Michel Abou Najm
World Karim Bouamrane delivering a speech at the opening of “Socrates Street” in the Olympic Village, March 2024 (Getty)

French-Moroccan Karim Bouamrane Eyed for Prime Minister Role

If French President Emmanuel Macron chooses Karim Bouamrane, born to Moroccan parents, to form the new government, he will follow a precedent of foreign-born…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Arab World Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and French President Emmanuel Macron (Algerian Presidency)

Crisis in French-Algerian Relations Opens the Door to the Unknown

Three questions are raised by the decision of French President Emmanuel Macron to adopt the Moroccan approach to the Sahara issue, which is included in the…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Arab World Lebanon’s caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Al-Mawlawi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Lebanon’s Interior Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Country Is Not For Sale

Lebanon’s caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Al-Mawlawi said his country “is not for sale,” and that it rejects financial “enticement” to settle displaced…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
World Western leaders commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings in northern France on Thursday (EPA)

Western Leaders Gather to Celebrate D-Day in Normandy

Western leaders gathered Thursday in southwestern France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, which led to victory over Nazi Germany…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
World Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi receives the Nigerien Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation in January. (Iranian Presidency)

Western Fears Arise of Iran’s Access to Nigerien Uranium with Russian Support

New information circulated about Iran’s endeavor to reach a deal with Niger, under which it would buy at least 300 tons of the so-called “yellowcake uranium”…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
World Rafael Grossi speaking on May 7 at Vienna Airport after his return from Tehran. (EPA)

Iran’s Nuclear File Returns to the Forefront

Iran’s nuclear file has returned to the forefront, with the approaching regular meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's governors, next month, in…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Arab World French President Emmanuel Macron receives caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. (Dalati & Nohra)

Macron Determined to Help Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron has returned to taking a personal and direct interest in the Lebanese file, despite the many disappointments that his efforts…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Features French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes the President of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, during the Paris conference, May 17, 2021 (AFP)

Sudan Paris Conference Takes Place Monday in Absence of Conflict Parties

Paris is finalizing a double event slated for Monday, April 15, focusing on the Sudanese situation from both political and humanitarian angles. Organized in…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)