The Abu Dhabi Factor: France’s Permanent Military Presence in the Gulf

The Abu Dhabi Factor: France’s Permanent Military Presence in the Gulf

The Abu Dhabi military base of France is one of the highlights of the long-term military activity in the Gulf region. The installation was the first permanent French base outside Africa since the post-colonial period, which was created as a part of the bilateral defense pact with the United Arab Emirates in 2009. In the […]

France’s Review of EU–Israel Cooperation in Light of the Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

France’s Review of EU–Israel Cooperation in Light of the Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

France has been on the frontline of European diplomacy by calling on a review of France EU Israel cooperation schemes due to heightening humanitarian issues in Gaza. Paris claims that the present-day crisis requires the process of adjusting its principles of EU foreign policy with the realities of ground-level confrontation, especially in terms of humanitarian […]