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

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Posted on February 7, 2026

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· Last updated: February 7, 2026

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PARIS, Feb X (Reuters) - Jack Lang, a former French culture minister under President Francois Mitterrand, has resigned as president of the Arab World Institute, the French Foreign Affairs ministry

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

Resignation of Jack Lang

PARIS, Feb X (Reuters) - Jack Lang, a former French culture minister under President Francois Mitterrand, has resigned as president of the Arab World Institute, the French Foreign Affairs ministry said on Saturday, a decision taken under pressure over Lang's ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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(Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau; Writing by Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten)

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Jack Lang resigns from Arab World Institute.
Resignation linked to Epstein ties.
Lang was a former French culture minister.
French Foreign Affairs ministry announced the resignation.
Lang served under President Francois Mitterrand.

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