August 3, 2016
7:44 am

French President Francois Hollande meets the public after unveiling a plaque for the start of the enlargement works of the A9 highway, in Rivesaltes, southern France, July 28, 2016. (AFP/RAYMOND ROIG)

Trump makes ‘you want to retch,’ says Hollande

French president slams GOP presidential nominee for his ‘hurtful and humiliating comments’ about slain US Muslim soldier

By AFP

July 30, 2016
5:49 pm

Anouar Kebibech, president of the CFCM (R) talks, as Mohammed Karabila, President of the Muslim Regional Council of Haute-Hormandie and director of the Yahya Mosque in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray (L) and Father Pierre in charge of relations with other religions listen on, July 29, 2016. (AFP/Charly Triballeau)

Christians, Muslims mourn murdered French priest

Regional Muslim council plans ‘brotherhood march’ in Lyon; church in Bordeaux said to hold non-denominational vigil for slain cleric

By Sophie Deviller

July 30, 2016
5:17 am

Muslims put flowers and hold a minute of silence on July 29, 2016 in front of the church if Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, western France, where French priest Jacques Hamel was killed on July 26 in the church during a hostage-taking claimed by Islamic State group. (AFP/Charly Triballeau)

First charges filed over jihadist France church attack

French premier says he’ll consider temporary ban on foreign funding of mosques in wake of murder of Normandy priest

By Sophie Deviller

July 29, 2016
4:20 pm

French policemen stand as they arrest a man following a search in a house on July 26, 2016 in the Normandy city of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, where an elderly priest was by two terrorists who claimed to be acting on behalf of the Islamic State jihadist group. (AFP / CHARLY TRIBALLEAU)

French police arrest Syrian refugee over church attack

Asylum seeker held on suspicion of involvement in Tuesday’s killing of priest in jihadist assault in Normandy town

By Times of Israel staff and AFP

July 29, 2016
10:38 am

From left: Mayor of Nice Philippe Pradal; prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes department Adolphe Colrat; French Prime Minister Manuel Valls; and president of the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur region Christian Estrosi observe a minute of silence on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice on July 18, 2016, in tribute to victims of the deadly Nice attack on Bastille Day. (AFP/Valery Hache)

French PM ‘open’ to interim ban on foreign funding of mosques

Under fire for perceived security breakdowns amid terror wave, Valls says it was ‘failure’ that priest killer was released pending trial

By Agencies

July 28, 2016
5:09 pm

Normandy church attackers pledge allegiance to Islamic State (Screen capture: Youtube)

France names second church attacker

Police had ‘reliable’ information Abdel Malik Petitjean,19, was about to strike; leaders urged to resign over terror surge

By Sophie Deviller

July 28, 2016
4:33 pm

French President Francois Hollande, center attend a masss to pay tribute to the priest Jacques Hamel, killeda day earlier in his church of Saint Etienne du Rouvray during a hostage-taking claimed by Islamic State group, seen here in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, July 27, 2016 . (AFP/POOL/BENOIT TESSIER)

Hollande says France to form national guard to fight terror

Following series of attacks on populace, force comprising reservists to be formed quickly, French president says

By Agencies

July 27, 2016
4:21 pm

French riot police guards the street to access the church where an hostage taking left a priest dead in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Normandy, France, Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Normandy hostage: Attackers forced my husband to film slain priest

Worshipers attending morning Mass in northern France recall gruesome assault by local jihadists who slit the throat of elderly priest

By Sylvie Corbet

July 26, 2016
11:43 pm

Flowers, candles and messages laid in front of the city hall in the Normandy town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in tribute to a priest killedby the Islamic State jihadist group, July 26, 2016. (AFP Photo/Mathieu Alexandre)

Church killer was a terror suspect, 19, under house arrest

Adel Kermiche, who murdered a priest in Normandy, had been arrested trying to travel to Syria, was wearing electronic monitoring device

By Agencies and Times of Israel staff

July 26, 2016
4:15 pm

French police officers and fire engine arrive at the scene of a hostage-taking at a church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, northern France, on July 26, 2016 that left the priest dead.(AFP PHOTO / CHARLY TRIBALLEAU)

