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US and allies spar with Russia at G20 meeting

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have met at the G20 summit foreign ministers in India.

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Wang Yi’s Fruitless Diplomacy in Europe

Wang’s chances of reinvigorating relations with Europe appear fruitless due to both the atmospherics surrounding his tour and Beijing’s inability (or unwillingness) to see how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped European security perceptions

The News Lens

France and China have 'same objective' on peace in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron and China's top diplomat Wang Yi have agreed to contribute towards peace in Ukraine. China remains an important Russian ally, and has not condemned its invasion of Ukraine launched nearly a year ago.

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China's top diplomat holds Paris talks on first leg of European tour

China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday at the start of his trip to Europe, amid renewed tensions between China and the United States.

France 24

Iran Says US Responsible for Any Israeli Attack against it

Iran warned it would firmly respond to any move threatening its security, saying the US was responsible for any action taken by its ally Israel. The Israeli army said its Defense Forces and US Central Command (CENTCOM) launched Juniper Oak, a joint drill Sunday focused on air defense, cyber security,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France urges stronger international response to Iran's missile program

There must be a stronger "international response" to the threat posed by Iran's ballistic missiles program, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna told her U.S. counterpart Anthony Blinken, France's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

France minister visits Brazil's Lula amid push for better ties post-Bolsonaro

France's foreign minister, Catherine Colonna, met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday in a visit resetting relations following a feud between the two countries' presidents in 2019.

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Paris summit in effort to lift Lebanon out of political paralysis

France on Monday hosts an international meeting as part of attempts to end the political and social deadlock in Lebanon, against a background of the worst-ever financial crisis in the Mediterranean country.

Radio France Internationale

UAE, France Discuss Strategic Partnership

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Catherine Colonna, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi. The two sides discussed bilateral ties and opportunities for widening their cooperation, under the framework of the strategic partnership between the UAE…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, France Sign MoU on Energy Cooperation

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman held talks in Riyadh on Thursday with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, who was on an official visit to the Kingdom. They discussed prospects of cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy and future opportunities in various energy fields, including renewable energy, clean…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi, French FMs Meet in Riyadh

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Riyadh on Thursday with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna, who was on an official visit to the Kingdom. The ministers discussed the strong bilateral relations that bind Riyadh and Paris and ways of boosting and developing them in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Foreign Minister visits Mideast in bid to reinforce regional friendships

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna is in Riyadh this Thursday as part of a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in a bid to strengthen partnerships in the Middle East amid regional and international instability.

Radio France Internationale

French FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Working with Saudi Arabia to Support Regional Stability

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said in remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat on Thursday that strengthening France’s relations with both Saudi Arabia and the UAE can be considered as a way to respond to chronic and escalating instability in the Middle East. The minister pointed to Iran adopting systemic escalation in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protesters gather in Paris to support French nationals detained in Iran

Protesters have gathered at the place du Trocadero in Paris in a show of support for French nationals detained in Iran amid rising diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

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French foreign minister Colonna says those who ordered Ukraine invasion will be hauled before ICC

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has reaffirmed Paris' support for the Ukrainian people in the ongoing war. In a visit to Ukraine Friday (27 January) she gave an exclusive interview to RFI, in which she accused Russia of “violating all its commitments" .

The Independent UK

In Romania, French, Dutch FMs sign agreement to boost ties

The foreign ministers of France and the Netherlands paid an official visit to Romania on Friday where they visited a NATO battlegroup, and later signed an agreement to strengthen ties between the three countries amid Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

France to Boost 'Exceptional Partnership' with Morocco

France denied any crisis with Morocco, stressing that the partnership between the two countries is "exceptional." The spokesman of the French Foreign Ministry, Anne-Claire Legendre, assured on Thursday that the country is "not in crisis" with Morocco, following criticism in Morocco of the European country's approach towards Rabat. "On the…

Radio France Internationale

France's foreign minister visits Odesa to show support for Ukraine

The French Minister for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, visited Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Thursday to discuss how France can help Ukraine as it fights Russia's attack on its independence – though she did not say there were plans to send French-made tanks.

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French foreign minister arrives in Odesa to assess Ukraine's needs

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna arrived on Thursday in Odesa, the strategic port city on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, as part of France's efforts to boost its relationship with Ukraine and discuss its needs in the coming months.

The Guardian - UK

UK set to brand Iran’s revolutionary guards as terrorists after Akbari execution

UK and EU expected to coordinate response to execution of British-Iranian accused of spying

Reuters

France summons Iran's top diplomat over execution of British-Iranian accused of spying

The French Foreign Ministry summoned Iran's charge d'affaires in Paris on Saturday over the execution of a British-Iranian national accused of spying, the ministry said in a statement, expressing its indignation about the case.

Radio France Internationale

French, German ministers in Ethiopia to support Tigray peace process

The French and German foreign ministers arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday on a mission to support the peace agreement signed last year to end two years of war in the Tigray region.

France 24

French, German foreign ministers hail Tigray peace progress in Ethiopia

The French and German foreign ministers on Thursday hailed the success of the Ethiopian peace agreement signed last year, ending two years of brutal war, on a joint visit to Addis Ababa.

France 24

Eight years after deadly attacks, Charlie Hebdo back in the headlines for angering Tehran

French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo made headlines again this week for mocking Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomenei, angering the Iranian regime and prompting it to close a French research institute in Tehran. The latest controversy comes as France on Saturday marked the eighth anniversary of the attack on Charlie Hebdo’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France: No Lessons to Take from Iran over Press, Judicial Freedoms

Iran should look at what is going on at home before criticizing France, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Thursday after Paris' envoy in Tehran was summoned over cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Ties between France and Iran have deteriorated in recent months as efforts to…

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