A key negotiator for small island nations on the frontline of global climate breakdown and sea level rise expressed frustration today at an apparent lack of willingness for rich countries to make a bigger commitment to help.
"Across the board, (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, reiterated its concern over the extremist Israeli statements about imposing sovereignty over the West Bank, and the construction (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held wide ranging talks with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu at his office in Riyadh on Sunday.
During the meeting, they discussed the latest regional developments and (...)
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron held an expanded discussion session on Saturday with a group of Saudi and French business leaders to develop and expand mutual investments between the two countries.
The meeting, held at the Elysée Palace in (...)
PARIS —The second meeting of the Saudi-French Ministerial Committee for AlUla underlined its commitment to work together to promote the bilateral partnership for AlUla to an even higher level. The committee members of the two governments discussed (...)
PARIS — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, in Paris for a working lunch on Friday.
During the meeting, the two ministers discussed relations between their (...)
PARIS — The Saudi-French Ministerial Committee, which is overseeing the intergovernmental agreement signed on April 10, 2018, for cultural, heritage, tourism, and human development in AlUla, held its second meeting on Friday in Paris.
Saudi Minister (...)
The United Nations' COP climate talks are "no longer fit for purpose" and need an urgent overhaul, key experts including a former UN secretary general and former UN climate chief have said.
In a letter to the UN, senior figures say countries should (...)
A brief scuffle broke out in the stands as Israeli soccer fans returned to Europe, but a heavy security presence in Paris ensured there was no repeat of the large-scale violence seen in Amsterdam last week.
Thousands of extra security personnel were (...)
Thousands of police are being deployed in Paris to ensure security at Thursday's France-Israel football international, a week after violence in Amsterdam in which Maccabi Tel Aviv fans came under attack.
Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez said that (...)
Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday night against a controversial gala organized by Israel's far-right. The event, held in a secret location, intended to raise money for Israel.
It advertised guests such as the Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel (...)
Argentine delegates at the COP29 United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, have been ordered to withdraw from negotiations and return home, according to a source at the country's foreign ministry.
The delegates took part in the first two (...)
PARIS — Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah met his French counterpart Rachida Dati in Paris on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two ministers discussed aspects of cooperation and international cultural exchange between Saudi Arabia (...)
RIYADH — The 'Marvels of Saudi Orchestra' is preparing to continue its dazzling performances in Japan. On the fifth stop of its world tour that already took it to Paris, New York, London, and Mexico, the Saudi team will bring its musical showcase to (...)
The US will still continue fighting climate change and curbing its emissions of planet-warming gases despite the election of Donald Trump, the US special envoy told the COP29 conference on its opening day.
John Podesta, a Biden administration (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Council of Ministers praised the results of Monday's Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, hoping that it would contribute to strengthening joint action and continuing cooperation with the international community to stop the war on (...)
Rita Ora has paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne as she hosted this year's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Manchester, almost a month after the One Direction star's death.
Ora collaborated with Payne on their 2018 hit single For You, and her (...)
Israel has for the first time confirmed that it was behind the operation in September to detonate hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Israeli media on Sunday reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet: "The (...)
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) will commence in the Azerbaijani capital Baku on Monday, bringing global leaders together to tackle the worsening climate crisis.
The conference, which will (...)
France will deploy 4,000 police officers to ensure security during Thursday's UEFA Nations League match between the French and Israeli national football teams, French daily Le Monde reported on Saturday.
Around 2,600 gendarmes and police officers (...)
France condemned the brief detention of two consulate members after it said Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned holy site in Jerusalem, in what is the latest diplomatic spat in a series of events that have sent relations between the (...)
Seven French families are taking TikTok to court, accusing the social network of "direct damage" to young people's health that led to two of them taking their own lives at the age of 15, their lawyer said.
Laure Boutron-Marmion, a lawyer (...)
Donald Trump's return to the White House will have a hugely negative effect on climate change action in the short-term but the longer term impact is less certain, experts say.
With world leaders meeting next week for the latest UN climate talks, (...)
PARIS — Saudi Arabia inaugurated on Monday the first Arab Week at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris in an event organized by the Arab Group at the UNESCO. The event was attended by the group's (...)
RIYADH — Brazilian star Neymar Jr. was forced to exit Al Hilal's AFC Champions League match against Iran's Esteghlal due to a muscle injury, a setback that left him visibly frustrated.
Neymar, who was introduced as a substitute for Abdullah Al (...)
