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Azerbaijan eyes southern Armenian border province of Syunik

After taking full control of Nagorno-Karabakh in September, will Azerbaijan go further? In the southern Armenian province of Syunik, residents are increasingly worried about the threat from Baku. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev claims Syunik and much of Armenian territory is historically Azerbaijani, referring to it as "Western Azerbaijan". Since 2020,…

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'Empty streets and closed shops': On Israel's border with Gaza, Sderot becomes a ghost town

The Israeli city of Sderot near the border with Gaza is home to more than 30,000 people, but some 90 percent have already fled as rocket fire from Hamas rains down sporadically. A FRANCE 24 team on the ground met up with some of the residents who remain.

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Yilian Canizares & Antonio Lizana on exploring spirituality whilst pushing jazz boundaries

This week on Arts24's music show, we have the pleasure of welcoming Yilian Canizares, a classically trained Cuban-Swiss artist who has been embracing her Afro-Cuban roots and has just released her new album "Habana-Bahia". We also meet Spanish artist Antonio Lizana, who has given flamenco a jazz twist and is…

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A look back at almost 20 years of conflict between Israel and Hamas

The current conflict between Israel and Hamas dates back to 2005, when Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip. After winning the 2006 elections, Hamas took control of the enclave a year later following months of fighting between Hamas and rival Fatah forces. Since then, Israel and Hamas have clashed on…

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Israel's former PM Ehud Barak: 'Netanyahu doesn't have the trust of the people or the army'

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's former premier Ehud Barak (1999-2001) said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has neither the trust of the Israeli people nor that of the army following a devastating attack by Hamas last week. He also said Israel had no choice but to launch a…

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Qatar, Iran, Turkey and beyond: The galaxy of Hamas supporters

Hamas has maintained ties with several regional powers and organisations in the Middle East since its creation in 1987. Whether it comes to financing, military aid or ideological support, the Palestinian Islamist movement can count on several allies in its deadly fight with Israel.

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Israeli army tweets video that appears to show soldiers shooting Palestinians who surrendered

A video posted on the Israeli military’s official Hebrew-language Twitter account on Tuesday October 10 appears to show Israeli soldiers shooting dead four Palestinian men after they held up their hands and lay down on the ground in an apparent surrender. A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told…

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Former Israeli security chief Ami Ayalon: ‘The military can defend us; it cannot secure us’

Hamas's surprise attack on Israel on Saturday has triggered outright war between Israel and Palestine, with levels of violence not seen in decades. FRANCE 24 spoke to Ami Ayalon, the former director of Israel’s national security service Shin Bet, to discuss what is happening on the ground and how the…

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Democracy hangs in the balance as Poles go to the polls in decisive election

The one thing almost everyone in Poland seems to agree on is that Sunday's elections are the most important the country has held since 1989 and the fall of communism. And they're on a knife-edge. The ruling nationalist Law and Justice party, known by its Polish acronym PiS, is aiming…

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Israeli ground operation in Gaza: What are the possible outcomes?

With a looming incursion by Israeli forces into Gaza expected in the coming hours, and more than a million Gazans being told to flee their homes in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave, we look at the best- and worst-case scenarios that could come as a result of the…

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World 'should not recognise' Taliban, son of slain Afghan commander Massoud says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the son of slain Afghan resistance hero Ahmad Shah Massoud warned that the international community "should not recognise" the Taliban, two years after their return to power. Ahmad Massoud said that without "internal legitimacy, the international community should stop themselves from giving recognition to…

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Film show: Catherine Deneuve brings humour to former French first lady Bernadette Chirac

Renowned for her stuffy, old world attitude, the wife of former French president Jacques Chirac gets the comedic treatment in "Bernadette", starring Catherine Deneuve as the eponymous first lady. FRANCE 24 film critic Lisa Nesselson describes it as "a joyful comedy anchored in French political history" including behind-the-scenes political dealings…

