Tanks stationed in city’s al-Izba district near Mediterranean coast while residents report being trapped in their homes as snipers commandeer buildings
Fresh from commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-day, French President Emmanuel Macron will host US president Joe Biden on Saturday for a state visit marked by pomp and a parade as well as talks on trade, Israel and Ukraine.
The two men, who share a warm relationship despite past tensions over a submarine deal with Australia, will participate in a welcoming ceremony with their wives at the iconic Arc de Triomphe and a parade down the Avenue des Champs-Elysees before holding a meeting about policy issues and then attending dinner.
France is … our oldest and one of our deepest allies. And this will be an important moment to affirm that alliance and also look to the future and what we have to accomplish together.