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France’s President Francois Hollande visits an exhibition during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the energy transition law, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Friday, July 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool)

Voters Still Unsure as Hollande Hits Back at Scandal-hit Fillon’s Claims

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 24, 2017 | World

France’s leader on Friday lashed out at presidential candidate Francois Fillon as an opinion poll showed that nearly half of all French voters have yet to decide who they want to be president with only a month to go until the election. Fillon, who has slid from...

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In the center, UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum sits next to French President Francois Hollande at the international conference on protecting the world’s cultural heritage. Photo courtesy Stephane De Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images.

King Salman Addresses Makkah Prince to Attend ‘Donors’ Conference

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has addressed Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah Province, to chair the delegation meant to attend the Donors’ Conference on Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage, which is set to take...

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French President Francois Hollande, center, waves as he welcomes Prince William with Kate, Duchess of Cambridge at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Friday March 17, 2017. Christophe Ena, AP

Prince William’s Visit to Paris Revives Memories of his Mother

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 20, 2017 | World

Paris- Prince William, the duke of Cambridge, and his spouse Kate have concluded a two-day visit to the French capital. Their visit revived memories of the Prince’s mother Princess Diana, who died in a car accident in Paris almost 20 years ago. The French media...

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French President Francois Hollande (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attend a joint declaration at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 7, 2017. (Photo: REUTERS)

Mahmoud Abbas: Israeli Settlement Law is an ‘Aggression against our People’

by Michel Abu Najm | Feb 8, 2017 | Middle East

Paris – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has described a new Israeli law legalizing settlements as an attack against his people. Speaking on Tuesday during a joint news conference with French President Francois Hollande, Abbas said the law was illegal and was...

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks by phone with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump Enhances Relations with Putin, Assures Europeans

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 30, 2017 | World

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he carried out an essential step to enhance U.S.-Russian relations and to assure his allies of the importance of NATO, through a phone call with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The positive call...