The FEI Sires of The World competition in Lanaken provided a thrilling display of top-class equestrian sport. A total of seven combinations advanced to the jump-off. Under intense pressure, Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi claimed victory with the 10-year-old Selle Français stallion, Enjoy de la Mure (Vigo Cece) The 1.50m Sires Of The World was decided after a six-horse jump-off. Christian Ahlmann was the first to go with the 10-year-old Zangersheide stallion, Otterongo Alpha Z (breeder: Josef Poets) setting a challenging target for the following riders The first, but also only Belgian rider in the start list was Jérôme Guery with the nine-year-old Belgian Sport Horse stallion, Jyrado vh Bovenhoekshof (breeder: Luc Kuppens) Guery and the By Ceira d'Ick son remained faultless but were just under two seconds slower than Ahlmann Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi managed to improve upon Ahlmann's time with the 10-year-old Selle Français stallion The duo ultimately won the Sires Of the World Al Marzooqi: "It was our first show after Paris" Reflecting on his expectations going into the event Al Marzooqi said: "Enjoy came here as his first show back after the Olympic Games in the warm-up he felt really fresh and happy Al Marzooqi acquired Enjoy de La Mure at the beginning of this year with the stallion being considered a prime choice for the Paris 2024 Olympics "As he has experience in the bigger classes with Al Marzooqi has plans to take Enjoy de La Mure to Spain for a couple of weeks of competition before returning to the UAE to compete in several five-star events Al Marzooqi paid tribute to the team that supported him throughout In the final standings, Christian Ahlmann followed in second place, while Philip Rüping with Baloutaire PS (Balou du Rouet) took third Jérôme Guery finished fourth as the slowest clear round Kevin Jochems completed the top five in the saddle of the 12-year-old Casillas van de Helle (Casall) Christian Ahlmann: "He only recently stepped up to this level" who claimed second place aboard Otterongo Alpha Z he knew it would be a challenge but had faith in his horse's abilities. "Otterongo Alpha Z stepped up to the 1.50m-1.60m level just a few months ago but he’s a careful horse with great scope "I took an extra stride that wasn’t necessary but sometimes it’s how things go," he reflected "I’m still very happy with his performance." Ahlmann plans to take Otterongo Alpha Z to larger shows in December while his next immediate focus will be taking three other horses to Mexico for a series of competitions over the next two months Philipp Rüping: "The warm-up was nothing compared to what came today" fresh off a successful season with Baloutaire PS shared his thoughts on the performance after securing third place Rüping described the previous class as a warm-up round but acknowledged the sharp contrast in difficulty between the two days Rüping knew his horse was up to the task "I've had Baloutaire PS for a few years now winning several Grand Prix events at the 1.60m level Rüping was the last to enter the jump-off a position that can be both a blessing and a curse but I didn't catch the first distance between jumps two and three From three to four wasn’t as fluid as I would’ve liked I think that’s where I lost most of my time and I’m really happy with how he performed." Results Only in the horse world can semen sell for £11,500 – and the proceeds go to support sick and injured children At the Bolesworth Elite Auction on 18 November a breeding to Olympic stallion Enjoy De La Mure was sold in aid of the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund The French-bred 10-year-old, owned by HH Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s Al Shira’aa Farms, turned heads in Paris when he and the UAE’s Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi jumped clear to qualify for the individual Olympic showjumping final. The 21-year-old rider and the Vigo Cece stallion then won the FEI Zangersheide Sires of the World competition in Lanaken in September this breeding was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the winning bidder The Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund is a charity founded in 1991 that provides free medical care to thousands of injured and ill children yearly Mr Deering said he was very happy to support such a worthy cause “And to be able to use a stallion like Enjoy “I have a lovely mare, Dackaria, the only daughter of DSP Chakaria so I’m hoping to use the breeding on her.” Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi, who was the winner of the Longines rising star title at this year’s FEI awards said the stallion is an “exceptional” horse “Despite only sitting on him 10 months before the Olympics winning the CSIO4* Sharjah Nations Cup presented by Longines and the Montefalco CSI4* Grand Prix,” he said UAE show jumping sensation Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi has officially qualified for the 45th edition of the prestigious FEI World Cup™ Finals finishing 2nd in the Arab League Middle East standings. He heads to the final as one of forty-two qualified athletes representing 23 countries vying to be crowned the 2025 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Champion Al Marzooqi will compete his Olympic ride as he takes on the world’s best show jumpers on one of the sport’s biggest stages.  This qualification marks another milestone in an incredible 18 months for Al Marzooqi who was named the Longines FEI Rising Star—recognising his remarkable achievements and rapid ascent in the sport. Ranked 102nd in the Longines world rankings and currently holding 5th place in the U25 rankings Al Marzooqi has firmly established himself as one of the brightest young talents in international show jumping  His recent performances include representing the UAE at the 2024 Paris Olympics as well as securing an individual silver medal and a team bronze at the 19th Asian Games in 2023 The combination also won the FEI Zangersheide Sires of the World in Lanaken last September His impressive career also includes a silver medal at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires aged 15 years old—the only UAE national to win a medal at the Youth Olympics to date “I feel so proud to have qualified for the FEI World Cup™ Finals especially as the only Emirati to do so from the Arab League,” said Al Marzooqi I would like to thank His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan for their unwavering support and dedication to the development of our sport." “Special thanks to Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan who has spent the past 12 years improving the quality and structure of equestrian sport in the United Arab Emirates." “As the first person to introduce the youth categories here in the region Sheikha created great opportunities for riders like me to gain experience and compete against each other." “She has greatly supported the UAE International Tour by inviting European riders to compete in the country which helped us to improve our skills and gain confidence by watching—and competing against—some of the world’s top riders I would like to thank my father and my family for their endless support and inspiration and whose guidance has been instrumental in my journey as a rider my gratitude goes to the UAE’s Chef d’Equipe His skills have been invaluable for not only me but the whole team.” Al Marzooqi’s success is a testament to the unwavering support and vision of Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Chairwoman of the Al Ain and Abu Dhabi Ladies Clubs Founder and Chairwoman of the Fatima bint Hazza Cultural Foundation and Owner of Al Shira’aa Farms—the driving force behind the UAE's equestrian success Al Shira'aa Farms has cultivated an environment where Emirati riders can develop and compete at the highest level with a dedicated Youth programme founded in 2014, along with strong support of female riders through the Fatima bint Mubarak Academy (FBMA) Her commitment to the sport has propelled UAE show jumping onto the global stage providing young talents like Al Marzooqi with the platform to thrive in elite competition Ahead of the FEI World Cup™ Finals in Basel Al Marzooqi took to Saut Hermes in preparation, earning a podium finish on Chacco Bay in the CS15* 1.50m Prix De La Ville De Paris the UAE’s rising star is ready to take on his next challenge © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page the Ratina Z Arena was the setting for the traditional 1.50m FEI Zangersheide Sires of the World for approved stallions in Lanaken Under a beaming sun and in front of well-filled stands some of the world's best approved stallions gathered for this prestigious class during the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses 2024.  