PARIS, FRANCE - Dozens took to the streets Friday in Iran's restive southeast, footage shared by rights groups showed, as a wave of protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death entered a fourth month. Protesters in Zahedan, the Sistan-Baluchistan provincial capital, chanted "Death to the dictator", taking aim at supreme leader Ayatollah...

Casablanca, Morocco--They may have fallen just short of reaching the World Cup final, but Moroccans on Wednesday hailed their team's historic run as it ended with a 2-0 defeat to reigning champions France. "They played a great game but luck wasn't on our side," said supporter Oussama Abdouh in Casablanca. "Still,...

France beat Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday to set up a World Cup final showdown against Argentina and Lionel Messi. Theo Hernandez put the defending champions ahead in the fifth minute after Morocco failed to clear their lines and substitute Randal Kolo Muani doubled their lead in the 79th minute.

France captain Hugo Lloris is desperate to avoid the whiff of complacency for a team who have become used to competing at the sharp end of tournaments.

Several EU countries, including France, Poland and Spain, want a price cap lower than the one proposed by the European Commission, with fewer conditions attached. Some EU countries including Germany, the Netherlands and Austria, view a too-rigid price cap as a threat to supplies, comporting the risk that deliveries could...

The United States is open to amending lucrative green subsidies that have drawn transatlantic anger for allegedly encouraging job losses in Europe, US climate envoy John Kerry said. In a BBC interview, Kerry signaled unease over the UK government's decision to permit the opening of a coal mine despite ambitions...

The increase brings total amount of investment support that governments have allocated to clean energy to $1. 215 billion.

The country was ranked among the top ten in nearly 30 percent of the report’s indexes.

Stockholm, Sweden—The Nobel Prize is an institution "for men", literature laureate Annie Ernaux of France told AFP on Tuesday in an interview ahead of this weekend's formal awards ceremony. "It manifests itself by this desire for tradition. Being bound to traditions is perhaps more masculine, it is a way to transmit...

Europe's biggest economy, with its low birth rate, is crying out for labour, and many Tunisians, exhausted by years of economic crisis, see an opportunity.

PARIS, FRANCE - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven countries across the world to boost energy efficiency, creating "huge potential" to tackle high prices, security and climate change, the IEA said on Friday. Governments have scaled up fossil fuel subsidies to cushion the impact of rising energy costs on households...

French President Emmanuel Macron repeated his frustration with US subsidies, saying they were hurting European companies by providing an unfair advantage to their American competitors. International trade has bubbled into a point of contention this week as Macron becomes the first foreign leader hosted by President Joe Biden during an...

Taking offense at France's unanimous vote by lawmakers earlier this week, condemning infringement of liberties and women's rights, Iran's foreign ministry summoned the French ambassador. Iran has been gripped by protests since September over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini after her arrest.

The EU announced the discovery of a sophisticated US$2.3-billion VAT tax fraud that triggered raids in 14 countries, including France, Germany, Greece and Spain. Over 600 people participated in the scheme, "believed to be the biggest VAT carousel fraud ever investigated in the EU," according to the European Public Prosecutor's...

The industry accounts for almost 40 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN. Lina recommends refurbishing and retrofitting old buildings in a sustainable way.

The kingdom has long been obsessed with football, but interest in playing -- not just watching -- has surged in recent years amid a government push to promote physical activity.

A final COP27 statement covering the broad efforts to grapple with a warming planet held the line on the aspirational goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels. It also included language on renewable energy for the first time, while reiterating previous calls to accelerate "efforts...

World Cup organisers hope the start of the football will quell the controversies that have overshadowed preparations for the tournament ever since Qatar was named as host nation in a shock FIFA vote in 2010.

Algeria and Cuba have had friendly relations for decades, with the first Cuban doctors dispatched to the North African country in 1963, just a year after its independence from France. Diaz-Canel said he and Tebboune had a "convergence of views on international and regional issues of common interest".

Hundreds of mourners poured onto the streets of a flashpoint Iranian city, defying a lethal crackdown on protests over Mahsa Amini's death that shows signs of turning even bloodier. This week's protests coincide with the third anniversary of "Bloody Aban"- or Bloody November - when hundreds were killed in a...

"I think we must not politicize sport," said Macron, whose national team is defending the title they won in Russia in 2018. "These questions must be addressed when hosting the event is decided," he told reporters in Bangkok, where he is attending a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

Even as serious rights violations -- including corruption, human trafficking, racism and discrimination -- persist across Europe and US, Western world opts to focus on Qatar.

Iranian security forces have killed at least 326 people in a crackdown on nationwide protests since Mahsa Amini's death in custody, Iran Human Rights said. Iran has been gripped by protests over the death of Amini on September 16, three days after her arrest for an alleged breach of the...

