MAURITANIA: Fate of French al-Qaeda hostage unknown despite military raid
France said on Saturday it had no information as to the fate of Michel Germaneau, a 78-year-old engineer held hostage by al-Qaeda’s North African wing, as French-backed Mauritanian forces wrapped up four days of operations against the Islamist group. Read More
JUSTICE: French court opposes Iranian engineer’s extradition to US
The Paris court of appeals on Wednesday rejected a request to extradite Iranian engineer Majid Kakavand to the United States, where he has been accused of illegally furnishing Iran with technology that could be used for military purposes. Read More
FRANCE: Prosecutors reject US request to extradite Iranian engineer
French prosecutors have turned down a US request to extradite Iranian engineer Majid Kakavand after French armament experts concluded that equipment allegedly exported to Iran by the defendant could not be considered a threat. Read More