50 horse-and-rider combinations came to the start on Friday ready to compete over the tough 1.50m course designed by course designer Bernard Mathy and his team Only six pairs managed to qualify for the jump-off.  the victory eventually went to Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi from the United Arab Emirates With the 10-year-old SF stallion Enjoy de la Mure (Vigo Cece x Sable Rose he appeared in the ring as the fourth rider and with a rapid finishing time of 41.07 seconds Al Marzooqi was over the moon with his victory “This was only his first show after the Olympics in Paris "We bought him about a year ago with the plan to go to the Olympics and thanks also to the help of William Funnell because without them this would not have been possible.” Al Marzooqi's round was just fast enough to keep Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Otterongo Alpha Z (Darco x Hedjaz bred by Josef Poets) from the victory Ahlmann had set the tone as the first starter with a clear round in 41.16 seconds with his 10-year-old stallion but in the end the two had to settle for second place “I am very happy with this second place today," Ahlmann said "Otterongo has already had a good season and has only been jumping at this level for just over a year now He is very careful and therefore always needs a few jumps to feel comfortable in the ring In the jump-off it went a lot easier."  The third place was claimed by Philip Rüping (GER) with the 13-year-old Oldenburg stallion Baloutaire PS (Balou du Rouet x Chacco Blue who already achieved a 6th place in the Sires of the World last year with the same stallion entered the ring as the very last combination and clocked in 41.33 seconds “This was a pretty tough class for my feeling because there were a lot of fences and also the time allowed was tight enough” “I had my sights set a bit on victory because I know Baloutaire is a fast horse but I didn't get the first distance both from fence 2 to 3 and from fence 3 to 4 I lost at least 1.5 seconds and so the victory was gone.” If you think university life is lie-ins and nightlife, take a look at 21-year-old Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi, who made his Olympic showjumping debut at Paris 2024 who was also the flag bearer for the UAE along the Seine completed his degree in philosophy and sociology alongside preparing for the Olympics this summer He studied at the prestigious Sorbonne in Paris one of the top-ranked universities in the world “I have just finished my double bachelors degree “The Sorbonne also has a small campus in Abu Dhabi and sometimes in the last year they gave me online sessions to make my life easier William Funnell is the chef d’equipe for the UAE team who has been his long-time coach and previously competed in Nations Cups himself gained their first ever Olympic qualification for Paris in Doha last year Omar comfortably qualified for the individual final aboard Enjoy De La Mure try to ride as you usually ride,’” Omar explains “My dad – Abdelaziz – gave me some tips too My dad has been my trainer since I was seven years old and knows me inside out My parents are here – my mum for the first time – my siblings the who UAE equestrian family; this is the least I can do for them.” “I decided to keep everything tidy and not put the time in my mind whenever you go fast there might be some tricks,” he says “I took my time to enable the horse to clear the fences and it worked out “He was bred here in France and the breeder and his previous rider is also here Enjoy always tries his best; he’s a fighter who loves to jump and he’s very energetic I just need to place him in the right place and he’ll do the job.” Ultimately it would not be enough to challenge for the medals but it was an eye-catching debut from the 2018  youth Olympic silver medallist The little train of Le Mure (or blackberry) is set to make a return after its alpine line was severed by a landslide 10 years ago One of  three viaducts on the route of the Le Petit Train de La Mure This scenic and historic railway line is to re-open to the public in the coming months As one of the first lines the in the world to be partially electrified using a DC or Direct Current power supply It ran between St Georges-de-Commiers to La Mure The first small train route to be electrified in 2010 a landslide put ‘Le Petit Train de La Mure’ out of service The landslide that closed the line for 10 years Now after a decade of work costing around €26million the line will open Much painstaking renovation of the rolling stock and engines means it can start running on the 15km of line this spring Visitors will have the opportunity to take a trip of around 40 minutes aboard the original and now renovated wagons On the 15 kilometre route the Le Petit Train de La Mure Where the train will pass through five tunnels over three viaducts and take in some of the most beautiful scenery in the area Helping to build up tourism once again in this area during the Spring and Summer The little train breathing life back into some of the villages that it once served During the winter time skiing and winter sports dominate For instance, a brand-new panoramic restaurant and a viewpoint on the Grand Balcon opens.  Which, offers awe-inspiring views over the turquoise lake of Monteynard-Avignonet  The lake created by blocking the 10km valley with a 145metre high dam Once open there will be several return trips made daily until October each year Two historic locomotives of the little train have been brought back along with 6 wagons helping to bring 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All website content and photographs copyright © 2025 The Travel Trunk unless otherwise stated Privacy Policy  |  Terms & Conditions  |  News Feed  |  Site Map  |  Contact The Ministry Access this section Foreign policy Access this section Country files Access this section Coming to France Access this section The AEFE school network is made up of 580 educational establishments with almost 392,000 students from nursery school to the end of secondary school in 139 countries The Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) is a public establishment under the authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that was created by the Act of 6 July 1990 It coordinates and manages the French education network abroad and has two missions: to ensure that there is continuity in the public education service for French children outside of France and to help spread French language and culture abroad is made up of 580 educational establishments with almost 392,000 students from nursery school to the end of secondary school in 139 countries The quality and uniformity of the teaching provided in these schools as well as their values are what makes this network which is the largest of its kind in the world The education provided in French primary and secondary schools is innovative open to the culture and language of the host countries and provides enhanced foreign-language teaching from nursery school onwards It prepares students for their future as multilingual and multicultural citizens and actors in open societies The schools in the network must thus reconcile a French-style education with international-standard teaching promotion of the French language with the development of multilingualism and teaching which focuses on success for all and achieving excellence The results are a testament to this excellence with a baccalauréat pass rate of 97% which can be found in almost all countries and capitals of the world is acknowledged as a major factor in French presence abroad By taking in and teaching foreign students who account for almost 65% of the enrolment it continues to play a key role in spreading the culture The French school network abroad also helps to strengthen cooperation between French and foreign school systems it plays an active role in promoting French higher-level education and more broadly it is a valuable asset in the policy of supporting the mobility of French communities and the international development of companies The AEFE network is made up of primary and secondary schools approved by the French Ministry of Education with almost 60% of the enrolment comprising foreign nationals Approval confirms each centre’s compliance with the French education system and its curricula It also guarantees the continuity of teaching regardless of the host country This principle of educational continuity allows students from French lycées all over the world to have a consistent high-quality education which can begin in one country and be continued in other The network thus allows foreign students to take advantage of the French and French-speaking culture while remaining in touch with their own culture The AEFE network emphasizes multilingualism by teaching students from many different nationalities and cultures have a deep sense of respect for others and inclusion The AEFE supports greater consideration for students with special educational needs and is committed to enforcing the concept of inclusive schooling The French educational system abroad is extended through a French alumni network (AFLM) which aims to maintain bonds of friendship and solidarity between all the people who have passed through it This network is estimated to contain 600,000 alumni and has the potential to be hugely influential both French and non-French and across the generations hold distinguished positions in a wide variety of activities around the world: politics These people are the best ambassadors for our educational model and often forge strong links with the French language and culture Some well-known alumni include Carlos Ghosn (Lebanon) Jonathan Littell (United States) and Atiq Rahimi (Afghanistan) All rights reserved - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs - 2025 PARIS — It’s the sacking that has French diplomats and their foreign counterparts in Paris bewildered and buzzing The head of the French foreign ministry’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) section, Christophe Farnaud, was suddenly replaced on October 13 Details on what