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France, Sarkozy and Libya

France’s former President Sarkozy stands trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya’s Gadhafi

A trial has opened of France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy and 11 co-defendants over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

U.S. News & World Report · 4d

France's Sarkozy Goes on Trial Over Alleged Libyan Campaign Financing

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives on the first day of his trial with twelve other defendants on charges of corruption and illegal financing of an election campaign related to alleged Libyan funding of his successful 2007 presidential bid,

Newsweek on MSN · 4d

France's Sarkozy Goes on Trial Over Alleged Gadhafi Campaign Funding

Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, heads to trial to face charges linked to allegations that his presidential campaign received illegal financing.

Lebanon President Election 1st Step in Road to Recovery

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Macron to head to Lebanon after election of new president

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the "crucial election" by Lebanese lawmakers of army chief Joseph Aoun as president and said he would soon visit the country. "Congratulations to President Joseph Aoun on this crucial election,

The Washington Post · 1d

Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun as new president

Lebanon’s parliament voted to elect Gen. Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, as the country’s new president on Jan. 9.

Bloomberg L.P. · 14h

Wood: Lebanon President Election First Step in Road to Recovery

Lebanese lawmakers have elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country's first president in more than two years. David Wood, International Crisis Group's Lebanon Senior Analyst spoke to Bloomberg's Christine Burke on Horizons Middle East and Africa about the task ahead for the new President as well as the role of Hezbollah and Iran in the country moving forward.

In Death, Jean-Marie Le Pen of France Is Embraced by Far-Right Party He Once Led

For years, the far-right National Rally tried to distance itself from Mr. Le Pen’s racist and antisemitic remarks. But after ...

Jean-Marie Le Pen and the rise of the far right in France: A look at key dates

French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, center, flanked by his daughter Marine Le Pen, and Bruno Gollnisch, arrives for a ...

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Why leaders of France’s next Olympics are in Utah

The leader of one of the French Alps regions that will host the 2030 Winter Games arrived in Utah Thursday eager to see the ...

A look at the legal cases filed against France's former President Sarkozy

France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial over allegations he received millions from Libya for his 2007 ...

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Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's National Front, dies at 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far-right nationalist party formerly known as the National Front and a controversial ...

African Leaders Push Back at Macron’s Remarks They Owe Their Sovereignty to France

African officials pushed back after French President Emmanuel Macron said that some of their nations owed their sovereignty ...

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Jewish homes and businesses defaced with antisemitic graffiti in France

At least 10 Jewish homes and businesses around Paris and a synagogue in the northern French city of Rouen have been defaced, ...

PM Modi to visit France in February, announces Macron

France will be hosting on February 11 and 12 the AI Summit, a summit for action, which will enable us to have a discussion on ...

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France pushes back on Trump using military pressure to take Greenland, says it's now 'survival of the fittest'

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Wednesday said the European Union will not permit President-elect Trump to attempt to take Greenland by military force.

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