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benoit faucon

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benoit faucon

@benoitfaucon

Reporter Wall Street Journal Co-author of "Un Cartel Nommé Daech" ("A Cartel Named Daech"), Edi8, with @clementfayol

Joined November 2009

benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Oct 11, 2022
Saudi Arabia defied U.S. requests to delay the OPEC+ production cut for a month, deepening the rift between the two countries wsj.com/articles/saudi… via @WSJ @summer_said @benoitfaucon @DionNissenbaum @stephenkalin @TimPuko @nancyayoussef @michaelkamon
WSJ News Exclusive | Saudi Arabia Defied U.S. Warnings Ahead of OPEC+ Production Cut
From wsj.com
benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Oct 18, 2022
Concerns have grown over possible repercussions for a female Iranian rock climber competed without a headscarf in an international competition wsj.com/articles/irani… via @WSJ
Iranian Athlete Elnaz Rekabi Who Competed Without Headscarf Comes Under Spotlight
From wsj.com
benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Aug 25, 2023
Fake beards, gold bars and bags of cash: Wagner's Prigozhin spent his days on the run trying to shore up his mercenary business.@benoitfaucon ⁦@drewhinshaw⁩ ⁦@JoeWSJ⁩ ⁦@Nicholasbariyo⁩
WSJ News Exclusive | The Last Days of Wagner’s Prigozhin
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benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Jul 9, 2020
Libya and the U.S. are investigating suspected gold-for-cash trades between Venezuela and Libyan militia leader Khalifa Haftar, security officials said. with @IanTalley wsj.com/articles/libya… via @WSJ
WSJ News Exclusive | Libya, U.S. Probe Alleged Gold Trade Between Venezuela and Warlord
From wsj.com
benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Jun 3, 2020
The U.S. and others are probing alleged efforts by Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar to raise funds through oil deals, including with Venezuela. with @IanTalley wsj.com/articles/libya… via @WSJ
WSJ News Exclusive | Libyan Warlord’s Oil Foray Draws U.S., U.N. Scrutiny
From wsj.com
benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Apr 2, 2023
Twenty-two editors of leading French media groups published a letter to Alexei Mechkov, the Russian ambassador to Paris, denouncing the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. wsj.com/articles/top-f… via @WSJ
Top French Editors Condemn Detention of WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia
From wsj.com
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benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Oct 18, 2022
Iranian authorities rely on plainclothes officers, digital surveillance and drones to target protesters online.wsj.com/article/SB1028… via @WSJ
benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Sep 14, 2023
The dams that collapsed in Libya had received no maintenance in more than 20 years despite repeated warnings. The disaster has killed an estimated 6,000 people. wsj.com/world/africa/l… via @WSJ @jmalsin @benoitfaucon @summer_said
Libya Flood Disaster That Killed Thousands Was Decades in Making
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benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Nov 23, 2022
Iran’s military crackdown on protesters in the country’s Kurdish region is becoming increasingly deadly wsj.com/articles/death… via @WSJ “They cut the electricity grid in the city overnight and they shoot at people’s houses in the dark with live bullets,” a Mahabad resident said.
Death Toll Rises in Iran’s Kurdish Areas Amid Military Operations
From wsj.com
benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Oct 15, 2022
Iranian authorities said demonstrators who had been arrested later clashed with prison guards, resulting in a blaze engulfing a notorious jail known for housing political prisoners. wsj.com/articles/irans… via @WSJ @benoitfaucon @AresuEqbali
Iran’s Evin Prison Set on Fire as Protests Spread
From wsj.com
benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Jun 29, 2018
The National Iranian Oil Co. has ordered affiliates to be ready for a reduction in oil production of 200,000 to 500,000 barrels day-sources
benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Oct 6, 2023
Saudi Arabia told the White House it would boost oil output in 2024 if prices are high to win goodwill in Congress for deal in which the kingdom would recognize Israel and get defense pact with Washington wsj.com/world/middle-e… @summer_said @DionNissenbaum @benoitfaucon
WSJ News Exclusive | Saudi Arabia Willing to Raise Oil Output to Help Secure Israel Deal
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benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Nov 6, 2020
The Trump administration is expected on Friday to impose sanctions on one of Lebanon’s most powerful Christian politicians for assisting Hezbollah wsj.com/articles/trump… via @WSJ by @benoitfaucon and @DionNissenbaum
WSJ News Exclusive | Trump Administration Set to Sanction Top Pro-Hezbollah Politician
From wsj.com
benoit faucon
@benoitfaucon
Aug 25, 2021
Iran has resumed fuel exports to Afghanistan, in a burgeoning trade relationship that threatens to undermine U.S. pressure campaigns against both Tehran and the Taliban wsj.com/articles/talib… via @WSJ @benoitfaucon @IanTalley
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WSJ News Exclusive | Taliban Takeover Is a Boon for Cash-Strapped Iran
Tehran resumed fuel exports to Afghanistan, with the Taliban providing dollars to Iran from its narcotics operations.