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      Colin Randall

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      Colin Randall began his career on newspapers in northern England before joining the Press Association and then the Daily Telegraph, where he worked as reporter, chief reporter, executive news editor and Paris bureau chief. He was The National’s executive editor for its 2008 launch and has written regularly for this newspaper and others since returning to Europe in 2009. He has Anglo-French nationality and specialises in French politics.
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      French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with a cleric as he visits the Zitouna mosque in the old town of Tunisian capital Tunis on February 1, 2018, during his first state visit to the former French colony. Eric Feferberg / AFP
      Defining Islam's place in France will challenge Macron
      EuropeFebruary 12, 2018
      A vintage car with a US flag and graffiti of revolutionary leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara in Havana / AFP
      Warmer US-Cuban relations promised benefits for a troubled economy. Then Trump came along

      Cuba was a rogue country to pick a fight with and he soon began to reverse the policy of rapprochement

      CommentJanuary 27, 2018
      A group of tourists takes pictures during a visit in the Old Town of Valencia, Spain. The tourism industry is proving resilient. Heino Kalis/Reuters
      Despite troubles, Spain's tourism industry shows strength

      United Nations world tourism organisation, which has its headquarters in the Spanish capital Madrid, says negative effect minimal

      EconomyDecember 17, 2017
      Spanish and European flags wave during a campaign meeting for the Catalan regional election. Pau Barrena / AFP
      Catalonian referendum to have lasting implications for Spanish economy

      Between 1,500 and 3,000 businesses are estimated to have moved their legal headquarters out of Catalonia

      BusinessDecember 17, 2017
      Emmanuel Macron's mobile phone ban will improve communication among teenagers/ Stock image Getty
      Banning mobile phones from schools is music to all sensible ears

      Macron's phone ban will stop children becoming uncommunicative zombies and replace ringtones with Edith Piaf

      EditorialDecember 16, 2017
      MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Dwight Gayle of Newcastle United celebrates with team mates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Old Trafford on November 18, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
      Newcastle takeover bid offers hope of catalyst for revival

      For the 'Toon Army', passionate supporters of Newcastle United, the takeover bid headed by Dubai financier Amanda Staveley and backed by Gulf and Chinese investors offers the best hope of reviving the club’s fortunes

      UAEDecember 02, 2017
      Rumours of a terrorist attack in London's Oxford Circus area sparked a panic on Black Friday / Reuters
      The fear of terrorism is far worse than the reality

      An Oxford Street scare demonstrated the power of the psychology of terror, writes Colin Randall

      CommentDecember 02, 2017
      Tourists pose for pictures in downtown Tunis, Tunisia in August. Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters
      Tunisian and Egyptian tourism rebounds from adversity

      Both north African countries suffered terrorist attacks recently but they are starting to attract foreign visitors once more

      Travel and TourismNovember 21, 2017
      Newly installed barriers on the pavement on London Bridge in London in the wake of a vehicular terror attack in June. Odd Andersen/ AFP
      Tourist industry worldwide shows resilience to terror

      Despite appalling atrocities in recent years, countries have shown a remarkable ability to bounce back, say experts

      Travel and TourismNovember 21, 2017
      New York City mayor Bill de Blasio pays tribute to the October 31 terror attack victims. Jewel Samad / AFP
      How do you win the battle against extremists who foster hatred?

      Slick ISIL propaganda does just not just lure the rootless, it turns the heads of youth, writes Colin Randall

      CommentNovember 19, 2017
      France's president Emmanuel Macron says journalists do not interest him. Dario Pignatelli / Reuters
      Macron and Trump: improbable social media soul-mates

      Both use Twitter to advance their agenda, often with mixed results, writes Colin Randall

      CommentOctober 20, 2017
      Indianapolis Colts players kneel during the playing of the US national anthem earlier this month. Brian Spurlock / USA Today
      Oh say can you see, why so proudly we hail our national anthems?

      The NFL kneeling controversy has stirred fierce debate in America. Colin Randall investigates the sometimes thorny history of patriotic music

      OpinionSeptember 28, 2017
      The Atlantic’s season for such damaging natural phenomena does not officially end until November 30. Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
      The names given to natural disasters tell us stories we know little about

      Hurricanes have always had seemingly trivial names to suggest they aren't that severe, but political correctness and gender equality have since crept into the equation

      OpinionSeptember 23, 2017
      Sylvestre Wahid and his brother Jonathan have taken French cuisine by storm. Patrick Valasseris / AFP
      Pakistani brothers in arms take French cuisine by storm

      Sylvestre and Jonathan – not the names they began life with – are succeeding at what the French consider they do best, creating sumptuous dishes

      EconomyAugust 30, 2017
      Journalists are the last to be appreciated and the first to be criticised.
      The world of journalism may have wilted, but our critics are still going strong

      Though the media terrain has drastically altered over the years, journalists are still judged by the lowest prevailing standards

      OpinionAugust 26, 2017
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