May 14th, 20220DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates' de facto leader, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (MbZ), was elected president of the Gulf Arab state by a federal supreme council on Saturday, solidifying his rule over the OPEC oil producer and key regional player.
He becomes president at a time when the UAE's long-standing ties with the...
November 1st, 20210Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron that the alleged misuse of spyware developed by an Israeli company, including against Macron, would be handled "discreetly", an Israeli official said on Monday.
Israel says it has been investigating whether cyber firm NSO Group's Pegasus software,...
July 12th, 20210PARIS — On Monday, the European Union agreed to adopt a sanctions regime for Lebanese leaders by the end of July, France said, in an effort to force a stable government to emerge from nearly a year of political chaos following the Beirut blast.
"There was a moment ago a political consensus to put in place a legal sanctions framework...
February 20th, 20210Despite the long-awaited political change in Washington as Democratic President Joe Biden has officially become the 46th president of the United States, Europe is unlikely to resume its previously unhindered reliance on its trans-Atlantic partner.
The four years of Donald Trump were rife with tension and strife between the U.S. and...
January 7th, 20210Leaders from around the world have been commenting on the pro-Trump riots that took place at Capitol Hill during the election certification.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that he was watching the events minute by minute.
“Canadians are deeply disturbed and saddened by the attack on democracy in the United States,...
April 24th, 20180WASHINGTON, D.C. ― President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to seek stronger measures to contain Iran, as Trump considers whether to ditch an international accord meant to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
At a joint news conference after lengthy talks, Trump did not repeat threats to...
March 23rd, 20180PARIS — Two rights groups have given the French government two months to halt weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates or face legal action, adding to pressure on President Emmanuel Macron to scale back support of a Riyadh-led offensive in Yemen.
The action comes as some European states, notably Germany, have...
January 3rd, 20181PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said it was important to maintain dialogue with Iran, warning that the tone of comments adopted by the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia toward Tehran was virtually a path to war.
“The official line pursued by the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia, who are our allies in...
