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France mourns Paris attack victims, two years on

Paris - Emirates Voice

France marked two years Monday since its worst ever terror attacks, releasing colourful balloons into the sky to remember the 130 people killed on a Friday night out in Paris. President Emmanuel Macron laid wreaths at the six locations where gunmen and suicide bombers struck on November 13, 2015 targeting the national stadium as well as bars, restaurants and theRead more

France marks first anniversary of Paris attacks

PARIS - Arab Today

French President Francois Hollande on Sunday began commemorations for the first anniversary of the Paris attacks by unveiling a plaque in memory of a man killed by suicide bombers at the Stade de France. Manuel Dias, 63, died outside the national stadium where France were playing Germany in a football match during the first attack of a series on theRead more

Marianne Faithfull pays homage to Paris victims at Bataclan

Paris - AFP

British singer and 60s icon Marianne Faithfull paid homage to the victims of last year's Paris attacks in a concert at the Bataclan, singing a song she wrote about the tragedy. "For me, this is an important concert, there are lots of things which I must mourn... through music and through words," Faithfull, 69, clad all in black and supportingRead more

Sting reopens Paris Bataclan amid tears, cheers

Paris - Arab Today

Rock star Sting reopened the Bataclan, the Paris concert hall where jihadists massacred 90 people, with a hugely symbolic and emotional show to mark the first anniversary of France's bloodiest terror attack. But in a sensational turn of events, the concert hall's co-director said he had prevented two members of the US group Eagles of Death Metal, who were onRead more

Sting reopens Bataclan a year after Paris massacre

Paris - Arab Today

Rock star Sting will on Saturday reopen the Bataclan, the revered Paris concert hall where jihadists massacred 90 people, with a hugely symbolic show to mark the first anniversary of France's bloodiest terror attacks. Scores of survivors of the Bataclan assault -- the worst in the gun and suicide attacks across the city that night which left 130 dead --Read more

Bataclan bosses put tragedy behind

Paris - Arab Today

The directors of the Bataclan concert hall thought long and hard about ever opening its doors again after jihadist gunmen massacred 90 people there during last year's Paris attacks. With the British star Sting set to reopen the refurbished venue Saturday, co-director Jules Frutos told AFP that they had had their doubts and "for some time it was difficult". "ButRead more

Sting's Paris Bataclan concert sells out within an hour

Paris - AFP

British singer Sting's concert to reopen the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, where 90 people died in a jihadist attack last year, sold out within an hour Tuesday. Tickets were put on sale for Saturday's concert, ahead of Sunday's anniversary of the massacre, at 10 am (0900 GMT). Less than an hour later the Bataclan's website announced that "all theRead more