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French politician Francois Fillon (R), member of the conservative Les Republicains political party, arrives after partial results in the first round of the French center-right presidential primary election at his headquarters in Paris, France, November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

France’s Fillon Crushes his Opponents, Sarkozy’s Political Career is Over

by Michel Abu Najm | Nov 22, 2016 | World

Paris – Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s dream of entering the Elise Palace ended for good. The truth this time was hard to accept by thousands of his supporters since Sarkozy has been preparing for his return after losing to Francois Holland five years ago....

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Police and rescue workers work at the scene after two assailants had taken five people hostage in the church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray near Rouen in Normandy. REUTERS/Steve Bonet

Terror Strikes France Again…Two ISIS Recruits Slay a Priest

by Michel Abu Najm | Jul 27, 2016 | World

Paris- On April 19 last year, Paris police stopped an Algerian student named Syed Ahmad Ghulam a few blocks away from where he was living in the French capital. Ghulam was arrested after having shot himself—a 32-year-old female sports trainer was found dead with a...

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French President Francois Hollande attends the economic forum with French and Moroccan business leaders at a hotel in Rabat April 4, 2013. (REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal)

France’s Hollande in Dire Straits

by Michel Abu Najm | May 4, 2013 | World

Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—Francois Hollande would not be president of France if the elections were to take place today, a recent poll has revealed. A poll conducted by CSA for BFMTV released this week suggests that not only would President Hollande not be elected if the...