to avoid Mideast escalation PARIS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron urged his Iranian counterpart in a phone call Wednesday “to do everything... Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:35pm
World Iran’s president tells Macron aggression will not be tolerated DUBAI: Iran will not stay quiet over aggression, President Masoud Pezeshkian told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron... Published 07 Aug, 2024 08:07pm
World Macron, Jordan king urge avoiding ME escalation ‘at all costs’ PARIS: France’s Emmanuel Macron and Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday said a military escalation in the Middle... Updated 05 Aug, 2024 07:45am