Islamic State claims Normandy church attack

Jihadist-run news outlet says ‘soldiers’ slit priest’s throat in response to calls to target citizens of anti-IS coalition states

By Agencies

July 26, 2016
2:57 pm

French President Francois Hollande (C) flanked by Hubert Wulfranc mayor of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray (L) and French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve (R), speaks to the press as he leaves the Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray's city hall following a hostage-taking at a church of the town on July 26, 2016 left a priest dead. (AFP PHOTO/CHARLY TRIBALLEAU)

Church attackers claimed Islamic State link, France confirms

President Hollande says killing of priest in northern France a terror attack; Pope Francis denounces ‘absurd violence’

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

July 23, 2016
7:45 pm

French President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on July 22, 2016. (AFP/Pool/Thibault Camus)

France to assess security every week amid fears of terror attacks

Hollande says enhanced measures to continue throughout the summer, defends interior minister over Nice attack that killed 84

By Agencies and Times of Israel staff

July 23, 2016
10:07 am

People are evacuated from the area around the shopping mall Olympia Einkaufzentrum OEZ in Munich on July 22, 2016 after a German-Iranian gunman went on a shooting rampage in the busy shopping center, killing nine people. (AFP PHOTO/STRINGER)

Iran condemns Munich mall attack by Iranian-German youth

Tehran denounces ‘killing of innocent people,’ expresses solidarity with Germans after rampage in which 9 died

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

July 22, 2016
1:34 am

French President Francois Hollande (R) welcomes President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas upon his arrival on July 21, 2016 at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. (AFP PHOTO / POOL / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN)

Hollande to Abbas: France committed to leading peace talks

French president says Paris will ‘spare no effort to mobilize the international community’ in order to revive negotiations

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

July 20, 2016
10:02 pm

Flowers and messages placed along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice on July 20, 2016, to honor the victims of the Bastille Day truck attack. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

All victims of Nice attack identified, French official says

Hollande: 15 of the wounded are still ‘between life and death’

By AP

Topic: Francois Hollande

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French president slams GOP presidential nominee for his ‘hurtful and humiliating comments’ about slain US Muslim soldier

Christians, Muslims mourn murdered French priest

Regional Muslim council plans ‘brotherhood march’ in Lyon; church in Bordeaux said to hold non-denominational vigil for slain cleric

First charges filed over jihadist France church attack

French premier says he’ll consider temporary ban on foreign funding of mosques in wake of murder of Normandy priest

French police arrest Syrian refugee over church attack

Asylum seeker held on suspicion of involvement in Tuesday’s killing of priest in jihadist assault in Normandy town

French PM ‘open’ to interim ban on foreign funding of mosques

Under fire for perceived security breakdowns amid terror wave, Valls says it was ‘failure’ that priest killer was released pending trial

France names second church attacker

Police had ‘reliable’ information Abdel Malik Petitjean,19, was about to strike; leaders urged to resign over terror surge

Hollande says France to form national guard to fight terror

Following series of attacks on populace, force comprising reservists to be formed quickly, French president says

Normandy hostage: Attackers forced my husband to film slain priest

Worshipers attending morning Mass in northern France recall gruesome assault by local jihadists who slit the throat of elderly priest

Church killer was a terror suspect, 19, under house arrest

Adel Kermiche, who murdered a priest in Normandy, had been arrested trying to travel to Syria, was wearing electronic monitoring device

Islamic State claims Normandy church attack

Jihadist-run news outlet says ‘soldiers’ slit priest’s throat in response to calls to target citizens of anti-IS coalition states

Church attackers claimed Islamic State link, France confirms

President Hollande says killing of priest in northern France a terror attack; Pope Francis denounces ‘absurd violence’

France to assess security every week amid fears of terror attacks

Hollande says enhanced measures to continue throughout the summer, defends interior minister over Nice attack that killed 84

Iran condemns Munich mall attack by Iranian-German youth

Tehran denounces ‘killing of innocent people,’ expresses solidarity with Germans after rampage in which 9 died

Hollande to Abbas: France committed to leading peace talks

French president says Paris will ‘spare no effort to mobilize the international community’ in order to revive negotiations

All victims of Nice attack identified, French official says

Hollande: 15 of the wounded are still ‘between life and death’

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