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Epstein fallout: Anne-Claire Legendre replaces Jack Lang as head of Arab World Institute

Until now Emmanuel Macron's adviser on North Africa and the Middle East, Anne-Clark Legendre says she will champion "the Arab strand in French culture"as the new head of the Arab World Institute. She replaces Jack Lang who resigned from the post over revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Euronews

Epstein’s global reach: The countries that have launched investigations into paedophile’s connections so far

IN FOCUS: Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to global figures have prompted multiple probes far beyond the United States. James C. Reynolds reports

The Independent UK

Former French culture minister quits Arab World Institute over Epstein ties

France has become another European country to be shaken by the Epstein affair as ex-minister Jack Lang resigns and is set to face a tax fraud probe over alleged financial ties to the late disgraced financier.

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Former French minister Lang resigns from Arab World Institute over Epstein ties

France’s former culture minister Jack Lang has officially resigned as president of the Arab World Institute in Paris, bowing to mounting political pressure after his name surfaced repeatedly in newly released US files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Radio France Internationale

Former French culture minister resigns amid Epstein links investigation

Jack Lang is facing allegations of past financial ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

Who is Jack Lang? Former French minister resigns from Arab World Institute amid probe into Epstein links

French political veteran Jack Lang has resigned as president of the Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris amid increasing scrutiny over his past links to disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The Times of India

French former minister Jack Lang offers to resign from Arab World Institute amid Epstein probe

Jack Lang, the former French culture minister, has offered to resign as president of the Arab World Institute (IMA) following the launch of a financial crimes investigation into his alleged links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Former French minister says he is ‘clean as a whistle’ – but what about his ‘splendid time’ sponsored by the sex offender?

Pressure is mounting for him to step down from his duties.

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Former French culture minister Lang summoned to explain Epstein ties

France's former culture minister Jack Lang has been summoned to the foreign ministry to explain his links with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, amid growing calls for him to resign as chair of the Arab World Institute in Paris.

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'Consent': Film adaptation of French memoir recounting adolescent abuse by older man

In this roundup of the week's arts and culture news, we look at Irish rock group U2's musical tribute to the victims of the Hamas assault at the Supernova desert dance festival. In light of the unprecedented violence in Israel and Gaza, the Arab World Institute in Paris decides to…

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