ISIL’s objective is to cause a split in French society and it is important not to fall into the trap.
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The problem with drawings that fuel sectarian tensions.
![This attack must be condemned and its perpetrators arrested and convicted, writes Gresh [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/201518055539734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
To really make a difference, France must go beyond rhetorical statements.
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French journalist Alain Gresh describes his detention in Egypt’s capital and wonders what it says ab
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Scepticism and disappointment have regained the upper hand after the popular uprising in 2011.
