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Presidential campaigns all have their share of emblematic moments that change the course of the race, be they breathtaking, instant game-changers or incidents that seem decisive only in hindsight. Wi…
Since Russia's brief war with Georgia in 2008, pro-Russian separatists in the disputed territory of South Ossetia have laid kilometres of barbed wire and fencing, turning what was once an administrat…
'No doesn't mean no': Iran's 'Namjoo scandal' triggers debate on sexual abuse Issued on: MIDDLE EAST MATTERS © FRANCE 24 14 min When the #MeToo movement started sending reverberations across the globe in 2017, Iranian women felt the campaign was still out of reach for many. That was until late last summer, when one by one, Iranian women started taking to social media with their own accounts of sexual abuse and harassment. Among those accused of misconduct was Mohsen Namjoo, dubbed the Bob Dylan of Iran. That story has resurfa...
Lebanon-Syria: Smuggling and sanctions, the new front line Issued on: REPORTERS © FRANCE 24 37 min Despite being on the brink of collapse, the Lebanese economy is keeping a troublesome neighbour afloat: Bashar al-Assad's Syria. In order to dodge international sanctions on the Assad regime – notably the US-imposed Caesar Act – products such as food and petrol are being smuggled across the border into Syria on a massive scale. Our reporters James André and Mayssa Awad investigated a phenomenon that costs the Lebanese econo...
French restaurant industry struggles amid months of Covid-19 restrictions Issued on: BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 11 min Two lockdowns and a new extended ban on reopening have left French restaurateurs struggling to stay afloat as industry groups warn of mass bankruptcies. Nearly two-thirds of French restaurants and cafés say they fear they may have to shut down definitively. FRANCE 24's James André reports on what he's been hearing from Paris restaurant owners.