When the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021, successful sportswomen Nazima and Nazira Khairzad fled the country. In Germany, the sisters are now campaigning for women back home. Source link
The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to get through its budget, the finance minister said Thursday, in a standoff which is causing market turbulence and risks bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor, Philip Turle tells us more. Source link
They hit the headlines shortly after Islamist fundamentalists proclaimed a caliphate in Syria and Iraq: the young women who packed their bags and embarked upon a new life, unaware of the fate that would await them. A new film, “Rabia”, imagines the journey of a young French recruit and her encounter with the notorious Madam … Read more
This Thursday, November 28 marks Turkey Day in the United States. In Entre Nous, we discuss the traditional Thanksgiving menu, the holiday’s origins and how it is linked to the shopping bonanza of Black Friday. We also discuss France’s relationship to these holidays. Source link
Gang-related killings have cropped up in Sweden in recent years – and police say it is children who are increasingly being recruited to carry out the hits. Gangs are turning to social media to recruit youths often under 15 years old, and therefore too young to prosecute, offering them money in exchange for killing. Source … Read more
“It’s not just Germany, the whole world is currently divided when it comes to the Middle East conflict,” says Meron Mendel, director of the Anne Frank Educational Center in Frankfurt. He’s a proponent of dialogue between different points of view, but this is not easy to achieve today. The public tone has become harsher, including … Read more
In Entre Nous, we take a look at a Paris-based bookshop which was once an institution in the French capital. Home to well-known Anglo-American authors, “Village Voice” was located on Paris’ Left Bank in the 6th arrondissement for 30 years and closed its doors back in 2012. We speak to Odile Hellier, who was the … Read more
Israel’s military said on Thursday the ceasefire was violated after what it called suspects, some in vehicles, arrived at several areas in the southern zone. Source link
Lebanon’s parliament will meet on January 9 to elect a new president, seeking to end more than two years without a head of state, a day after an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire began. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Lebanon’s multiple crises, compounded by a devastating war, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes France’s former Ambassador … Read more
The world-renowned British author Jonathan Coe spoke to FRANCE 24 about the joys of writing, and his love of mixing a variety of genres in his work. He also warned people to be wary of the self-deprecating British form of humor, something often seen in his books. His latest novel “The Proof of My Innocence” … Read more