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France aims to be 'facilitator' in Gulf crisis talks

Sat, 15 Jul 2017 15:49:19 +0200

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in Doha on Saturday that Paris wants to assist Kuwait-led mediation on the crisis between Qatar and four other Arab states.

France denies war games should provoke Iran

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:34:00 +0200

France concluded on Wednesday two weeks of war games with the United Arab Emirates, which officials from both sides insisted were not related to regional tensions involving Iran.

Support grows for Lagarde IMF bid

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:45:00 +0200

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, who has been on a whirlwind tour touting her credentials to head the International Monetary Fund, has won the backing of Egypt, Indonesia and the UAE.