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, French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Algiers on 25-26 August will be about more than gas deals. Paris may not be in as bad odour among Algeria's traditional nationalist leadership as when powerbrokers blocked TotalEnergies from taking over Occidental Petroleum Corporation's Berkine Basin oil blocks or took other action to stymie French business. But French statements ranging from Macron's (insufficient for his critics) regrets for the colonial past – another big apology is expected in Algiers – to the Quai d'Orsay's risk assessment for its diplomats placing Algeria among c...

UN Special Envoy Ján Kubiš discusses the situation in Libya and the wider region with French officials in Paris Format 24 April 2021 - Special Envoy of Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ján Kubiš visited France on 23- 24 April. The situation in Libya, also in light of latest development in the region were the focus of discussions between the Special Envoy and with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian. They both stressed the importance to expedite the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and the full withdrawal...

French Initiative in Tatters! Frustrated Macron Delays Sending Envoy to Lebanon Published February 17th, 2021 - 06:35 GMT French President Emmanuel Macron speaks after a meeting with leaders of the G5 Sahel, via visio-conference, in Paris, on February 16, 2021. Francois Mori / POOL / AFP Highlights Reflecting his frustration, Macron delays sending envoy to Lebanon. French President Emmanuel Macron has delayed sending his special envoy to Lebanon in a move apparently reflecting his frustration with the top leaders’ failure to resolve their differences over the formation of a new govern...

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