exactly happened are scarce speaking on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the issue said that the decision was made by President Emmanuel Macron and is seen as a way to put the diplomatic system on notice Macron has had a turbulent relationship with the foreign ministry. In a speech before his corps of ambassadors in 2019 the president declared that France had a “deep state” and warned them to fall in line and implement his vision especially when it came to warming relations with Russia Farnaud’s brief included countries such as Algeria where Macron has attempted high-profile — and high-risk — initiatives that have yielded mixed results at best Multiple officials said Farnaud was reluctant to implement Macron’s initiatives noting via email that he was not allowed to talk to the press as a senior civil servant He referred questions — submitted by POLITICO by email — to the foreign ministry’s press service was perceived by half a dozen diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity as a deliberately brutal choice by Macron to assert his authority over the system Diplomats said the sacking may be a preview of how Macron intends to staff the foreign ministry’s top-level jobs if he is re-elected next April with more political appointees who are loyal to his vision French diplomats are already concerned by a planned overhaul of the civil service which would include ambassadorial positions Some officials have pondered whether Farnaud’s management style was a factor in his removal Three French diplomatic officials said a report was filed in recent weeks with more than a dozen complaints about his behavior Several diplomats who have worked with him over the years corroborated reports of a terse management style But other diplomats dismissed this hypothesis They noted Farnaud was appointed MENA director in 2019 even though he had faced action over similar accusations in a previous posting These diplomats also highlighted that Macron did not sack his diplomatic adviser or his deputy diplomatic adviser, who were both accused of bullying and harassment and were the subject of a review by an external firm in 2020 Farnaud has been replaced as MENA director by Anne Gueguen well-respected and high-ranking diplomat who served as No 2 at the French permanent representation to the U.N in New York and had been serving as deputy secretary-general of the ministry until her appointment weeks before France will host an international summit on Libya on November 12 and in the midst of a severe diplomatic crisis with Algeria French diplomats gathered last Friday evening in the grand dining room at the foreign ministry to bid Farnaud farewell The invitation sent by the secretary-general of the foreign ministry did not provide any hints on what he will do next Despite being dismissed from his previous post Presidential utterances set off tremors but efforts to prevent a military strike on Ukraine continue apace The sparring illustrates how much France’s presidential election is looming over the country’s rotating EU presidency Overture is French president’s latest attempt to get on the global diplomatic chessboard The unabashedly pro-EU Emmanuel Macron faced attacks from all sides for flying the EU banner under the Arc de Triomphe An over 100-year-old structure is revitalized into a restaurant that offers a combination of swanky service with a high-end vintage allure One block west off of the Glen Rose town square butted up against a hill near the town’s water tower two historic structures are currently undergoing renovations to become two new eating establishments is what will soon be an Airbnb/casual dining restaurant called Maddie’s Place On the right side of the property tucked away in the shade of the hill that rests behind it is the newly renovated WhiskyWoods Steakhouse at 101 NE Vine this new high-end steakhouse/speakeasy meets casual dining is the brainchild of native New Mexican and Dallas-Fort Worth real estate broker Stephen LaMure LaMure and his wife Dana have gone through the process of revamping this over 100-year-old piece of rural Texas history into the fine dining establishment it is today LaMure says he knew the town of Glen Rose was in need of a spot like this the very first week he and his family moved to this quiet hamlet we didn't have our TV set up and I didn't know anybody in town,” LaMure says Where's the local watering hole to watch the Cowboys game?’ He told me the only spot in the area where the game was on which if you’ve ever watched a Monday night football game means the restaurant closes around halftime A view of WhiskyWoods' newly remodeled main dining area I think we're going to have to open a bar in town that stays open at least to the end of the Cowboys game.’” LaMure says he spotted an old building that was once the now closed Hollywood and Vine restaurant located near the Glen Rose town square “We kept looking at it because we liked the location right on the side of the hill and we felt like we could make an addition and offer some more fine dining in the area,” he says LaMure says he was able to acquire the property beginning what would amount to five years’ worth of renovations The property originally had three structures on it but with so much work and materials needed to revitalize the two over 100-year-old structures on both sides of the property construction promptly began on the main building so as to not destroy any of the original planks What was broken or missing would eventually be replaced with materials matching the era LaMure and his wife were trying to bring back — the roaring twenties The name WhiskyWoods itself hails from the days of prohibition which is what the town of Glen Rose was called by G-men and bootleggers from that era the restaurant itself was opened on August 25 the same day the town was raided by the Texas Rangers during prohibition There’s also an homage to the famous bank robbing couple know as Bonnie (Elizabeth Parker) and Clyde (Barrow) in the back-bar area A picture of the two outlaws is reverently placed under two real Tommy guns that rest near a high back table But the homages to the roaring 20s don’t end there Just around the corner from this shrine of sorts is a classic gun cabinet that doubles as a door to one of the restaurant’s most unique features — a hidden speakeasy This section of the restaurant boasts a 20s style leather sofa And no two details were too precious for LaMure and his wife who painstakingly found every bit of the period appropriate artwork and furniture that adorns this newly remodeled eatery from a slew of antique stores over the years The walls were also done with what LaMure calls a “Museum Finish” thus adding to the feel of an authentic 20s style interior instead of the metal building that doubled as a bar in the former Hollywood and Vine eatery LaMure has added a giant open seating space This is where the Bonnie and Clyde shrine is located “We had to excavate a little bit of the hill back here to get enough room to build this part but I think it was well worth it,” LaMure says “We built this section of the building to also be a place where everyone can see each other We'll watch some people walk in and they're about to sit down and then all of a sudden they see somebody across the room and they go over and stand there at their table for 15 minutes or pull a table together and join them.” Besides wanting to build a local meeting spot LaMure and his head chef Scott Halverson have also devised a menu of high-quality fare usually only found in the city The WhiskyWoods menu boasts such offerings as a grilled certified Angus beef ribeye LaMure and Halverson are also completing a new menu for the front section of the house which is WhiskyWoods’ new fine dining area and a variety of refined steaks,” LaMure says LaMure is building a stage to host live outdoor performances that can be scene best from the second floor of the WhiskyWoods’ structure the first floor of this building has a large enough footprint to host almost any size party already LaMure verified he took the original 2,500 square foot layout of this 1870s building and pushed it out to an even 6,000 square feet nearly doubling the original building’s footprint When the second floor of this space is completed LaMure says he would like to rent the spot out as an event space He can even see having a few ghost hunters swing by and check out the property given there’s been a few reports of spirits roaming the halls especially the second floor of the much smaller Maddie’s Place south of WhiskyWoods This roughly 1,400 square foot structure is still under construction so all you ghost aficionados will have to wait to check it out until later on this year “We salvaged everything we could from the original house and then took our time trying to find pieces that would fit in with our idea of the décor,” he says “We are pleased with how everything turned out And even though we have several other projects to consider The restaurant side of WhiskyWoods is ready to fill in that void we felt when we first moved here a few years ago.” Stephen Montoya is the Digital Editor for Fort Worth Magazine During the confinement period, you can access PSG TV Premium for free and enjoy 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience This annual visit to the PSG Academy South Korea is an opportunity to share the training methodology of Paris Saint-Germain and the club's theoretical and practical values Amaury