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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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June 9, 2020
Mali
French-Led Decapitation Strike on AQIM in Mali
On June 5, France announced that its forces killed Abdelmalek Droukdel and many in his inner circle. Droukdel was the "emir" or leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). The attack took place…
May 15, 2019
Burkina Faso
French Forces Free Hostages in Burkina Faso With U.S. Help
President Emmanuel Macron of France announced on May 10 that French military forces rescued four hostages in Burkina Faso held by Islamist militants. Two were French, one was American, and one was South Korean. No authorities have released freed hostage names, citing privacy considerations. However, the operation cost the lives of two French soldiers, the names of whom have been made public.
July 26, 2014
Human Rights
The End of French Jewry?
Here’s the situation in Paris: Violent anti-Jewish riots in Paris on Sunday [July 20], sparked by Israel’s ongoing operation in Gaza to halt rocket attacks from the coastal enclave, left Jews in the…
February 26, 2018
France
Three Takeaways from the French Cyber Defense Review
The French government released a strategic review of its cyberdefense posture. Here are three takeaways from the near 200-page document.
April 30, 2014
Europe and Eurasia
French Banks Play Russian Roulette
In the fourth quarter of last year, with tensions rising between Russia and the West over Ukraine, U.S., German, UK, and Swedish banks aggressively dialed down their credit exposures in Russia. B…
