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France - Cinema - Culture - French - Cinematic vision - Lebanon France relations - Cinematography

French cinema reclaims the big screen in Lebanon

Joseph Richard, Deputy Director of the French Institute of Lebanon, on the enduring bond between Lebanese audiences and French cinema and the third edition of Le Grand Week-end du cinéma français.

By Jenna Geagea
France - Sovereign Debt - Bond Markets - Political Instability - Protests

France hit by debt sell-off as violent protests unnerve investors

By Lauren Almeida
Difference between French and German borrowing costs widens after public buildings burned and shops looted

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By Lauren Almeida
France - Raphaël Glucksmann - Jean-Luc Mélenchon - Student Protests - 2027 Presidential Election

France’s divided left

Glucksmann won France's center-left primary, while Mélenchon embraced the student protests. Their rivalry exposes the left's divisions ahead of 2027.

By Nami El Khazen
France - Nuclear - Arctic security - NATO - Russia

The Nordic nuclear arc

From the Baltic to the Arctic, a new Nordic nuclear arc is emerging, adding another layer of deterrence and ambiguity to NATO’s northern flank.

By Nami El Khazen
France - Hezbollah - France diplomacy - European Union - France Lebanon support - UNIFIL Lebanon - Lebanon France relations - François-Xavier Bellamy

Bellamy to The Beiruter: France and Lebanon’s enduring partnership

Exclusive interview to The Beiruter with François-Xavier Bellamy, Vice President of the European Parliament, on Lebanon’s sovereignty crisis, Hezbollah, France’s role, and the future of the Lebanese state.

By Josiane Hajj Moussa
France - Lebanon - Israel - Arab-Israeli conflict - South Lebanon - Israel conflict - Joseph Aoun - Israel-Lebanon negotiations - Israeli Palestinian relations - Emmanuel Macron - Israeli army - Anne-Claire Legendre

Macron’s political advisor in Beirut

French envoy Anne-Claire Legendre visited Beirut to meet with President Aoun and Lebanese officials, discussing southern security and the potential for French support in border demarcation and reconstruction efforts.

By The Beiruter