Topic: France
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Palestinian oud masters Le Trio Joubran want to unify us all against oppression
Marking 20 years together, the band of brothers are taking their sound and message on a new European tour
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Winning stomachs not minds: the unstoppable rise of French halal
In France, food is political. Despite outcry from culinary nativists, halal cuisine is booming in Paris. Here’s where to find some of the best
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Alpha: emotionally complex body horror about the loss of innocence
Julia Ducournau’s third feature is a mournful story about the futility of holding a damaged family together in the face of an illness that no one fully understands
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Marseille’s ‘exile cuisine’ has made it a new gastronomic capital
France’s largest port city is reinventing its image through a thriving north African food scene
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The cultural events you won’t want to miss in Europe this autumn
The summer sun is fading but fear not, European cities have more to offer with art, film and music
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How France failed to keep its Olympics promises
Paris pitched the Games as a solution to a long-term housing crisis in Saint-Denis, one of its poorest neighbourhoods. One year later, residents have little hope of these promises ever being kept
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How Europe failed Afghanistan’s women
When the Taliban retook Afghanistan, the EU promised to protect women. Four tell Hyphen of their experience trying to take up that offer
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Why is the French government so worried about the Muslim Brotherhood?
A report by senior civil servants warning that Islamists are infiltrating Europe’s civil and political institutions has caused a furore in Paris. What are their grounds for concern?
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Top 5 films from the Middle East and north Africa at Cannes
These films from the Mena region and its diaspora demonstrate the power of storytelling as a form of resistance
