Michel Abou Najm

Michel Abou Najm
Gulf President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, during their visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral to inspect restoration work following the fire that struck in spring 2019 (AFP)

Élysée Sources: Macron’s Upcoming Saudi Visit Seen as Exceptional

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Saudi Arabia on December 2 at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Élysée Palace announced. …

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Features President Donald Trump shows a signed Presidential Memorandum after delivering a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington. (AP)

Iran Opts for Dialogue with Europe ahead of Trump's Return to Office

It is difficult to predict what the outcomes will be of the discussions between Iran, France, Britain and Germany about Tehran’s nuclear program in Geneva on…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Gulf France's President Emmanuel Macron holds the 9th edition of the Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise (Dictionary of the French Academy), which is the official dictionary of the French language during the solemn session of presentation, in Paris on November 14, 2024. (AFP)

French President to Visit Saudi Arabia in December

The Elysee Palace announced on Friday that French President Emmanuel Macron will carry out a state visit to Saudi Arabia in early December at the invitation of…

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Arab World The French president intensifies his contacts for an immediate ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. (AFP)

Macron Maintains Contacts to Stop Israeli War on Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron continues his efforts to halt the Israeli war on Lebanon, also stressing the need to stop supplying weapons to Israel. Macron…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
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…

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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…

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