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Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. (AFP)

Emmanuel Macron: France’s Super Star

by Michel Abu Najm | May 6, 2017 | Features

Paris – At 8:00 pm on Sunday night, French television channels will display the image of the new president of the country who will succeed Francois Hollande and lead the country for the next five years. Up until this moment and if opinion polls are to be trusted, all...

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France’s President Francois Hollande welcomes Morocco’s King Mohammed VI for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on May 2, 2017. (AP)

King Mohammed VI, Francois Hollande Reiterate Trust in Bilateral Partnership

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2017 | Middle East

Rabat – Moroccan King Mohammed VI held talks with French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday at the Elysee Palace as the two parties reiterated the depth of partnership between their two countries. Elysee sources said that the talks discussed political and...

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A combination picture shows portraits of Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, who will run in the second round of the 2017 French presidential election. (Reuters)

French Presidential Elections: Hitting Below the Belt

by Michel Abu Najm | Apr 25, 2017 | World

Paris – Electoral campaigns for the second round of presidential elections, which will take place on May 7, kicked off Monday, witnessing an exchange of “strikes below the belt” between parties supporting centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron on one side and far-right...

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A man looks at campaign posters of the 11th candidates who run in the 2017 French presidential election in Enghien-les-Bains, near Paris, France. (Reuters)

Ballot Boxes Open in French Presidential Elections

by Michel Abu Najm | Apr 23, 2017 | World

Paris – The French presidential elections got underway on Sunday with voters heading to 67,000 ballot boxes distributed throughout the country in wake of the dark shadow of the terrorist attack that hit Paris on Thursday night. Given the serious threats, the French...

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French presidential candidate Francois Fillon. (AFP)

Fillon Says Will Investigate Hollande’s ‘Meddling in Justice System’ if Elected

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 4, 2017 | World

Paris – French presidential candidate Francois Fillon, an outsider to win after involvement in a financial scandal, said on Monday that he would launch a probe against President Francois Hollande over alleged justice system meddling, if he is elected. Once the...