French military personnel brought food and water to the inhabitants of Mayotte as the French overseas territory continue to deal with the aftermath of Cyclone Chido. Chido is the worst storm to hit the island in 90 years and brought with it wind (...)
France's highest court on Wednesday upheld an appeal court decision that found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling while in office.
Sarkozy, 69, faces a year in prison, but is set to request that he instead (...)
Dominique Pelicot has been found guilty on all charges after a historic rape trial that turned the victim, his wife Gisèle Pelicot, into a feminist hero. Pelicot pleaded guilty to drugging and raping his wife for nearly a decade, inviting other men (...)
Angelina Jolie is notoriously private.
But in a new interview with BBC News, the Hollywood star spoke candidly about her experience of working on set with her eldest sons, saying they saw "the pain" she usually hides from them.
The actress is (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Culture is organizing a Camel Festival in Riyadh on Dec. 26-28 to mark the conclusion of the Camel Year 2024 initiative. During the festival a presentation, featuring most remarkable achievements of the cultural year, (...)
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group in Syria is consolidating its power just 10 days after the country's long-time autocratic president, Bashar al-Assad was dramatically removed from power.
Key sectors of the country are slowly being dragged (...)
The woman who stowed away on a Delta flight from New York to Paris last month was taken into custody again, this time trying to sneak into Canada, multiple law enforcement sources tell CNN.
Svetlana Dali managed to cut off her ankle monitor on (...)
Reports of widespread damage are emerging from Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago Saturday, inflicting devastation that one resident likened to an atomic bomb, with hundreds and possibly even thousands of feared (...)
RIYADH — Brazilian star Neymar, currently playing for Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia, has expressed confidence in his decision to join the Riyadh-based club.
The former Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward also shared his excitement about returning to (...)
President Emmanuel Macron has named centrist leader François Bayrou as France's next prime minister, in a bid to end months of political turmoil.
A Macron ally, Bayrou is a mayor from the southwest and leads the MoDem party. Ahead of the (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's bid for the FIFA World Cup 2034 has been evaluated by FIFA as exceeding the minimum hosting requirements across all key criteria.
The Kingdom's ambitious vision, robust infrastructure plans, and alignment with FIFA's (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman extended his sincere congratulations to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on the occasion of Saudi Arabia's official victory in hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
In (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and France have agreed to enhance multifaceted aspects of cooperation in the energy sector. Both countries have placed hydrogen and electricity produced from low emission and renewable resources at the core of their respective (...)
Ukraine has received a second batch of F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday, hailing the delivery as a critical reinforcement to the country's defense against Russian aggression.
The announcement came (...)
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Thursday to remain in office until the end of his term in 2027 and announced plans to appoint a new prime minister within days following the resignation of Michel Barnier after a historic no-confidence (...)
French nuclear firm Orano says the military authorities in Niger have taken control of its uranium mining operations in the West African country.
After seizing power in a coup in July last year, Niger's military rulers said they would revamp rules (...)
The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote.
MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him – just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel (...)
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Thursday night, a day after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote.
Names for a new prime minister were swirling before Barnier even tendered his resignation on (...)
ALULA — Saudi Arabia and France launched Hegra Villa project during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to AlUla governorate on Wednesday. It is the latest strategic partnership project between the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) and the (...)
RIYADH — Riyadh Mayor Prince Dr. Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf highlighted the capital's dynamic economy and inclusivity, pointing out that non-Saudi residents account for more than half of the city's population.
This, he noted, reflects Riyadh's (...)
The woman who flew as a stowaway from New York to Paris has been identified as 57-year-old Svetlana Dali.
She remains in France after allegedly causing a disturbance on a return flight to the US.
Ms Dali, whose identity was confirmed by CBS, boarded (...)
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government is hanging on by a thread.
On Monday, Barnier, who lacks a majority in the National Assembly — the lower house of the French parliament — activated the controversial Article 49.3 of the French (...)
RIYADH — French President Emmanuel Macron said that his country wants to become an accredited partner of Saudi Arabia in Expo 2030 and FIFA World Cup 2034. He said this while addressing the concluding session of the Saudi-French Investment Forum in (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held wide ranging talks with the visiting French President Emmanuel Macron at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday evening.
During the meeting, Prince Mohammed and Macron reviewed (...)
RIYADH — French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday, Dec. 2, for a three-day official visit. This is in response to an invitation from Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.
The Elysee Palace sources (...)
