Algeria’s growing frustration with France
Algeria’s Foreign Ministry threatened a retaliatory response Monday after denouncing France for its “flagrant breach” of a 2013 accord that exempted bearers of diplomatic passports from the need for a visa. The censure followed claims on Saturday that France required Algerian officials with diplomatic passports to have a visa, according to French right-leaning media that […]
Charles Kushner’s rise as U.S. ambassador to France
Charles Kushner, the father of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and the man who was pardoned by the president following his conviction for tax fraud and witness tampering, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday to serve as ambassador to France. Kushner was supported by the Senate 51 to 45. The sole Democrat […]
France announces plans for high-security facility in Amazon region
During a visit to French Guiana, the country’s justice minister declared that France would construct a new high-security prison to accommodate radical Islamists and drug traffickers. The jail would target organized crime “at all levels” of the drug supply chain, according to Gérald Darmanin. The €400 million (£337 million) plant will be constructed in a […]