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From 1947 to 2023: Retracing the complex, tragic Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict was reignited once again on October 7 after a surprise offensive launched by Hamas against Israel. In retaliation, Israel ordered air strikes and a "complete siege" of the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave. This is a new deadly episode in a conflict that has its roots…

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Zelensky makes first visit to NATO headquarters since invasion, alliance says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday visits NATO headquarters in Brussels for the first time since the Russian invasion, the military alliance said. Zelensky was in Romania on Tuesday for talks with President Klaus Iohannis about security and grain exports. Read our live blog to see how all the day's…

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Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid: 'The endgame is no Hamas in Gaza'

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israeli opposition leader and former prime minister Yair Lapid reacted to Hamas's surprise attack on Israel from Gaza. The incursion, which killed hundreds of Israelis, is being called "Israel's 9/11". Hundreds of Palestinians living in Gaza have been killed in retaliatory Israeli air strikes.…

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EU to review aid to Palestinian Territories in wake of Hamas attack

The future of EU development funds to Palestinians could be in jeopardy in the wake of Hamas's attack on Israel. The bloc's foreign ministers are meeting this Tuesday to review €691 million in aid. FRANCE 24's Catherine Viette takes a closer look at this economic lifeline for the Palestinian Territories.…

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Save the Children director: 'Everyone is seeking shelter' in Gaza

Ordinary life in Gaza is suspended. The Palestinian enclave of 2.4 million people, roughly the size of Malta, is under siege with constant Israeli air bombardment and the looming prospect of a ground offensive. Health authorities say dozens of children have died in the air strikes over the past 72…

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Zelensky accuses Russia of supporting Hamas operations in Israel

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Moscow of supporting the Palestinian militant group Hamas in its war against Israel. This came after the president travelled to Romania for the first time since Russia's invasion to speak to President Klaus Iohannis about artillery and air defence supplies. Read our live…

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‘No place is safe’ in Gaza as Israel lays siege to Hamas-held enclave

Israel laid “total siege” to the Gaza Strip on Monday, vowing to cut off food, water and electricity supplies to the impoverished enclave as it pounded the Hamas-ruled territory in retaliation for a brazen and bloody incursion that caught Israel’s vaunted security apparatus completely off guard.

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Music show: Nigerian-German singer Nneka on her new EP 'Back and Forth'

In this week's music show, we chat with an artist whose voice has been compared to Erykah Badu and who has worked with the likes of Nas, The Roots and Burna Boy. Nigerian-German singer Nneka is back with a new EP called "Back and Forth" – a reflection on the…

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Timing of Hamas attack on Israel has 'symbolic value', expert says

In this edition of Perspective, we look at the developing situation in Israel and Gaza to understand some of the deeper underlying issues behind the unprecedented weekend incursion by Hamas. Why did the offensive happen now? What triggered the attack, and how much of a factor was the 50th anniversary…

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Could Hamas’s attack on Israel pose a threat for the region and Saudi-Israeli normalisation?

An unprecedented, deadly attack carried out by Hamas on Israel on Saturday has sparked fears of a broader regional escalation, with Saudi-Israeli normalisation particularly at risk, experts told FRANCE 24.

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Ukraine expects 'record' number of drone attacks this winter

Ukraine's air force expects a record number of Russian drone attacks this winter, its spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said Sunday, as Kyiv prepares itself for a second winter of mass bombardment of its energy facilities. The announcement came after a dozen people were wounded, including a woman and her nine-month-old baby,…

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Political uncertainty number one concern for CEOs: KPMG survey

KPMG's CEO outlook for 2023, seen as a temperature check for business leaders around the world, shows geopolitics bolting to the number 1 concern. The survey also found that an overwhelming majority of CEOs are likely to reward employees for returning to the office after the pandemic. France 24 spoke…

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Boy killed, dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv region

A strike by Russian forces hit residential buildings in the eastern region of Kharkiv, killing a 10-year-old boy and injuring nearly two dozen others, Ukrainian officials said Friday. The strike comes a day after a Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukrainian village of Hroza on Thursday, killing at least…

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