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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 571

Valerie LEROUX

Ukrainian military vehicles move past Independence square in central Kyiv, on February 24, 2022. (Daniel Leal/AFP)
February 26, 2022, 8:28 pm
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompts fear of new ‘Iron Curtain’ in Europe
Politicians, experts say Moscow’s assault on former Soviet republic could revive post-WWII’s hostile division
By Valerie LEROUX and Jurgen HECKER
Ukrainian Army soldiers pose for a photo as they gather to celebrate a Day of Unity in Odessa, Ukraine, on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
February 24, 2022, 4:12 pm
Ukrainian forces vastly outnumbered and outgunned by Russia despite West’s help
Ukraine’s standing army of 145,000 only amounts to around the number of Russian troops amassed around its borders; analysts say Ukrainian air defenses ‘woefully deficient’
By Stuart Williams, Daphné BENOIT and Valerie LEROUX
US State Department Spokesman Ned Price speaks to reporters during a news briefing at the State Department in Washington, March 1, 2021. (Tom Brenner/Pool via AP)
March 5, 2021, 12:10 am
US hopes Iran will ‘engage’ after Europeans drop nuclear censure plan
State Department spokesman says United States ‘pleased’ with EU move and ready for dialogue; Tehran: Latest developments ‘keep open the path of diplomacy’
By Jastinder KHERA and Valerie LEROUX
US President Donald Trump dances with the music after speaking at a campaign rally, in Swanton, Ohio, September 21, 2020. (Tony Dejak/AP)
September 22, 2020, 8:11 pm
West’s unity on Iran hinges on US presidential vote
Washington’s old allies have been reluctant to follow Trump in his crusade to reinstate sanctions after exiting 2015 nuclear deal
By Valerie LEROUX and Philippe RATER
The International Criminal Court, or ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, November 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
September 4, 2020, 6:28 am
US sanctions on ICC prosecutor draw European criticism
France says moves against Fatou Bensouda and second official at Hague court ‘amount to a serious attack’ after US says it will freeze assets as punishment for Afghanistan probe
By Valerie LEROUX and Adam PLOWRIGHT
Fariba Adelkhah. (France 24 screenshot)
June 5, 2020, 1:53 pm
Anger in France on anniversary of academic’s imprisonment by Iran
Macron slams continued incarceration of Fariba Adelkhah as ‘unacceptable’; events to be held around the world calling for her release
By Valerie LEROUX and Stuart Williams
Illustrative: In this January 11, 2020 photo, released by Iranian Students' News Agency, ISNA, a woman attending a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of the Ukraine plane crash, talks to a policeman, at the gate of Amri Kabir University in Tehran, Iran. (Mona Hoobehfekr/ISNA via AP)
February 2, 2020, 9:29 am
Researchers become prime targets in Middle East power plays
Analysts say crackdown on academics, particularly by Iran, comes as on-the-ground research becomes increasingly vital for understanding political, socio-economic dynamics in region
By Valerie LEROUX
A member of Kurdish security forces stands guard during a demonstration by Syrian Kurds against Turkish threats next to a base for the US-led international coalition on the outskirts of Ras al-Ain town in Syria's Hasakeh province near the Turkish border on October 6, 2019. (Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP)
October 8, 2019, 2:24 am
Europeans fear IS comeback after Trump pullback from Syria
Bloc warns Turkish offensive would lead to the ‘massive displacement’ of refugees and risks ‘severely undermining’ political efforts to end civil war
By Valerie LEROUX
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace on December 10, 2017 in Paris. (AFP/Ludovic Marin)
June 5, 2018, 1:12 pm
Macron walks fine line as Netanyahu seeks anti-Iran front
Israeli, French leaders look to cooperate despite criticism over Gaza and Paris’s desire to uphold the nuclear deal with Tehran
By Jérôme RIVET and Valerie LEROUX
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (L) shakes hands with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as they attend a conference in Paris on April 6, 2018. (AFP/Pool/Ludovic Marin)
April 6, 2018, 9:33 pm
Lebanon donor conference raises billions
Country’s growth has plummeted due to political instability amid fallout from Syrian war
By Valerie LEROUX and Valerin Bontemps
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as they meet in the capital Tehran on March 5, 2018. (AFP/Atta Kenare)
March 5, 2018, 8:31 pm
Iran rebuffs French FM demands to curb missiles on Tehran visit
Following tense discussions aimed at salvaging nuclear deal, Zarif calls on Europe to ‘play a more constructive role’
By Valerie LEROUX and Siavosh GHAZI
French President Emmanuel Macron (C) walks between Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri (L) and UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed (R) as they arrive to attend the Lebanon International Support Group meeting in Paris on Decdember 8, 2017. (AFP/Pool/Philippe Wojazer)
December 8, 2017, 10:26 pm
Leave Lebanon alone, world powers tell Saudi Arabia, Iran
After Hariri resignation crisis, leaders meet in Paris to bolster Beirut in the face of power struggles by regional players
By Clare BYRNE and Valerie LEROUX
Lebanese President Michel Aoun (R) and Prime Minister Saad Hariri attend a cabinet meeting at the presidential palace of Baabda, east of the capital Beirut, on December 5, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / JOSEPH EID)
December 8, 2017, 9:52 am
World leaders to ‘re-legitimize’ Lebanon’s Hariri at Paris talks
Macron, Tillerson, UN Security Council members to meet with prime minister in bid to bolster his position, quell Lebanon tensions
By Valerie LEROUX
Fighters from the Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces flash the victory sign as they ride in a pickup truck during the advance in the the Islamic State held city of Tal Afar on August 25, 2017. (AFP Photo/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)
August 26, 2017, 2:02 pm
Iraqi forces recapture Tal Afar center from Islamic State
General in charge of operation to retake jihadist-held city says troops clashing with final pockets of resistance
By Ali Choukeir and Valerie LEROUX
Iraqi President Fuad Masum, right and his French counterpart Francois Hollande give a press conference following their meeting in Baghdad, January 2, 2017. (AFP/Pool/Christophe Ena)
January 2, 2017, 11:37 am
In Iraq, Hollande says anti-Islamic State fight prevents attacks at home
Visiting his nation’s military personnel, French president urges unity and reconciliation after jihadists are routed
By Valerie LEROUX
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