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A notice displayed on empty refrigerators at a supermarket in Nevez, western France. AFP

Blood banks among victims of European cyber attacks

EuropeNovember 04, 2026
A French navy drone in the sea off Toulon, France. Admirals have told The National if navies do not rapidly develop drone fleets they will perish. Thomas Harding / The National
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Drones in naval warfare: French admirals predict revolution beneath the waves

EuropeNovember 03, 2026
TotalEnergies is both a shareholder in Adnoc Gas and a partner in the Ruwais LNG project. Photo: Adnoc

Adnoc Gas signs five-year LNG deal with France's TotalEnergies

EnergyNovember 03, 2026
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde attends a news conference in Frankfurt, Germany last week. Reuters

If Christine Lagarde enters French politics, the centre might just hold

CommentNovember 03, 2026
Thomas Barnouin was captured by Kurdish forces in Syria in 2017. Photo: YPG Press Office

French extremist Thomas Barnouin tells Iraqi court he regrets joining ISIS

MENANovember 01, 2026
A protester kicks a tear gas canister toward police during a demonstration in Montpellier, southern France. AFP

Isolated clashes in France after nationwide protests on Halloween

EuropeOctober 31, 2026
Minister of Economy Roland Lescure said diesel prices in France could fall as soon as next week. AFP

Europe set to release 42 million barrels of oil for 'short-term relief'

EuropeOctober 29, 2026
Christine Lagarde will step down as President of the European Central Bank on ⁠February 7. EPA

ECB President Christine Lagarde resigns after months of speculation

EuropeOctober 29, 2026
High school pupil protesters issue a statement after a meeting with government officials in Paris. AFP

French students vow more protests despite concessions from Macron government

EuropeOctober 27, 2026
The National

Shadi's take on French rioters offering looted goods for sale online

CartoonOctober 23, 2026
Boarded-up shops, including Christian Dior, Parfums de Marly and Ex Nihilo, on Rue Saint-Honore following looting in central Paris. Bloomberg

France drafts in extra police as luxury boutique owners brace for more protests

EuropeOctober 22, 2026
A motorist fills his car at a Total Energies petrol station in Faches-Thumesnil near Lille, northern France. Diesel prices have soared in Europe. AFP

France’s diesel deal with Gulf states will not make fuel 'cheap overnight’

EnergyOctober 21, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. Reuters

Macron visits Saudi Arabia in show of solidarity amid Houthi attacks

GulfOctober 21, 2026
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and French President Emmanuel Macron attending the UAE-France Business Dialogue at Qasr Al Watan. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office

UAE and France deepen defence ties with Rafale F5 fighter-jet deal

EconomyOctober 20, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with President Sheikh Mohamed in Abu Dhabi. AFP

Gulf states to boost diesel shipments to struggling France

EnergyOctober 20, 2026
A protester about to kick a smoking tear-gas canister during a riot in Toulouse. AFP

French riots hold a warning for British reformers

EuropeOctober 20, 2026
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