Tue, 21-Oct-2025

After losing his legislative majority, Macron declines PM resignation

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French President Emmanuel Macron rejects resignation offer from Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Move comes before talks with the opposition to end political deadlock. Macron due to host far-right leader Marine Le Pen and other party chiefs for talks at the Elysee Palace. After losing his legislative majority, Macron declines PM resignation; ahead of discussions with … Read more

Macron believes it is critical to maintain talking to Putin

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France is also backing Ukraine for “immediate” candidate status to join the European Union. French President Emmanuel Macron tells EU leaders in Brussels. He’d previously said membership could take years if not decades. Another remark from French President Emmanuel Macron, who is appearing alongside other EU leaders following meetings with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky. According to … Read more

Macron, the French president, has called for “new talks” with Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron calls for “new in-depth discussions” with Ukraine. Calls for talks on military equipment, financing and unblocking shipments of Ukraine wheat. Speaking in Romania, he was speaking alongside Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. “An extraordinary geopolitical situation is unfolding at the gates of our European Union,” French President Emmanuel Macron warned. Emmanuel Macron, … Read more

French parliamentary elections: Polls are open amid a rise for the united left

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More than 6,000 candidates are running for 577 seats in the National Assembly. Those who receive the most votes will advance to the decisive second round on June 19. President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition is seeking an absolute majority that would enable it to implement his campaign promises. There are almost 6,000 candidates standing for … Read more

Macron seeks to heal French divisions after re-election

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After winning re-election against competitor Marine Le Pen in a race that saw the far right come closest to capturing power yet, French President Emmanuel Macron sought to reconcile a severely divided country on Monday. Centrist Macron won 58.54 percent of the vote in the second-round run-off compared with 41.46 for Le Pen, according to … Read more

Macron, Le Pen in final push for votes after fiery debate

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After a tense pre-election debate, President Emmanuel Macron and far-right opponent Marine Le Pen started a final push for votes in France’s working-class heartlands on Thursday. The televised debate on Wednesday evening — a pivotal moment ahead of Sunday’s run-off vote — was marked by a highly aggressive performance by Macron, who lost no opportunity … Read more

“Macron is a burden on France,” says Tayyip Erdogan

Al-Aqsa Mosque: Turkey urges world to take action against Jerusalem clashes

Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s President bashes French President Emmanuel Macron after mentioning him as a liability to the country. During the past few months, the tension between both the NATO members began over the political disagreements on Syria and the publications of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) caricatures. Erdogan stated, “Macron is a burden on France. Macron and … Read more

Macron’s Another Controversial Move To Allot ‘Identity Numbers’ To Muslim Children

Macron's Another Controversial Move To Allot 'Identity Numbers' To Muslim Children

The controversial move by French President Emmanuel Macron to impose a “Charter of Republican Value” on the Muslim community and to allocate “identification numbers” exclusively to Muslim children has sparked a new debate. According to the Turkish news agency Anadolu, the French president has given the French Council of Muslim Faith (CFCM) a 15-day deadline … Read more

France: Second Nationwide Lock-down Until Late November

France: Second Nationwide Lock-down Until Late November

France Lock-down: The French President has declared a lock-down all over the nation until late November. As per the statement of the President, the new measure will only let the individuals leave home when they have work or some medical emergency. All the non-essential businesses including bars and restaurants will be closed whereas schools and … Read more

PM Imran in his letter urges Muslim leaders to act against growing Islamophobia

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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Wednesday pens a letter to the leaders of Muslim states to counter the growing Islamophobia in non-Muslim states.

PM Imran attached the letter he has written to the political leaders in his tweet to draw their attention to the growing Islamophobia that is encouraging hate, extremism and violence across the world.

“My letter to leaders of Muslim states to act collectively to counter the growing Islamophobia in non-Muslim states esp Western states causing increasing concern amongst Muslims the world over”, tweet along with the letter read.

Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had written a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg askinh him to ban Islamophobic content on social media platforms.

“I am writing to draw your attention to the growing Islamophobia that is encouraging hate, extremism and violence across the world and especially through the use of social media platforms including Facebook,” read the beginning of the letter.