presented the club's playing philosophy to the coaches and then applied it on the pitch with the players He was thus able to reproduce typical Paris Saint-Germain training sessions with particular passages of play and then focus on individual work and awareness exercises Amaury Lamure: "I really enjoyed the trip and sharing our working methods with the coaches and the children I was impressed by the standard: they were very good technically listened to instructions carefully and were very quick to catch on The coaches were very focussed on teaching how to control the ball and one-touch play They were also very focussed on the advice of how to stick to the club's methodology and setting the best example for the kids to follow The facilities suit the methods taught perfectly." Amaury visited the centres in GoYang & Geomdan and had the chance to see the PSG Academy Bupyeong U18 team in action to see how the work the coaches have put in all year long has been put into practice on the pitch The PSG Academy South Korea opened in September 2021 There are seven centres with some 1000 youngsters benefitting from high-level coaching thanks to the club's expertise The United Arab Emirates’ 21-year-old Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi impressed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris with the 10-year-old Enjoy de la Mure (Vigo Cece x Sable Rose) Al Marzooqi jumped clear in the individual qualifier and finished 19th overall after a solid round over the final course that according to the masterminds behind it – France’s Gregory Bodo and Spain’s Santiago Varela – was the biggest track they’ve ever built “I was very lucky to have all my family there to support me it was an unbelievable experience,” Al Marzooqi tells World of Showjumping about his time at the Games “Enjoy and I are not so seasoned at 1.60m level On the first day – in the team qualifier – we were clear until the last line the individual qualifier went really well and we were clear I think we lacked experience through that combination where we faulted I'm very happy with the way Enjoy jumped throughout the week Without Enjoy and the vision from Sheikha Fatima Paris was not the first time Al Marzooqi represented the UAE with great success he claimed individual silver and team bronze at the Asian Games in Hangzhou with Dalida van de Zuuthoeve (Thunder van de Zuuthoeve x Leader M van de Zuuthoeve) and at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires Al Marzooqi jumped to individual silver with La Corina Lala The UAE team’s European base is at William Funnell’s Billy Stud “The latter is our main base for the team,” Al Marzooqi explains I have a couple of younger horses that we own and we also have the support from Al Shira’aa Farms Sheikha Fatima has sent us a couple of horses to produce including a few very good ones like Enjoy and Chacco Bay (Chaccato x Heops) I have twelve horses to compete with at the moment.” Al Marzooqi’s father Abdulaziz Ali Al Marzooqi who himself is a passionate rider and has been the chef d’equipe for the UAE team He never forced me into this sport; I had love for horses since I was young and really enjoyed spending time with them my father asked me what my goals were in the sport; if I wanted to do it professionally or not Since doing this sport on the highest level is a big commitment he wanted to make sure that I was serious – which I was “My father is always by my side at the big shows He knows me inside out; he knows how I think and he can give me some small comments that he knows I can cope with because he and my father have a similar mindset William’s experience with jumping at the bigger levels has for sure helped me a lot and it made our path easier with Enjoy. First and foremost William tries to simplify everything and keep the horses very happy.” Al Marzooqi has combined riding with his studies in the Sorbonne University “My parents were adamant that I keep studying as well so I have just finished my bachelor degree and have applied for the masters We have a small campus in Abu Dhabi and they have a special pathway for athletes which helped me a lot in getting ready for the Olympics,” he tells Spending time in Europe has been essential for further developing Al Marzooqi’s riding career “I came to Europe for the first time when I was 12 “With the help of my father and the support from Al Shira’aa it was very interesting for me because I had never done an international show Competing for the first time internationally was something really special; it was an honour to represent my country.” Competing next to world-class riders in Europe has been beneficial “I've been watching the top riders from I was very young I used to just sit in the warm up and watch I love to watch the top riders and apply what I see to my horses. I try to see what suits them best and follow my feeling on each of my horses and our show circuit in the UAE is getting bigger and bigger as well with more of the top riders coming over in the winter.” “Sheikha Fatima’s strategy and her vision of supporting the local riders has changed the sport in our region,” Al Marzooqi says about the female force behind Al Shira’aa “I was very lucky to be one of her choices and I have had her support since I was jumping the children’s classes all the way up to the Olympics I am also thankful for the support from our Rulers The UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.” Sheikha Fatima’s strategy and her vision of supporting the local riders has changed the sport in our region “The sport has developed massively in the past ten years with Sheikha Fatima’s leadership Our point of view has changed from trying to win a 1.30m class to developing horses to their prime through our culture and obviously also through our religion as well which is something really special and they mean a lot to us For us as international athletes and riders keeping Enjoy feeling good and at his best The 10-year-old stallion Enjoy de la Mure was Al Marzooqi’s ride in Paris and in September the two took to the top of the podium in the FEI Zangersheide Sires of the World in Lanaken it was actually the same week as the World Championships in Lanaken,” Al Marzooqi tells “I didn't qualify for the finals back then As soon as I jumped a small course with him I knew he was the one we had been looking for." where I rode him for about six weeks before we flew him to Abu Dhabi It was almost two months before our first show together and he was immediately placed in a two-star Grand Prix He won a two-star Grand Prix two weeks later and since then he is like a teddy bear,” Al Marzooqi describes Enjoy’s personality “I think he knows me as well as I know him; he knows when I need him the most He is always very happy and excited to jump and he loves to get into the ring Winning the Sires of the World in Lanaken ahead of his childhood idol Christian Ahlmann was a special occasion for Al Marzooqi “It was a nice competition with great sport,” he recalls and I thought it would be very tough to get his time I wanted to try my best without going too crazy with Enjoy I had to give him a good distance and then we managed to take one out in the last line – and he did it really easy Being on a podium with Christian Ahlmann means a lot to me I love my horses and their happiness comes first “This is the least I can do for my country and I hope this is just the beginning for us,” Al Marzooqi says about his recent success “Our plan is trying to qualify for the World Cup Finals and also do some Nations Cups I'll try to save Enjoy for the next Olympics because he is a horse of a lifetime for me and his health is the most important thing for me I enjoy seeing my horses develop and I don’t want to push them to the maximum and I am not saying that I am not competitive I love my horses and their happiness comes first.” 7.10.2024 No reproduction of any of the content in this article will be accepted without a written permission all rights reserved © World of Showjumping.com This is not the first time France will host the G7 It was actually France that launched the G6 citizens across the world suffered the consequences of the first oil crisis French President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing brought together the future G7 members (except Canada) in Rambouillet the declaration adopted at the 1975 Summit already demonstrated the member countries’ sense of responsibility to the poorest countries That remains the sense of the G7 today as its goal in 2019 is to combat inequality under the Presidency of François Mitterrand in 1982 information and communication technologies and international political issues such as the Falklands crisis and the war in Lebanon A consensus emerged in Versailles as to the need to step up development assistance and support for developing countries has been central to talks ever since The 1989 Summit happened to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution an opportunity for participants to reaffirm their commitment to a foundation of shared values The issues of developing countries’ debt and climate change were central to talks The Summit also saw the creation of one of the major international security achievements of the G7: the creation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism He decided to make the Summit an opportunity to promote globalization for the benefit of all An agreement was reached on debt alleviation for the poorest countries measures were adopted to coordinate the fight against drugs and organized crime The Évian Summit in 2003 was the first to expand Summit invitations to include African countries Senegal and South Africa were invited to join the discussions The environment was also high on the agenda The shrinking of the ozone layer was also a key concern held under the Presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy in 2011 took place a few months after the Arab Springs began They became the central subject of the talks giving rise to the Deauville Partnership: enhanced economic support and funding of $70 billion were adopted in order to support democratic transitions in Arab countries the G7 has been the forum for 44 years of dialogue and decisions that have transformed the daily lives of the world’s citizens and made history even simply talking and working together is being undermined in a world divided by inequality Our goal is to address the reality of today’s world and respond pragmatically a summary of good news and citizen initiatives that make France shine You are using an outdated browser. 