France to host summit on Lebanon without Lebanese representation

France, the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt will take part in the summit, as all five have previously said they want to see army commander Joseph Aoun named president of Lebanon

Algerian army chief on official visit to France for first time in 17 years

The visit aims to strengthen cooperation between the Algerian and French armies and discuss issues of mutual interest

France, Jordan call for future without interference in Iraq

Ahead of the conference, Iran's foreign minister called on the remaining signatories of the JCPOA deal to hold a 'constructive and realistic approach to make necessary decisions for an agreement'

Saudi Arabia to build $11bn petrochemical complex with France’s Total

Fuel-starved France has been building up bonds with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while also providing military support for the brutal war in Yemen

France investigates paramour of Lebanon’s central bank chief for money laundering

Riad Salameh has avoided detention throughout the past year thanks to the protection afforded to him by high officials and by the US ambassador to Lebanon

Azeri president denounces France’s position on peace talks with Armenia

The French Senate called for sanctions on Baku, as Paris recognizes the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, and is urging Azerbaijan to withdraw from Armenian territory

Germany, France ask to bypass Lebanese judges ‘impeding’ corruption probe into central bank chief

Riad Salameh faces money laundering and embezzlement charges in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, and Lebanon

France repatriates 40 children, 15 women from northeastern Syria

France has come under fire from human rights groups, the UN, and the EU for refusing to repatriate its nationals from Kurdish-controlled refugee camps

Iran cannot expect ‘better offer’ to revive nuclear deal: France

The French president is set to meet with his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly

European court calls on France to repatriate ISIS-linked family in Syria

Thousands of foreigners remain stuck in detention camps across northern Syria, and are subject to dire conditions

France denies asylum to Syrian journalist under threat in Turkey

Syrian refugees hosted in West Asia have become the targets of increasingly worse xenophobic attacks, as far-right groups are fueling anti-immigrant sentiments in the middle of a global economic crisis

France signs energy deal with the UAE as Europe heads towards energy disaster

The UAE has become a key partner for western nations as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war and the search for energy deals to replace LNG imports from sanctions-hit Russia

Saudi Arabia and France propose $30 million aid plan to Lebanon

The news comes after revelations that Saudi Arabia has been attempting to interfere in the upcoming elections through its embassy in Lebanon

France launches probe against Emirati Interpol chief over torture, barbarism allegations

The former UAE interior ministry official has been the target of a number of lawsuits for his alleged history of overseeing torture

Report: France-UAE energy deal talks aim to loot Yemen’s gas resources

The Yemeni province of Shabwa is home to an LNG production site with shares owned by a French company

UAE, France announce implementation of joint defense agreements

France has painstakingly backed the UAE in its war on Yemen, and during Ansarallah's successful counter-attacks against the UAE

France accused of hindering progress during Vienna talks: Report

Iranian media has revealed that during a two-day absence by the French team from the sanctions-removal talks, significant progress was made in reaching an agreement

The Reconquest: In 2022 elections, an Algerian Islamophobe wants to purge France from ‘the Muslim peril’

An Algerian Jewish ‘demonizer’ of Arabs and Islam is the new political protagonist electrifying France’s 2022 presidential elections

UAE, France seal $19bn arms deal as French President begins a two-day trip to the Gulf

The record-setting deal signals a deepening of security and military ties between Paris and Abu Dhabi

Macron calls Raisi, says France is committed to success of Vienna talks

Emmanuel Macron reportedly called the Iranian President after speaking to Joe Biden and the head of the IAEA

Lebanon’s Central Bank chief caught smuggling cash into France: Report

The embattled Central Bank chief faces embezzlement and graft charges in both Switzerland and France

Turkiye summons nine western ambassadors to protest embassies’ closure

Diplomatic tensions rose when Turkiye responded to an initial US security alert by warning citizens against possible xenophobic and racist attacks in Europe

MbS welcomes French FM for bilateral talks

This comes after the French Naval forces claimed they seized thousands of weapons headed from Iran to Yemen last month

White House continues to block energy sharing plan for Lebanon: French official

Egypt says it is ready to begin exporting gas to crisis-hit Lebanon via Syria; however, the US has so far refused to give the country an exemption for sanctions imposed on Damascus

JCPOA members relay messages to Iran via Qatar

Since last year, Doha has stepped up its efforts to mediate talks between Iran and other parties of the JCPOA to revive the deal

TotalEnergies, Eni transfer 30 percent stake of Lebanese economic waters to QatarEnergy

Qatar now has a 30 percent stake in Lebanon's economic zone, with TotalEnergies and Eni having a 35 percent stake each

Con artist western media claimed was ‘tortured into coma’ caught trying to flee Iran

Firouzi admitted to creating the fake story of his arrest, death sentence, and torture due to the large amounts of money he owed to others

UK Court to rule on controversial weapons sales to Saudi Arabia

A landmark case could finally determine the legality of Britain's arms trade to Saudi Arabia, which is fueling the war in Yemen.

Washington bankrolls temporary salary increase for Lebanese security forces

The US, Qatar, and the EU have proven instrumental in providing funds for the Lebanese army since the start of the economic crisis

Iran retaliates with sanctions against EU, UK

Iran sanctioned the individuals and organizations over their support for terrorism, and interfering with national affairs