France

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

French group Safran seals UAE partnership for GenNext missile project

Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Leading French group Safran Electronics & Defence has announced that it has sealed an agreement with UAE-based technology group EDGE to broaden the scope of joint work across the wider portfolios of both companies and develop the next-generation smart weapons for the battlefield.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Arabia, France sign joint action programme to advance tourism cooperation

Sun, 14 Jun 2026

Saudi Arabia and France have signed a joint action programme to deepen tourism cooperation, focusing on investment, sustainability, innovation, workforce development, data sharing and destination marketing, following high-level talks on the sidelines of the UN Tourism Executive Council.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Vatel secures fifth consecutive No. 1 in France, advances globally

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Vatel Hotel & Tourism Business School in France, the parent institution of Vatel Bahrain, has retained its position as the leading hospitality school in France for the fifth consecutive year and advanced to 11th place globally in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 for Hospitality and Leisure Management.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Vision Golfe 2026 to explore next phase of France- GCC partnership

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

France and the Gulf Cooperation Council states will meet in Paris on June 18 and 19 June for Vision Golfe, a high-level forum designed to accelerate trade, investment and strategic cooperation between the two regions.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Expro wins TRS contract for geothermal, lithium project in France

Sun, 12 Apr 2026

Expro has secured a Tubular Running Services (TRS) contract with Lithium de France to support the development of new geothermal and direct lithium extraction (DLE) wells in France’s Alsace region.

Energy, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies starts production at France’s first advanced plastics recycling plant

Wed, 25 Mar 2026

TotalEnergies has launched France’s first advanced plastics recycling plant, with an annual capacity of 15,000 tones, at its Grandpuits site southeast of Paris. This start-up marks another step in the conversion of the refinery into a zero-crude platform.

Construction & Real Estate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Diriyah unveils 1.9km main spine within mega Saudi development

Sun, 15 Mar 2026

Diriyah Company, the developer of Saudi Arabia's premier historical, cultural, and lifestyle destination, has announced the launch of a 1.9-km-long main spine within its mega development in the kingdom's ancient city. The GrandAvenue will boast iconic landmarks, hotels, offices, retail spaces and residential units.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Plenitude, Methagora sign 15-year biomethane deal in France

Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Plenitude, controlled by Eni, and Methagora signed a 15-year deal for 50 GWh of biomethane annually from French agricultural sources, supporting France’s Biomethane Production Certificates (BPC) scheme.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Media & Promotion

Bahrain, France sign strategic defence agreement

Sat, 07 Feb 2026

Bahrain and France have signed a bilateral agreement on defence which includes strategic information sharing, thus opening up new opportunities for industrial co-operation in defence and strengthening solidarity between the two countries amid growing regional geopolitical tensions.

Health & Environment

98 healthcare firms from France to take part in WHX

Wed, 04 Feb 2026

France will present an exceptional delegation of 98 companies under the French Healthcare banner at the upcoming 50th edition of World Health Expo Dubai (Formerly Arab Health), the Middle East’s leading healthcare event.