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Comment: The French state is pushing Muslim women into the home and out of active political and social life, writes Malia Bouatttia.
A senior official in Egypt's top Islamic authority has slammed a controversial French manifesto that calls for certain passages of the Quran to be redacted.
French Muslims blast anti-Semitism letter as attack on Islam
French Muslims have denounced an open letter calling for certain verses of the Quran to be removed.
Comment: Broad and shifting definitions of 'terrorism' have given states free rein to act with impunity, writes Zohra el-Mokhtari.
Exposed: France's arms dealers making a killing in Yemen
The long read: The US and UK are often lambasted for their sales of weaponry to Saudi Arabia. But France cannot be overlooked, write Warda ...
France's elephant in the room: A brutal, cinematic reminder
Blog: Over 20 years since the cult classic 'La Haine', police brutality and racial segregation are worse than ever. Hadani Ditmars looks to French cinema for the real story.
France's presidential candidates on Arab world affairs
This Sunday's first round of France's presidential election will send the top two candidates through to the run-off on 7th May. Here's our ...
Europe's anti-terror powers 'pose rights dangers'
Rights group Amnesty International says that European counterterrorism measures in the past two years are rapidly – and potentially permanently ...
Tunisia wins $9 billion in pledges for ailing economy
Tunisia has secured pledges for nearly $9 billion in financial support aimed at reviving its ailing economy.
Post Trump, can Europe's far right be stopped?
Comment: The election of Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the world. But the after-shocks in Europe could be almost as momentous, writes ...
Dubai lays groundwork for 'world's tallest' tower
Construction on a new tower which is set to surpass the height of the world's tallest structure Burj Khalifa began on Monday.
IS fighters' return home is a 'ticking time bomb'
As the Islamic State group loses more ground to Turkish and rebel forces, foreign fighters are beginning to return back home posing a huge ...
Burkini ban reverse: Sign of French resistance?
Comment: Overturning the burkini ban will do little to reverse the Islamophobic consensus in France that is stirred up by politicians and the ...
French resorts defiant after burkini ban suspension
Following a decision by a French court to suspend a ban on burkinis, some hotels say they will ignore the ruling and implement restrictions on ...
France suspends 'Burkini ban' in victory 'for common sense'
Video: France's State Council suspended a ban on Burkinis in a French town, which should set the precedent for the rest of the country.
Burkini bans call French ideas of tolerance into question
In-depth: France's burkini bans have sparked outrage in the UK, which is understood to have a more multicultural approach to integration.
French Muslims won't bury priest killer, mourn with Christians
The Muslim community has taken a stand against the brutal killing of a priest in France by refusing to bury the assailant and organising a unity ...
France: Calls for an 'Israeli-like' approach to security, terror
France's right-wing politicians call for Israelisation of security in France, suggesting home demolitions, deportations and collective ...
Church attacker 'threatens France' in new video
France has been a prime target of the Islamic State group, which regularly calls for supporters to launch attacks there.
IS claims attack on French church
Video: A priest has been killed in an attack on a church outside Rouen, claimed by the Islamic State group.
IS claims responsibility for Nice massacre
The Islamic State extremist group has claimed responsibility for a massacre that left 84 people dead on Thursday in the French Riviera city of ...
France Bastille Day attacker formally identified by police
Video: French police have identified the driver of the truck that smashed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the French Riviera city of ...
Europe's convenient relationship with Egypt
Comment: The EU's position towards Egypt sees a return to policies of the past, with support for dictators growing in the name of commercial ...
Saudi royal to boost French ties on official visit
Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will meet with French politicians on an official visit to Paris to strengthen ties ...
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