“Unfortunately, in some states, Muslims are being denied their citizenship rights and their democratic personal choices from dress to worship,” read the letter.

“In India, anti-Muslim laws and measures such as CAA and NRC as well as targeted killings of Muslims and blaming Muslims for coronavirus are reflective of the abominable phenomenon of Islamophobia,” it added.

The premier went on to add that Islam is being misinterpreted in France and has been wrongly associated with terrorism.

On the other hand, Shah Mahmood had urged the United Nations (UN) to take notice and action against the hate based narrative against Islam.

He said there is resentment in the world over the blasphemous caricatures.

He said irresponsible statement of the French President has added fuel to the fire. He said nobody has the right to hurt the sentiments of millions of Muslims under the garb of freedom of expression.

The Foreign Minister said the seeds of hate that are being cultivated today will polarize the society and have serious consequences.

Such hatred will trigger violent attitudes and further divide societies, the Shah Mahmood said.

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Paul Pogba not to represent France football anymore after Macron’s anti-Islam remarks

Paul Pogba quits playing for France

Famed Manchester United footballer Paul Pogba has refused to represent France over French President Emmanuel Macron’s anti-Islam remarks.

According to media reports, Paul Pogba announces his retirement from French football after Macron’s controversial remarks again Islam.

The dramatic turn of events come after the beheading of a school teacher Samuel Paty, which the French President described as an ‘Islamic terrorist attack’.

However, the French Football Federation (FFF) and the star footballer himself still not commented over the tense situation.

Macron’s comments have also sparked an international diplomatic incident, with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan accusing his counterpart of ‘needing mental treatment’ for pledging to fight Islamic radicalism.

France has recalled its ambassador to Turkey for consultations after Erdogan’s insult.

Why French President Receiving Criticism?

French President Emmanuel Macron is being criticized after he vowed not to give up on blasphemous caricatures.

Moreover, his comments came in response to the beheading of a teacher, Samuel Paty, a 47-year-old teacher, who was attacked on his way home from the junior high school where he taught in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine.

According to reports, the teacher had shown cartoons disrespecting the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H).

PM Imran Says Macron ‘Attacked Islam’

Prime Minister Imran Khan has also condemned Macron, saying that the French president “attacked Islam” by encouraging the display of the blasphemous caricatures.

He said Macron should have shown a “healing touch” to deny space to extremists but had instead “chosen to encourage Islamophobia by attacking Islam rather than the terrorists who carry out violence, be it Muslims, White Supremacists or Nazi ideologists”.

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Shah Mahmood targets Macron; says, “No one has right to hurt sentiments of Muslims”

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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the French Ambassador to Pakistan has been summoned to the foreign office (FO) to lodge protest over anti-Islam campaign.

In a statement on Monday, Shah Mahmood has urged the United Nations (UN) to take notice and action against the hate based narrative against Islam.

He said there is resentment in the world over the blasphemous caricatures.

He said irresponsible statement of the French President has added fuel to the fire. He said nobody has the right to hurt the sentiments of millions of Muslims under the garb of freedom of expression.

The Foreign Minister said the seeds of hate that are being cultivated today will polarize the society and have serious consequences.

Such hatred will trigger violent attitudes and further divide societies, the Shah Mahmood said.

On the instructions of the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister said a comprehensive resolution will be presented at the next meeting of the OIC foreign ministers, proposing to observe 15th March as the international day against Islamophobia.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to the CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, asking him to place a similar ban on Islamophobic and hate triggering content against Islam.

“I am writing to draw your attention to the growing Islamophobia that is encouraging hate, extremism and violence across the world and especially through the use of social media platforms including Facebook,” read the beginning of the letter.

Imran Khan said the message of hate must be banned in total.

He said nor should the world have to wait for a pogrom against Muslims, which is going on in countries like India and in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, to be completed before Islamophobia is banned.

The Prime Minister said unfortunately, in some states, Muslims are being denied their citizenship rights and their democratic personal choices from dress to worship.

“This in itself is reflective of prejudice and bias that will encourage further radicalization,” the premier concluded.

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