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View our privacy policy. × The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this Close the international community has been looking for new tools to ensure sustained financing for development and the fight against poverty A recent international conference on “Solidarity and Globalization: innovative financing for development and against pandemics” brought together more than one hundred countries from the around the world as well as,18 international organizations and 60 NGOs to discuss the implementation of innovative financing for development Since the declaration of 14 September 2005 which encourages further work on an international solidarity contribution the principle of innovative sources of financing is now receiving support from a large part of the international community French President Jacques Chirac announced that several countries agreed to use an air-ticket tax to respond to AIDS This innovative source of funding would be used to facilitate access to HIV treatment by assuring the long-term production of ARVs This tax is expected to generate revenue of up to € 200 million per year for France alone Programmes that work to alleviate poverty and to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals need long-term stability and continuity and can suffer from the unpredictable flow of funds Without new sustainable long term funding mechanisms it will be difficult to scale-up HIV prevention care and support and come as close as possible to universal access by 2010 “New innovative sources of financing are absolutely necessary,” said UNAIDS Executive Director Dr During the conference France proposed the creation of an international facility for drug purchases providing sustainable and affordable access to ARV treatment This kind of facility could assure the pharmaceutical industry of continuous funding and demand which could then in turn lower drug prices “The demand for ARVs will constantly rise in the next few years More and more people will get sick and more and more people will know they have HIV That’s why it’s so important that we develop long term sustainable funding mechanisms which will allow us to continue treating people in 20 or 40 years” said Dr In addition to France and Chile which have already adopted the legislation and the UK which has a similar tax Madagascar and Mauritius announced that they would immediately create an airline ticket tax Seven other countries are expected to make similar announcements Approximately 30 countries will take part in a working group for the creation of a tax in the long-term The second and last week of the Al Shira'aa Le Lame Sagrantino Show Jumping event in Montefalco concluded on Sunday with a win for United Arab Emirates' Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi and Enjoy de la Mure (Vigo Cece x Sable Rose) in the CSI4* 1.55m Grand Prix.  Eleven of the 47 horse-and-rider combinations cleared their way into the jump-off where Al Marzooqi and the 10-year-old stallion stopped the clock on 44.49 seconds to beat Laura Renwick (GBR) and Enjoy CK Z (Echo Van'T Spieveld x Coronado) by 0.47 seconds. Celine Schoonbroodt-De Azevedo (BEL) and Deesse des Embruns (Mylord Carthago x Orame) placed third with a time of 45.42 seconds followed by Giacomo Bassi (ITA) and Find Touch GR (Arezzo x Landgraf) in fourth in 46.36 seconds Completing the top five were Dayro Arroyave (COL) and Cas Final (Casalico x Baloubet du Rouet) after clocking a time of 47.46 seconds in the jump-off He graduated from the Istituto Alberghiero di Stato and worked in restaurants and hotels across Italy, including Il Meloncino in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Veneto. Murè moved to Los Angeles and landed a job as chef at Il Moro. He also has worked at Locanda Veneta and Allegria in Los Angeles and Valentino in Las Vegas. In 2004, he opened Piccolo on Dudley Avenue in Venice, and then he and partner Paolo Cesaro opened Ado Ristorante and started the Ado brand, which includes Casa Ado in Marina del Rey and Adoteca in Brentwood. At Adoteca he has launched monthly wine dinners. May features Piedmont, and June, Sicily. On May 12, with the wines of Marco Bonfante, Murè plans to serve Dungeness crab and braised fennel with salmon caviar vincotto dressing; pappardelle in a porcini mushroom and hare ragout; Castelmagno cheese and spinach flan with a Marsala wine and black truffle sauce; pan-seared filet mignon with a red wine and cherry sauce; and white chocolate mousse with hazelnut cake. I always use seasonal ingredients, and summer offers lots of possibilities. Very exciting! I began to see cherries and figs at the farmers market, so pretty soon I will add to the menu a filet mignon with a cherry and red wine sauce, an escarole salad with fresh figs, gorgonzola cheese in a vincotto dressing and a risotto with cantaloupe melon, zucchini blossom and Montrachet cheese, just to mention some. Live sea urchin. I love spear-fishing in California and everything that comes from the ocean. We just had an uni dinner, and I was so excited when I received more than 100 fresh sea urchins just picked a few hours earlier from Santa Barbara. The one piece of kitchen equipment you can’t live without, other than your knives? My Imperia R220 pasta machine. She is my best friend in the kitchen. I can make any kind of dough, and I love fresh pasta. Adoteca, 11712 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 826-9222, adotecabrentwood.com; Casa Ado, 12 W. Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, (310) 577-2589, www.casaado.com. Food World & Nation Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map The 2024 FEI Awards Gala presented by Longines in Abu Dhabi, UAE, became a night to remember for the host nation's own Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi who claimed this year’s Longines FEI Rising Star Award as well as for Germany's Christian Kukuk who received the Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete Award The 21-year-old Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi who was the flag carrier for the UAE at the Olympic Games stood out in Paris for being the youngest athlete in equestrian sports and for qualifying for the individual final – ultimately finishing in the Top 20 in his Olympic debut riding the 10-year-old Enjoy de la Mure (Vigo Cece x Sable Rose).  “I feel so proud to win the Longines FEI Rising Star Award especially as it is the first time someone from UAE has received it,” said Omar in a press release from the FEI. ''I had an exceptional experience in Paris I participated in the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires I was competing with riders I have looked up to for years I got my horse Enjoy de la Mure just 10 months before Paris which was not ideal He is an exceptional horse and jumps so incredibly well and he was in great form heading into the Olympic Games in Paris and he still has much to offer – the future is bright for him I hope we can compete together at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles and I will be there every step of the way to help make that dream a reality.” 2024 Olympic Champion Christian Kukuk was the winner of the Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete Award Kukuk rode the 14-year-old gelding Checker 47 (Comme Il Faut x Come On) to individual jumping gold at the Olympic Games in Paris “It is a big honour for me to win this award,” Christian said in the FEI press release “To be called the best athlete in 2024 is incredible This achievement is the result of a team effort Christian also paid tribute to his equine partner just as it does in human relationships,” Christian explained “We have shared both success and disappointment Our bond is built on trust – he needs to trust me and I need to trust him – and that trust led to a gold medal in Paris It meant everything to have my family and friends there with me and it’s sad if you can’t share these moments with those closest to you.” Click here to read about all the award winners. Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Here we go: the Alps. The first Tour de France stage of the final mountain range gets going in La Mure whose claim to fame is being the penultimate stop on the Route Napoléon further into the Isère département before turning north for the cat-two Col d'Ornon The Ornon is the gateway to the classic Alpine terrain of the Tour To the northwest is the magnificent Belledonne Massif To the east: the peaks and ski complexes of Alpe d'Huez on the Grandes Rousses massif though this stage does visit two behemoths Despite a couple of downhill sections offering some reprieve Its gradient also varies and the 5.2 per cent average includes those descents and veils long sections at nine And that's just an hors-categorie hors d'oeuvre to a very indigestible main course an ascent of the Col du Galibier via the Télégraphe From the bottom in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to the top of the Galibier The Télégraphe KoM and the 3km descent thereafter means they're separate beasts but there's barely time to catch breath between them This will be the first ascent of the Galibier since 2011 - the longest fallow period in the climb's history but a landslide meant the race was re-routed over the Croix de Fer After a quite technical 8km descent to the junction with the top of the Lauteret it's almost arrow straight on the schuss to Serre Chevalier "There is a good chance of the breakaway staying away for this stage The last time I raced the Col du Télégraphe and Col du Galibier from that side was during the 2013 Giro d'Italia but the main thing in this stage will be the amount of climbing before the Télégraphe and the Galibier and that it is also the third week Everyone is going to start the stage tired and you are going to have a hard start and hard finish Everyone is going to be exhausted which is another reason why I think the breakaway will stay away "We may see some close racing because everyone will be digging into the reserves The Télégraphe and Galibier in my mind is probably the longest climb in Europe but that from the top of the Télégraphe descent to the start of the Galibier passes so quickly in time There is very little respite in what is otherwise a 42km climb On TV and from the helicopter I think it looks more intimidating there are no barriers and it is very narrow with long straights with sharp switchbacks The fact that the stage finishes with a downhill I would expect to see a little bit of regrouping of the guys who go over the top The stage will be decided by a small group finish whether it's the breakaway or the GC guys." Olympics Soufiane El #Bakkali se qualifie à la finale du 3000m steeple après avoir fini en première position lors du premier tour. 🇲🇦 https://t.co/ITVST3N2Yl pic.twitter.com/Fr9G5SWWIj You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Simon Spilak wins 5th stage of DauphineAPLA MURE France (AP) — Simon Spilak won the fifth stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Thursday while Team Sky riders worked hard to protect Chris Froome's overall lead pulled away on the ascent of Cote de Laffrey The Katusha rider completed the 189.5-kilometer (117.7-mile) stage from Sisteron to La Mure in 4 hours Wilco Kelderman outsprinted Adam Yates to finish second "It's been a really hard stage with the heat and I don't like the heat at all," Spilak told the event's website "Only with 500 meters to go I've believed I could win the stage." Alberto Contador attacked on the descent of Col de la Morte to build a lead of 57 seconds over Froome But Sky riders Richie Porte and Mikel Nieve Iturralde led the pack on the Col de Laffrey to catch Contador is still 12 seconds ahead of Contador and Kelderman in the overall standings days don't look so hard on paper and turn out to be very hard," Froome said "That's what happened today when Contador went up the road and put us under pressure Among the riders who dropped out on Thursday Jerome Pineau of France suffered a hand injury after crashing out at the 14-kilometer mark Friday's stage is a 178.5-kilometer (110.9-mile) trek from Grenoble to Poisy featuring three minor climbs Emmy winner Carrie Preston co-stars alongside Paul Blackthorne Two-time Golden Globe nominee Brooke Shields has signed on to join Sterling Jerins (“The Conjuring”) in Beth LaMure’s indie drama “Daisy Winters,” TheWrap has learned A co-production between Daisy Force Pictures and Me Jane Productions “Daisy Winters” follows an 11-year-old girl’s unconventional yet deeply loving relationship with her mother and what happens when their bond is broken including her quest to discover her father she learns how to embrace every moment with determination and an unrelenting belief in herself Emmy winner Carrie Preston co-stars in the film alongside Paul Blackthorne LaMure will direct from her own original screenplay, and she’ll also produce with Jane Badler and Sean E. DeMott. Allison Jones (“Bridesmaids”) is casting the project and co-producing along with Alex Ryan (“Hemingway & Gellhorn”) Production will start this spring in Savannah and Kris Redding Casting (“The Boss”) is handling all casting out of the Southeast “I am happy to bring this story to the screen as we don’t yet have enough films that show young girls as strong and adventurous. It is truly a dream — 13 years in the making — come true to work with this sublime cast,” said LaMure. “I am fortunate to have had the undying support of Allison Jones for many years Alex Ryan has contributed greatly to getting us to this point I am grateful to have Jane Badler and Sean E I feel honored to be making a film with a strong female cast with Sterling Jerins as our lead Sterling is one of the best young actresses working today.” “I am thrilled to be part of Beth LaMure’s vision and this perfect gem of a project Beth’s passion and talent have me excited to take this glorious journey with her and this amazing cast in the creation of Daisy Winters,” added Badler who earned Golden Globe nominations for her sitcom “Suddenly Susan,” can currently be seen in Hallmark’s “Flower Shop Mysteries” movie series The star of “The Blue Lagoon” and “Endless Love” also played a recurring character on the hit sitcom “The Middle.” She’s represented by UTA Multiple Islamophobic attacks were recently witnessed in France as two mosques were attacked in the country’s southeast and racist graffiti targeting Muslims were written on the street walls in the country's west racist attacks targeted two mosques in the cities of La Mure and Domene on early Tuesday The congregation arrived at the mosque in La Mure which is run by the Turkish Muslim community and found the trash bins in front of the building overturned and a small Turkish flag pennant was partially burned Islamophobic graffiti such as "Muslims are harmful" was written Security forces have launched an investigation into the incident a person believed to be drunk entered a mosque in the city of Domene on the evening of Dec and wrote statements on a paper tablecloth accusing the imam and the community of inciting terrorism The attacker managed to escape from the mosque While prosecutors have launched an investigation into the attack the security forces are investigating whether there is a connection between the two attacks Racist graffiti targeting Muslims and other minorities were also written on the walls in the center of the town of Chateau-Gontier in the Pays de la Loire region Authorities have launched an investigation into the Islamophobic and racist attacks French Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin said that he supports the affected Muslims in La Mure and Chateau-Gontier and that such heinous acts are against republican values the Coordination Committee of Turkish Muslims in France (CCMTF) and xenophobic ideas have been on the rise in the country and Muslims have been exposed to direct attacks Pointing out that Muslims have witnessed an escalating hatred towards them with the closure of mosques the statement called for the condemnation of these attacks and for bringing the perpetrators to justice With a controversial “anti-separatism” law adopted in August Paris tightened the controls on Muslim establishments places of worship and well-known Muslim individuals as well as non-governmental organizations and human rights organizations have criticized the government for targeting and marginalizing Muslims As a result of the inspections carried out in 99 mosques this year upon the instructions of the French Interior Ministry and legal proceedings were initiated against six of them Steve LuckingsAugust 05 Well done to UAE 🇦🇪 rider Omar Al Marzooqi, just 21, who has qualified for the Individual Showjumping final at #paris2024 A super round with just one time penalty 👏 pic.twitter.com/v9WArRJPhr If you have any questions or need help you can email us A stage adaptation of Pierre La Mure's novel lacks wit and intelligence Tim Walker colour and wild exuberance and the cast give it everything they’ve got the story was turned into a relatively demure film by John Huston in the 1950s when the focus was very much on the artist Toulouse-Lautrec – played by José Ferrer – and the bohemian artistic subculture of Paris in the late 19th century Baz Luhrmann resurrected it as a high-octane feelgood musical movie That was mainly intended to show the director still had a pulse after Strictly Ballroom and Romeo + Juliet The law of diminishing returns has now inevitably kicked in with John Logan’s stage adaptation Toulouse-Lautrec (Jason Pennycooke) is demoted to no more than a minor comedy turn bohemian Paris reduced to a great many high-licking ladies in lingerie and – giving up any attempt to stick to the period – there are random What’s Love Got To Do With It and The Hills Are Alive With