List of France articles
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A man wearing a raincoat, knit cap, and a backpack holds a bicycle and smartphone. He stands on a city sidewalk at dusk and looks up at the sky as rain pours. A Tale of Two Asylum-Seekers
“Souleymane’s Story” interrogates the fictions we tell ourselves about what makes an acceptable migrant.
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A convoy of French army vehicles heads toward Gao, Mali, on Feb. 7, 2013. France Didn’t Lose the Sahel—Everyone Did
Blaming Paris for Mali’s problems won’t solve them. A collective European response is needed.
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A grid of 10 books atop a watery textured background Two Unsettling Voyages Across the Sea
Plus, more international fiction releases in December.
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A black and white film still of people walking in the street in Paris in the 1960s. The French New Wave Is Still New
Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” shows how we’re still catching our breath from “Breathless.”
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A couple in Louvre heist Halloween costumes walk through the London Underground in London on Oct. 31. Why Thieves Like to Steal Art
Suspects are being held in the Louvre heist, but artifacts are still missing.
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Trump and Thani sit side by side in leather chairs surrounding a desk inside of an airplane cabin, clasping hands. Thani wears a long white tunic-style garment and a white ghutra head covering. Trump wears a dark business suit with a blue tie. Doha Is Still Counting on Washington
After suffering two attacks, Qatar is doubling down on its security strategy.
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A man in Bamako buys a newspaper announcing a major drawdown of France's military presence in the Sahel on June 11, 2021. France’s Failure in Mali Threatens the World
Trump’s Nigeria obsession distracts from the real al Qaeda crisis in the Sahel.
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A woman is seen from slightly below as she stands outside a large stone building with columns. The woman holds a set of scales up in one hand. Women’s Rights Are Winning
Around the world, high-profile setbacks have inspired overlooked progress.
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An aerial shot shows three French soldiers in camouflage uniforms milling about on the deck of an oil tanker. Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is Doing More Than Sanctions-Busting
In the Baltic, Russian-linked vessels are suspected of spying and sabotage.
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a United Nations General Assembly meeting organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians, seen in New York City on Sept. 22. UNGA Puts Palestine in the Spotlight
Day 1 of the gathering’s high-level week was dominated by discussion of a two-state solution.
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A figure in a hat is seen from behind in silhouette as they walk down a tree-lined path toward a turreted church beneath a blue sky. Russia’s Troubling Church Takeover
The Kremlin is leveraging tsarist-era assets to expand its global influence.
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A person walks by a wall with graffiti that shows Le Pen and Trump, along with the words "PRIDE IN Prejudice." The French Far Right’s Awkward Dance Around Trump
Why Le Pen’s National Rally is distancing itself from the U.S. Republican Party.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is seen prior to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place du Trocadero on July 26, 2024 in Paris. Is It Time for Emmanuel Macron to Resign?
French politics has been plunged into utter dysfunction, with no clear way out.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO summit in The Hague. European Countries Trigger the ‘Snapback’ of Iran Sanctions
France, Germany, and the U.K. ran out of patience with Tehran and are bringing back previously halted U.N. measures.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on Aug. 13. Who Zelensky Is Bringing to Washington—and Why
Several European leaders will accompany the Ukrainian president as he makes his case to Trump.
