France is hit by major transport disruptions on Tuesday as nationwide protests have been held across the country second time in less than a month aimed at forcing the government to back down on a controversial pension plan.

In a sign of what lies ahead, several districts in the French capital Paris have plunged into darkness following a mass power outage.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE can barely increase their oil production capacity, Emmanuel Macron says.

Emmanuel Macron’s record shows that Muslims and Muslim nations anticipate little reason to celebrate his re-election..

A growing number of mosques are being closed by France, using powers that rights activists say give authorities a blank check to shut down places of worship without proper scrutiny.

Candidates in France’s presidential vote are making all-out efforts to make their presence felt, with polls suggesting that Emmanuel Macron is most likely to win re-election

The French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Saudi Arabia and a number of other Persian Gulf Arab countries has provoked the criticism of rights groups.