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

IMA president Jack Lang arrives before visiting the exhibition "Treasures rescued from Gaza", at the Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris
IMA president Jack Lang arrives before visiting the exhibition "Treasures rescued from Gaza", at the Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris France April 14, 2025. Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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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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