the Sound of Music The focus – to the extent Alex Timbers’ production focuses on anything – is the romance between the titular nightclub’s star performer Satine (Liisi LaFontaine) and Christian but there is no chemistry between them and neither gets any real chance to develop a character The only reason anyone could possibly know that Christian is an artist is because he says he is neither of the young lovers appears to care two hoots obviously asked to make the stage look opulent and exciting has done what almost all mediocre modern designers do in such circumstances and reproduced the interior of an Aberdeen Steak House but I think after so many attempts to put on this show had to be abandoned because of Covid it was more out of shock that it had finally actually happened ROB HUGHES on the potential return of Christian Eriksen eight months after his heart stopped suddenly on the pitch you still find yourself asking “Is there much more of this?” writes TIM WALKER Intermarché notified the Autorité de la concurrence of its plan to acquire 200 food retail stores operated under the Casino group banner[1] To take account of the stores’ difficult economic situations, the Autorité granted the Intermarché group, at its request, a derogation from the suspensive effect of merger control[2] which enabled Intermarché to complete the transaction without waiting for the Autorité to issue its decision was without prejudice to the final decision to be taken by the Autorité at the end of its investigation and competitive analysis could call into question certain acquisitions by considering that remedies were necessary in areas where there would be insufficient competition for consumers after the transaction the Autorité has cleared Intermarché to acquire control of the stores in question subject to divesting 11 stores to competing banners in order to ensure that consumers have access to sufficient alternatives and can benefit from competition when buying mass-market products Intermarché operates various banners in the food retail sector, including Intermarché, Netto (hard discount) and Les Comptoirs de la Bio. Intermarché and the target stores are active in the downstream food retail markets. Intermarché is also a supplier, notably through its subsidiary Agromousquetaires, and a buyer in the markets for the supply of everyday consumer goods, where the target stores are also present as buyers. The Autorité considered that the transaction was not likely to significantly strengthen Intermarché’s purchasing power in the upstream markets for the supply of everyday consumer goods, given the low purchasing share of the former Casino group stores acquired by Intermarché. The Autorité also found that the transaction was not likely to place the parties’ suppliers in a situation of economic dependency[4]. However, at the end of its analysis, the Autorité concluded that the transaction was likely to hinder competition in the market for the retail distribution of food products in 11 catchment areas surrounding the former Casino group stores in Arc-lès-Gray (70), Bagnères-de-Luchon (17), Blanzac-lès-Matha (17), Boé (82), Charlieu (42), Lambesc (13), Lorgues (83), Revel (31), Solliès-Pont (83), Susville (38) and Valence-d’Agen (82). The Autorité considered that in these areas, where Intermarché would significantly strengthen its market power following the transaction, there would be no credible and sufficient alternatives to Intermarché, to regulate is competitive behaviour. This situation risked leading, in particular, to a reduction in the diversity of the offering, to the detriment of consumers in the areas concerned. To address the risks to competition, Intermarché has undertaken to divest, to one or more competitors, the target stores or, in Lambesc, at its discretion, another store in its group. These commitments will ensure that a sufficient level of competition is maintained and that the interests of consumers are safeguarded in the markets concerned. The commitments are intended to safeguard adequate local competition. The divestitures do not therefore entail the closure of the stores, but a takeover with a change of banner. While the effective conclusion of a merger is subject to clearance by the Autorité de la concurrence, in certain exceptional circumstances, duly argued by the parties, the Autorité may grant a derogation enabling the parties to finalise part or all of the transaction without waiting for the clearance decision, in order to allow for the continuation of the business activities. The granting of such a derogation is exceptional. A derogation may be granted in cases where the acquired business is experiencing significant difficulties, such as financial difficulties, which jeopardise its viability, as was the case here. However, the granting of a derogation by the Autorité is without prejudice to the final decision taken at the end of the investigation, as the Autorité may impose remedies (e.g. divestitures) or even prohibit the transaction if it is detrimental to competition. [1] Since the planned transaction was notified and after Intermarché informed the Autorité, several target stores have been transferred back to the Casino group or removed from the scope of the acquisition. [2] Derogation granted under Article L. 430-4 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) by letter dated 1 March 2024. [3]Autorité decision 24-DCC-02 of 11 January 2024. [4] As noted by the Autorité, prior to the planned transaction, Intermarché, Auchan and Casino entered into new alliances in 2024. The possible effects on competition of these purchasing alliances, which fall within the scope of Article L. 420-1 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce), did not fall within the scope of the examination of this transaction. * In Lambesc, the new entity has undertaken to divest either of the two stores identified, at is discretion. A former London teacher has had his teaching certificate yanked after he pleaded guilty to breaking into a home and assaulting two people, Ontario’s teaching regulator says. Kevin Lee Joseph Lamure, a former long-term occasional teacher at Byron Southwood elementary school, was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary committee after a June 29 hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers said. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. He is no longer a college member and is restricted from teaching in publicly funded schools, the college said. The decision followed Lamure’s guilty plea last August to breaking and entering, aggravated assault of a woman and assaulting a man with a weapon at a St. Thomas home on Dec. 29, 2018, the college said. He was sentenced to six months in jail followed by three years’ probation. Lamure did not appeal his criminal conviction or sentence. The Thames Valley District school board terminated his employment on Sept. 25, 2021, the college said. Lamure received his teaching certificate from the University of Windsor in 2007, a year after graduating with an honours degree in fine arts, the college said. Neither Lamure nor his lawyer, Heather Ann McConnell, immediately responded to requests for comment. transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Primoz Roglic of Slovenia riding for Team Lotto NL-Jumbo celebrates as he wins during stage 17 of the 2017 Le Tour de France, a 183km stage from La Mure to Serre-Chevalier on July 19, 2017 in La Mure, France Stage 17 | MountainLa Mure → Serre Chevalier / 183 kmCompletedLive commentaryAdvertisementAdvertisementHow was your experience today? A St. Thomas First Nations artist is making his mark in Toronto with a life-sized sculpture that delivers a serious statement about environmental conservation. Kevin Lamure is one of four artists with work on display at the Fort York visitor centre through August 9. The outdoor displays, which are part of the first-ever InterNations/InterSections exhibition, are just one event in the Planet IndigenUS arts festival. The regional event is scheduled every three years and celebrates indigenous theatre, culture, visual art, food and music at several different locations throughout southern Ontario. This year, many of the Planet IndigenUS events coincide with the Toronto 2015 Panamania arts and culture festival – which is helping draw a larger audience to the First Nations celebration. Organizers of the InterNations/InterSections exhibition asked each contemporary artist to design pieces that explore modes of transportation through a First Nations lens. The installation, entitled “Up the Creek” is unlikely to blend into downtown Toronto's concrete and steel landscape. It's bold and unusual with a four-metre fibreglass and birch bark canoe balanced atop a black oil barrel. “It kind of has multi-meanings,” said Lamure of his creation. “Absolutely everything around us has been brought to us by oil ... The basic premise of it is to allow the viewer to engage and critically think about how everything we do in contemporary life relies, unfortunately, on oil.” The birch bark canoe is a nod to Lamure's Algonquin roots and the boat's historical significance to First Nations people. When paired with the oil drum, Lamure said the sculpture becomes a biting critique of environmental exploitation. “It (oil) is destroying all that we have. If we don't reconsider and maybe get back to the old ways we're going to be in dire straits and we're going to be up the creek with no paddle,” he