Palestinian Authority welcomes French president’s affirmation of recognizing statehood during UK parliament speech

LONDON(RAHNUMA): The Palestinian Authority welcomed on Wednesday the statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron during his state visit to the UK, in which he affirmed Paris’ position to recognize a Palestinian state as a way to ensure stability in the Middle East. The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said that Macron […]
French Prez rallies G7 leaders for de-escalation in Middle East, peace in Ukraine

Kananaskis, June 17 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday held a series of high-level meetings on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Kananaskis, Canada, emphasising the urgent need to de-escalate the conflict between Israel and Iran, while calling for a revival of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme. Macron met with […]
French Prez Macron opens UN Ocean Conference with calls for multilateral action

Nice (France), June 9 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that “the globe is burning, the oceans are boiling” as nations face pressure to adopt tougher stances on overfishing, pollution and marine protection. Opening the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in the southern French city of Nice, Macron, amidst the gathering of over […]
Macron to hold Gaza summit with Egyptian, Jordanian leaders

PARIS(RAHNUMA): French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he would hold a trilateral summit on the situation in Gaza with Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II. Israel has pushed to seize territory in Gaza since the collapse of a short-lived truce in its war with Hamas, in what it has called […]