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt—French giant TotalEnergies' chief executive was confronted by climate activists Friday at the COP27 summit in Egypt, where the presence of fossil fuel firms has drawn backlash. As he was readying to join a conference, Patrick Pouyanne was confronted by a number of activists, forcing him to briefly...

Firm is suffering from slowdown in China's economic growth.

Iranian students protested and shopkeepers went on strike despite a widening crackdown, according to reports on social media, as demonstrations that flared over Mahsa Amini's death entered an eighth week.

World food prices held steady in October, though cereal prices rose over uncertainty of a deal giving safe passage for Ukrainian grains on the Black Sea, a UN agency said. Global food prices have been falling since hitting an all-time high in March in the wake of Russia's invasion of...

Europe must act immediately to prevent a shortage of natural gas next year as Russia slashes deliveries in the wake of the Ukraine war, the International Energy Agency warned. The IEA said the shortfall would occur if Russia stops pipelines deliveries completely and China steps up its imports of liquefied...

Firm said surging oil, gas prices helped it post massive profits.

Airbus will make a one-off payment of 1,500 euros for all employees in its four founding nations, UK, France, Germany, Spain as inflation makes life difficult. The company employs 126,000 people worldwide, including 46,000 in France and 43,000 in Germany. The employees outside of the four countries will receive a...

Bank to pay fine on money laundering, tax fraud charges.

In all three calls, Russian defense minister Shoigu conveyed "concerns about possible provocations by Ukraine with the use of a 'dirty bomb'".

At least 11 Jordanian food processing companies took part in the SIAL Paris 2022 trade show, the Jordan Exporters Association (JEA) said.

Several Western countries are calling for an "impartial" investigation into Iranian drones they say Russia is using in the war in Ukraine. In their letter, France, Britain and Germany said they would "stand ready to support the work of the Secretariat in conducting its technical and impartial investigation."

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he warned France about the cement company Lafarge's ties to terror groups in northern Syria. "When I explained how the cement giant called Lafarge supported terrorist organisations in northern Syria... the French did not understand," he said. Erdogan said he had also informed...

A planned underwater energy pipeline linking Barcelona in Spain and Marseille in France could take up to seven years to build, Spain's energy minister said.

Fuel workers voted to continue stoppages at several refineries run by TotalEnergies, the coordinator for the hard-left CGT union Eric Sellini said, rejecting a pay package agreed between the group's management and mainstream unions. Three out of seven of the country's oil refineries and five major fuel depots are affected,...

The hard-left CGT union, which launched the industrial action three weeks ago, said that workers at three TotalEnergies sites had decided to extend their strike.

To mark the fifth anniversary of the opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi, a major exhibition of impressionist art opened in the capital of the UAE, featuring works from masters like Pissarro, Renoir and many others. It is billed as one of the most significant exhibitions on the 19th century art...

The Algerian and French prime ministers hailed a "new dynamic" as they launched a joint economic forum during a visit to Algiers by France's Elisabeth Borne. The French PM's two-day trip to Algeria comes just weeks after President Emmanuel Macron concluded his own three-day visit in August, following months of...

Vehicle owners have faced increasingly long waits to fill up after two weeks of strikes by workers demanding higher wages in response to soaring prices. Like other major oil companies, TotalEnergies has seen its profits soar as energy prices skyrocket during the war in Ukraine, and government officials have been...

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne starts a visit to Algeria with a top-level delegation, pushing for better ties with the former French colony and major gas exporter. Her two-day trip along with 16 ministers comes just six weeks after President Emmanuel Macron concluded a three-day visit aimed at ending months...

Delegations from France and Italy have visited the Expo Center Sharjah to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and exchange expertise in the field of exhibitions and conferences.

Air travel rose sharply in the northern hemisphere summer, traditionally the peak vacation travel season, but still remains considerably affected by the pandemic, industry data showed Thursday.

Germany pushed back against critics of a 200-billion-euro ($198-billion) energy fund, as Berlin faces fresh accusations it is going it alone in helping citizens face a historic price shock.

Asian and European stocks rallied and the dollar dipped as weak US data sparked hopes the Federal Reserve could ease its interest-rate hiking plans. Frankfurt and Paris equities soared over three percent in value after similar stellar gains in Tokyo, while London won two percent. Central banks across the world...

Their discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics have paved the way for quantum computers, networks and secure encrypted communication.

TotalEnergies to invest $1.5bn in natural gas production.

More efforts are required to make the world reach net zero emissions by mid-century, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) latest appraisal of global progress on clean energy technologies.

France's national broadcaster said Friday it would begin broadcasting a "power map" to  viewers, showing demand for electricity around the country and areas where over-consumption could lead to blackouts. Under a deal signed with the main operator of the country's power grid, France Televisions will begin showing a real-time map...