stressed. Lamure's sculpture appears alongside the work of London First Nations artist Kelly Greene, Douglas Smarch Jr. and internationally acclaimed Cree artist Kent Monkman. From concept to completion, the sculpture took about a year and $7,500 in materials to finish. The work was commissioned by the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford where it will be displayed when its Toronto exhibition closes. Lamure, the manager of First Nations Centre at Fanshawe College by day, travelled to Toronto on Sunday to prepare his sculpture for the official exhibition opening the following night. “It's very exciting,” said Lamure of the opportunity to showcase his work alongside other talented First Nations artists. “I really liked how it all worked out.” This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Rachel Thomas © La Petite Maison de Thé / Cadence / JMvidéoNiché entre Belleville — ultra animé de jour comme de nuit — et la place de la République, à deux pas du canal Saint-Martin... Goncourt reste un des meilleurs micro-quartiers pour découvrir l'Est de Paris dans toute sa diversité Parole totalement subjective de quelqu'un qui y habite depuis 10 ans Quartier de cœur où j'ai vécu mes premières années Bonbon, et sans jamais vraiment l'abandonner Goncourt fait partie de ces petits villages où on fait toujours de belles rencontres et de curieuses découvertes Je déclare mon amour pour Goncourt à travers ces 10 adresses, certaines toutes neuves, d'autres vieilles comme le monde.  Pour : manger directement de la ferme  On connaissait le café-cantine pour sa cuisine faite à partir d'ingrédients ultra-frais privilégiant le local et le bio. Inspiré par les traditions culinaires familiales et la diversité culturelle de la team, le menu évolue selon les récoltes de la ferme en agro-écologie située à deux pas de Paris dans le 77. Aujourd'hui qui vient d'éclore métro Goncourt, où l'on profite directement des produits de la ferme en plein cœur de Paris mais aussi d'une offre épicerie avec tout ce que vous cherchez dans une superette classique Une publication partagée par MÛRE (@mure_restaurant) Pour : des bouquins complètement perchés Vous cherchez un cadeau à faire à un de vos potes un peu perchos  Direction la mignonne librairie sans titre où sont proposés des ouvrages d'art BD chelous et autres curiosités qui raviront les esprits les plus tordus en soif de nouveautés Une publication partagée par librairie sans titre (@librairiesanstitre) Librairie sans titre2, rue Auguste-Barbier – 11e Pour : des sandwichs polonais de folie Doit-on encore présenter ce traiteur polonais qui rend fous les habitant·es et passant·es de Goncourt  c'est le lunch break le plus prisé du quartier Notre coup de cœur : le sandwich avec pain (genre bagel sans le trou) aux oignons, caviar d'aubergines et cavier de tomates sechés « toutes les crudités » (tomates Gros gros amour aussi pour le tarama et toute la charcuterie Une publication partagée par Noémie Bourrié (@noemiebourrie) Adriana et Margot14 Pour : vivre dans les années 90 pour toujours Une publication partagée par JM Vidéo (@jmvideoparis) Le plus : Karine Viard ou Romain Duris aiment y louer quelques films JM VIDÉO121 Pour : les meilleurs fromages de l'univers vous avez ici la crème de la crème Élu meilleur artisan fromager par la Mairie de Paris, ce fromager ne cesse de nous ravir les papilles avec des fromages d'exception venus des quatre coins de la France et plus encore. Mention spéciale pour le Beaufort le gouda aux herbes et la mozzarella qui ne coûte pas plus cher qu'au supermarché.  Une publication partagée par La Fromagerie Goncourt (@lafromageriegoncourt) rue Abel-Rabaud – 11e Ouvert de 9h à 20h30 Pour : un bar de quartier avec une ambiance de feu peu importe le jour où vous venez, votre petit dîner tranquille peut se transformer en mega fête En cause : une équipe de barmen on fire qui mettent une playlist de très bon goût.. qui se transforme souvent en gros son passées les 23h on y mange bien (mention spéciale pour les accras et le pain indien), à des prix très raisonnables pour le quartier La population est aussi éclectique que le son ce qui promet une nouvelle expérience à chaque passage. À vos risques et périls  Une publication partagée par La Caravane (@lacaravaneparis) Pour : végétaliser son chez-soi  cette jardinerie ravit déjà les habitants du quartier qui cherchent à rendre plus vert leur cocon parisien. Vous serez accueillis par Adrien un véritable passionné qui a tout plaqué pour vivre de sa passion et qui saura vous conseiller sur les compagnons végétaux les plus adaptés à votre logement Une publication partagée par Les Plantistes (@lesplantistes) Pour : de très bons vins nature On accompagnerait bien ce fromage d'une bonne quille Cette toute petite cave appartenant au Chateaubriand (la porte à côté) propose toutes les meilleures bouteilles du resto gastro à prix plus petits le taulier vous fera découvrir de vraies pépites (notamment de vins naturels) que vous aurez du mal à trouver ailleurs Petite épicerie de charcut' et grosses olives pour compléter l'apéro !  Une publication partagée par Le Cave du Chateaubriand (@lecaveparis) Pour : un massage chinois au très bon rapport qualité/prix on a récemment craqué pour ce qui ressemble à un salon de thé chinois aux airs de In the mood for love avec affiches d'actrices d'époque accrochées aux murs noirs et fauteuils velours À l'intérieur n'est autre qu'un salon de massage dans un cadre ultra cosy On se laisse embarquer par une ou un masseur dans une petite chambre tamisée et on laisse toutes les tensions de la journée disparaître 55€ pour 1h de massage à Paris : c'est chose rare Une publication partagée par La petite maison de thé (@lapetitemaisondethe) Pour : des plats à partager  aucun risque de se planter : toutes les assiettes sont créatives et très bien maîtrisées avec souvent une petite touche de folie À travers une carte qui change très régulièrement et à base de produits de saison Cadence fait la part belle au partage dans une ambiance bienveillante et chill et on revient sans modération pour tester les nouvelles créations du chef Une publication partagée par cadence. (@cadence.paris) ceux qui auront fini dans un sombre bar du quartier ayant la licence 1000 à boire des cocktails obsbures jusqu'à 5h du mat' et qui veulent voir le soleil se lever mais aussi la population je-ne-dors-jamais qui fréquente un peu trop le quartier L'heure de fin dépendra de l'ambiance Si vous avez bon goût (c'est Jaf' qui décide) vous aurez même peut-être la chance de participer à la musique !  Une publication partagée par Elena Chilleri (@elepisk) P.-S. : on tient à préciser que la liste est non exhaustive on attend vos suggestions !  5 friches où chiller et danser tout l’été à Paris 6 parcs à portée de Pass Navigo pour profiter du printemps en Île-de-France 9 open-airs où faire la fête ce printemps à Paris  PARIS, FRANCE: Netflix's upcoming series, 'Anthracite: Secrets of the Sect' is set to release on Wednesday 2024. The series was primarily filmed in the picturesque Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France 'Anthracite: Secrets of the Sect' is a French miniseries created by Fanny Robert and Maxime Berthemy The series revolves around a mysterious sect that performs numerous rituals delving into the dark and complex world of its members and the secrets they hold let's delve into the filming locations for 'Anthracite: Secrets of the Sect.' 'Anthracite: Secrets of the Sect' showcases numerous external vistas set against the stunning backdrop of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France ranging from quaint villages to rugged mountains offer a rich backdrop for the mysterious and suspenseful narrative of the series The rugged mountains serve as a dramatic backdrop for the series' intense and action-packed moments seamlessly complementing the narrative centered around a mysterious sect that is deeply connected to the isolated terrain Grenoble's vibrant cityscape provided a contemporary backdrop, while the stunning slopes of Chamrousse added an adventurous element to the series. Saint-Martin-d'Hères' cultural heritage enhances the overall ambiance of the series La Mure's historical significance and cultural heritage also offer a rich tapestry of settings and visuals 'Anthracite: Secrets of the Sect' also features shots in Savoie particularly in the picturesque towns of Lépin-le-Lac and Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières Lépin-le-Lac is renowned for its breathtaking lakeside views and charming architecture while Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières boasts picturesque mountain vistas The Mémorial de la Résistance, situated in Vassieux-en-Vercors, also served as a poignant backdrop for the series. The Mémorial de la Résistance is famous for its commemoration of the courageous efforts of the French Resistance during the Second World War.  the Thaïs cave in Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans provided a distinctive backdrop for the series Thaïs cave in Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans is famous for its intricate stalactites and stalagmites which have formed over thousands of years.  'Anthracite: Secrets of the Sect' will premiere on Netflix on Wednesday Don't have Netflix Access to the library requires a Netflix membership which is available starting from $6.99/month for the standard plan with ads The standard plan without ads is priced at $15.49/month