A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris

Hindustan Times  

PARIS — A French student detained for weeks in Tunisia returned to Paris on Friday after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions. A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris Victor Dupont, a 27-year-old completing a Ph.D. at Aix-Marseille University’s Institute of Research and Study on the Arab and Islamic Worlds, was greeted by a group of friends and supporters at Charles de Gaulle Airport on Friday afternoon, 27 days after he was arrested in Tunis. Dupont, who researches social movements and Tunisia’s 2011 revolution, was one of three French nationals arrested on Oct. 19. In a letter to Saied and Tunisia's Ministry of Higher Educations, associations representing French, Italian and British academics who work in the region said that Tunisia's government had approved Dupont's research and that the allegations against him “lack both founding and credibility.” “We therefore condemn the extraordinary use of the military court system,” they wrote on Nov. 12.

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French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism
1 month, 1 week ago

French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

Associated Press  

PARIS — Four people were in custody Sunday after a deadly stabbing in eastern France that authorities linked to Islamic extremism, according to the national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office. French President Emmanuel Macron said the government has “complete determination” to respond to the attack, which he blamed on ’’Islamist terrorism.″ France has been on high alert for extremist threats. The suspect …

Paris accuses Algeria of trying to humiliate France by refusing to admit a deported influencer
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris accuses Algeria of trying to humiliate France by refusing to admit a deported influencer

Associated Press  

PARIS — French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Friday accused Algeria of “trying to humiliate France” after the North African country refused to admit one of its nationals who was being deported. Police in France have in recent days arrested four Algerian nationals described by authorities as social media influencers accused of posting videos inciting violence, against a backdrop of …

Paris accuses Algeria of trying to humiliate France by refusing to admit a deported influencer
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris accuses Algeria of trying to humiliate France by refusing to admit a deported influencer

The Independent  

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French police arrest three Algerians for making alleged violent statements on social media
2 months, 3 weeks ago

French police arrest three Algerians for making alleged violent statements on social media

Associated Press  

PARIS — Police in France have arrested three Algerian men described by authorities as social media influencers accused of posting videos inciting violence, against a backdrop of soured relations between Paris and its former colony in North Africa. A French media report that the minister attached to his post on X said the influencer posted a video to his 138,000 …

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — A French doctoral student detained in Tunisia returned to Paris on Friday after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions. Tunisian authorities in recent years have arrested journalists, activists and opposition figures, but Dupont’s arrest garnered international attention and condemnation because of his nationality and because he wasn’t known as a critic of the government. Dupont’s arrest provoked concerns about …

2 journalists in detention in Tunisia as authorities launch wave of arrests against critics
10 months, 2 weeks ago

2 journalists in detention in Tunisia as authorities launch wave of arrests against critics

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Two journalists were kept under detention in Tunisia on Wednesday, following a raft of arrests targeting government critics including lawyers and the press that has drawn concern from the country’s international allies. Khaled Drareni, Reporters Without Borders’ North Africa representative, called the arrests “a frontal attack on press freedom.” In a statement he called for “an end …

France’s Foreign Ministry says a French elected official has been arrested in military-run Niger
1 year, 6 months ago

France’s Foreign Ministry says a French elected official has been arrested in military-run Niger

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that a French official has been arrested in military-run Niger, and called for the junta to immediately release him. Military officers in Niger deposed elected President Mohamed Bazoum in July and last month ordered French officials to leave the country — an order that France has refused to heed, saying that Niger’s junta …

Macron seeks answers from Iran over academic’s detention
5 years, 8 months ago

Macron seeks answers from Iran over academic’s detention

Al Jazeera  

The French president worried for Fariba Adelkhah at a time Paris and Tehran are in crisis talks to save nuclear deal. French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called on Tehran to explain why a Franco-Iranian academic based at a Paris university has been arrested in Iran, expressing concern for the woman’s welfare. “France calls on the Iranian authorities to shed …

Emmanuel Macron speaks to Hassan Rouhani over Iran protests, urges Tehran to show 'restraint and appeasement'
7 years, 2 months ago

Emmanuel Macron speaks to Hassan Rouhani over Iran protests, urges Tehran to show 'restraint and appeasement'

Firstpost  

French president Emmanuel Macron expressed his concern over unrest in Iran during a telephone conversation with counterpart Hassan Rouhani and called for “restraint and appeasement,” his office said Paris: French president Emmanuel Macron expressed his concern over unrest in Iran during a telephone conversation with counterpart Hassan Rouhani and called for “restraint and appeasement,” his office said. Macron brought up …

French charity workers jailed and repatriated
17 years, 2 months ago

French charity workers jailed and repatriated

The Independent  

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