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Exclusive - French Historian Charles Saint-Prot: Constitutional amendments ‘key’ to Egypt’s progress, stability

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 - 02:28 GMT

As Saint-Prot likes to put it down, Egypt “deserves stability and progress…this will never be achieved unless the current political regime has fully taken his chance, which obviously requires much time.”

'Yellow vest' numbers down in 20th week of French protests

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 - 11:00 GMT

Thousands of demonstrators marched in cities around France on Saturday for a 20th weekend of "yellow vest" protests.

Fresh clashes as France's yellow vests seek new momentum

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 - 11:49 GMT

French police fired tear gas and arrested dozens on Saturday in clashes with protesters as the yellow vest movement sought to inject new impetus into its four-month old revolt.

Yellow vest protests hit with police water cannon, tear gas in Paris

Sun, 13 Jan 2019 - 03:00 GMT

Paris police fired water cannon and tear gas to push back "yellow vest" demonstrators from around the Arc de Triomphe monument on Saturday.

France to toughen sanctions on undeclared protests, PM says

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 - 10:30 GMT

France plans to introduce legislation to toughen sanctions on undeclared protests in response to violent yellow-vest demonstrations.

Clashes erupt in Paris as 'yellow vests' protest at unrepentant Macron

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 - 08:16 GMT

Rioters in Paris torched motorbikes and set barricades ablaze on the upmarket Boulevard Saint Germain on Saturday.

Versailles closes ahead of 'yellow vest' protest as numbers fall

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 - 10:12 GMT

French "yellow vests" prepared for a sixth Saturday of nationwide demonstrations, but numbers on the streets are falling fast as the police clear protest camps.

French 'yellow vests' protest in their thousands for fifth Saturday

Sat, 15 Dec 2018 - 10:40 GMT

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of French cities on Saturday in the fifth weekend of demonstrations against Emmanuel Macron's government.

France’s disarray is Theresa May’s Brexit golden ticket

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 - 10:55 GMT

“It’s a catastrophe for trade. It’s a catastrophe for our economy,” said the French Minister of Economy and Finance.

Video: French protester slams State Police over brutality

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 - 07:38 GMT

A video of a female French protester widely circulated social media in which she slammed the French security forces for using violence against protests.

Macron retreats on fuel tax hikes in bid to calm French protests

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 - 10:00 GMT

French government backed down on planned fuel tax hikes in a bid to draw the heat out of fierce protests that have escalated into the deepest crisis of Macron's presidency.

LIVE: Anti-Macron ‘yellow vests’ block roads across France

Sat, 17 Nov 2018 - 10:35 GMT

“Yellow vest” demonstrators have blocked motorways across France in protest at President Emmanuel Macron.

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