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French President awards Legion of Honour to UAE Ambassador

PARIS - Arab Today

French President Emmanuel Macron has conferred the Legion of Honour (Commander), one of France's highest orders, on Madhed Hareb Al Khaiili, UAE Ambassador to France, in recognition of his significant efforts to consolidate relations between the UAE and France. The Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented the order toRead more

Macron's party suffers setback in French Senate vote

Paris - Arab Today

French President Emmanuel Macron's new centrist political party suffered its first electoral setback in Senate elections on Sunday in which the right-wing Republicans party strengthened its dominance in the upper chamber of parliament. Results from the vote to renew 171 of 348 seats left the French president's Republic on the Move party (LREM) with a group of only 28 senators.Read more

France aspires to Algerian role to end conflict in Libya

Tripoli - Fatima Saadawy

French President Emanuel Macron has shown that French diplomacy will be adopting a new approach in which it is prepared to take on a direct role in mediating for a Libya settlement. The French president stressed the need for an Algerian role to move forward the Libyan crisis during the coming period. The French officials aspire to take serious stepsRead more

France vote final results: Macron centrists lead on 32.32%

Paris - Arab Today

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party and its allies were headed for victory after Sunday's first round parliamentary elections with 32.32 percent of the vote, according to final results. His Republique en Marche (Republic on the Move, REM) party and its ally MoDem outstripped the right on 21.56 percent and the far-right National Front of Marine Le Pen on 13.20Read more

After the presidency, parliament: Macron faces new battle

Paris - Arab Today

Emmanuel Macron’s ascent to French president caps a stunning rise for the political newcomer and his fledgling party but he now faces another battle to form a parliamentary majority, with his rivals already plotting revenge in June’s general election. Macron won 66 per cent of the vote in Sunday’s presidential run-off against the far right’s Marine Le Pen, the biggestRead more

French President tours Louvre Abu Dhabi

Abu dhabi - Arab Today

French President Francois Hollande, accompanied by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on Saturday toured the Louvre Abu Dhabi site, the first universal museum in the Arab world, and reviewed the progress in construction of the cultural landmark. The French President's tour was part of his visit to the UAE to attendRead more

Mohamed bin Zayed calls on the world to share responsibility

Abu dhabi - Arab Today

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Saturday called on all countries to work together to curb the illicit trade in antiquities and protect archaeological sites and cultural heritage from violence and terrorism during armed conflicts. H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed's call came inRead more

French President arrives in UAE for #CultureConference

Abu dhabi - Arab Today

French President Francois Hollande has arrived in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, to participate in the conference on Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage, which began today at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Upon arrival at the Presidential Flight Airport in Abu Dhabi, Hollande and members of the delegation accompanying him were welcomed by Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, MinisterRead more