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Sarkozy to run again for French presidency

Republicans Launch French Presidential Elections Battle

by Michel Abu Najm | Aug 24, 2016 | World

Paris- No one was surprised when Nicolas Sarkozy announced his candidacy for presidency. Sarkozy, 61, wants to be the first former president to return to the Élysée Palace after five years of absence following his defeat by current president François Hollande in 2012....

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Nicolas Sarkozy in a meeting at Boulogne-Billancourt, on November 2014. REUTERS. Philippe Wojazer

Sarkozy Announces Candidacy for French Presidential Elections

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 23, 2016 | World

Paris- Nicolas Sarkozy will run for presidency in 2017, hoping to return as France’s head of state after being unseated in 2012 by Francois Hollande, he announced on Monday on his Twitter account. Sarkozy, 61, says in a forthcoming book he will join more than a dozen...

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This file photo taken on October 14, 2015 shows Former French President and French right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) speaks to mayor of Bordeaux Alain Juppe (L) during a campaign meeting of the LR’s candidate in the regional elections in the Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes region in Limoges. Mayor of Bordeaux Alain Juppe attacked on June 10, 2016 Former French President and French right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party President Nicolas Sarkozy on “ethic” and “moral”, criticising the fact Nicolas Sarkozy waits the last moment to leave the LR presidency to announce his candidacy for the party primary ahead of the 2017 presidential election. / AFP

France’s Sarkozy to Run for 2017 Presidential Election

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 22, 2016 | World

France’s former leader Nicolas Sarkozy announced his presidential comeback bid on Monday, declaring he would run for the 2017 election. Sarkozy, 61, was unseated from the Elysee Palace at the last election in 2012 by the now deeply unpopular President Francois...

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Woman in a burkini on the beach. Reuters

‘Burkini’ War Waged in French Riviera

by Michel Abu Najm | Aug 13, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Paris-In addition to the Olympic Games that are underway in Rio de Janeiro, it seems that the subject that is keeping French media busy today is surrealist given the crises that are shaking France. However, this subject reflects the collective “hysteria” hitting the...

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Chadian President Idriss Deby, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Chad’s President Promises Fight against Terrorism in Fifth Term

by Sheikh Mohamed | Aug 11, 2016 | World

Nouakchott-Veteran President Idriss Deby Itno of Chad has promised “a relentless battle against terrorism everywhere it threatens our interests and our security.” However, he is facing internal challenges especially that the economic situation of the African country...