After fighting on the French side in the Algerian war of independence, Algerian Arabs were left to be slaughtered in Algeria or were abused in France.
Author: Roger Cohen
In Submarine Deal With Australia, U.S. Counters China but Enrages France
The reaction signals a widening rift among Western allies over China. French officials accused President Biden of acting like his predecessor.
The French Left Is in Disarray, but Here Comes Anne Hidalgo
The charismatic and divisive socialist mayor of Paris is eyeing an office that has been occupied by eight male presidents over six decades.
Chaos Persists at Kabul Airport as Taliban Discuss New Government
The militants have engaged the former officials Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, as well as Moscow, to seek help in building an “inclusive” government while cementing their rule.
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France Takes the Lead in Pressuring People to Get Vaccinated
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A Rap Song Lays Bare Israel’s Jewish-Arab Fracture — and Goes Viral
A Jew and a Palestinian sling slurs at each other, giving voice to hidden prejudice with the aim of overcoming it.
Macron to the French: Vaccinate or Else
Reversing himself, the president gambles that the birthplace of individual liberties will accept coercion from the top down.
Dueling Claims to Power. Broken Institutions. How Does Haiti Fix This?
Other countries have faced similar challenges, often with poor results, from protracted limbo to, in the worst cases, civil war.