French Plan for Iran-U.S. Talks Broadly Acceptable, Rohani Says
Supreme Leader Khamenei, meanwhile, says Iran will continue reducing commitments to nuclear deal until 'desired result' reached
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Nice’s Once-vibrant Jewish Community Faces Uncertain Future
As recently as 15 years ago, this trading hub with a tradition of tolerance was home to the fourth largest Jewish community in France. But anti-Semitism and a sluggish economy have taken their toll
Former French President Jacques Chirac Dies at 86
Ex-Paris mayor and two-term president who championed European identity, opposed U.S.-led Iraq invasion was France's first leader to acknowledge its role in the Holocaust
Her Love for France’s First Jewish Prime Minister Made Her Follow Him to Buchenwald
Jeanne Levylier was smitten with Léon Blum when she was 16 and he was 43. She asked to be allowed to join her beloved in Buchenwald, marry him and be a partner in whatever fate awaited him – as seen in a new film
France, Germany, U.K. Blame Iran for Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities - and All Will Meet Rohani in the UN
Fallout from the September 14 attacks is still reverberating as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly
Netanyahu's West Bank Annexation Move Illegal, European States Say
Five major European powers said annexing the Jordan Valley, northern Dead Sea would be in "serious breach of international law"
Saudi Princess Ordered Beating of Worker in Paris, French Court Finds
Crown prince's sister found complicit in threatening and kidnapping worker, who said her bodyguard bound and beat him before forcing him to kiss her feet
U.S., Iran, France and U.K. May Be Complicit in Yemen War Crimes, UN Report Says
Report highlights role of Western countries in backing Arab states, which it accuses of killing civilians in air strikes and deliberately denying them food
Knife Attack in France Leaves One Dead, Nine Wounded
Suspect carrying knife arrested, source says ■ Second source says suspect told police he was Afghan national
Roman Polanski Compares His Legal Ordeal to the Infamous Dreyfus Affair
The director, who has lived outside the U.S. to avoid jail for sex with a minor, draws parallels between his situation and that of the wrongfully convicted French officer
Macron: G7 Agreed on Joint Action Over Iran, Trump Insists on Avoiding Conflict
'Everyone wants to avoid a conflict, Donald Trump was extremely clear on that point,' says the French president
Iran Prepared to Work on French Nuclear Deal Proposals, Foreign Minister Says
French President Emmanuel Macron offers to either soften sanctions on Iran or provide a compensation mechanism in exchange for full compliance with nuclear pact
Israel Navy, NATO Forces Conduct Exercise Simulating High-casualty Earthquake
The navies of nine other countries participated in the drill, on the understanding that Israel would need to bring relief assistance in by sea
French Cut Secret Deal With Palestinian Terror Group in 1980s, Former Top Spy Says
Former French spy chief says authorities agreed not to arrest members of Abu Nidal group if it refrained from attacks on French soil
Trump Accuses France's Macron of Sending 'Mixed Signals' to Iran
European leaders have attempted to defuse tensions between U.S., Iran, with little success
Dutch Ban on Burka, Niqab Goes Into Effect
Dutch newspaper publishes guide on how to confront a person wearing face covering, suggesting citizen's arrest
Simon Wiesenthal Center Calls to Fire French Official Who Received a Swastika Birthday Cake
Montpelier councilor Djamel Boumaaz posted on Twitter a picture of the cake with a black swastika on a white background surrounded by cherry filling for his 40th birthday
Ignored by Liberal Elites, Exploited by Extreme Right: The Left-wing Case for Nationalism
In an age of populism and virulent nationalism, Prof. Yael (Yuli) Tamir’s new book 'Why Nationalism' deftly explores issues that the liberal elites have ignored and the extreme right has exploited for its own ends
'Participation in American Strategy' on Iran 'Out of the Question,' Germany Says
U.S. asked Germany to join Strait of Hormuz security mission, but Social Democrats warn of 'risk of being pulled into a war against Iran'
European Countries Devising Maritime 'Observation' Mission in Gulf
Saudi Arabia calls on international community to 'do what is necessary' to deter Iran's interception of commercial vessels in Strait of Hormuz
UN, France Condemn Israel's Demolition of Homes in Palestinian-controlled East Jerusalem Area
Palestinian prime minister calls demolition a 'war crime and a crime against humanity,' says he will file a complaint to the International Criminal Court
French Prosecutors Omit Hate Crime Charges Against Burglars Who Yelled 'You Jews Have Money'
Jewish group condemns ruling of 2017 incident, saying it is 'astounded and indignant'
Attacker of French Philosopher Alain Finkielkraut Convicted for Shouting anti-Semitic Slurs
Yellow Vest protesters yelled 'Dirty Jew, you’re a hater, you’re going to die, you’re going to hell' at Finkielkraut during a February demonstration
New Netflix Show ‘Family Business’ Is a French-Jewish Version of ‘Breaking Bad’
The French series follows a French Jewish family, the Hazans, that turn their failed kosher meat shop into a marijuana factory
French Consulate Opens Disputed Second Temple Site in East Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish visitors confront security guards at Tomb of the Kings, gifted to the French government in the late 19th century, which hadn’t been open in years
France Denies Report That Iraq Requested Financial Compensation for Islamic State Trials
French daily Le Figaro reported that Iraq had asked Paris for $1 million for each foreign jihadist sentenced to death and $2 million for those given long-term sentences
France Should Label Israeli Wine From Settlements, EU Advocate General Says
EU legal opinion contradicts 2018 French court's decision not to mark wine bottles produced in the Jewish West Bank settlements
On the Run From Revolutionary Guards, Iranian Lingerie Model Ends Up on the Streets of Paris
Negzzia got into trouble in her home country when a photographer gave police partially nude photos of her. But that was only the beginning
France Launches Project to Return Nazi-looted Artworks to Jewish Families
French Culture Ministry says project will look into cultural artifacts kept in French museums, which hold some 2,000 items brought from Germany
French Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia Jumped 50 Percent, Despite Call to End Yemen War
Paris has sought to increase its diplomatic weight in the Middle East through the sale of naval vessels, tanks, artillery and munitions to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt