Montpellier Airport Sees 91% Traffic Surge, Boosted by Morocco Flights
20 January 2023
Traffic at Montpellier-Méditerranée airport increased by 91% in 2022 compared to the pre-Covid-19 level. This is partly due to flights to Morocco.
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Ramadan 2023 in France: Dates Set for First Post-Pandemic Observance
20 January 2023
In France, the start and end dates of the month of Ramadan are now known. This will be the first real month of fasting after the health crisis due to Covid-19.
French Air Traffic Controller Strike Disrupts Flights to Morocco and Beyond
19 January 2023
Due to the strike by French air traffic controllers launched against the pension reform, several airlines have been forced to cancel their flights departing from France, (…)
Bagnolet City Council Approves Land Sale for Local Mosque After Legal Setback
18 January 2023
After a vote canceled in 2019 by the administrative court of Montreuil, the Association of Charity and Brotherhood of Bagnolet (ABFB) finally received the approval of the (…)
Moroccan Woman Critically Injured in Alleged Knife Attack by Ex-Partner in Agen
17 January 2023
A Moroccan man was indicted and then incarcerated at the Agen prison for attempting to assassinate his former cohabitant, also of Moroccan nationality, whose "condition remains (…)
Moroccan Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Prison for Human Trafficking in Rouen
17 January 2023
The Rouen (Seine-Maritime) Court of Appeal on Monday, January 16, sentenced the Moroccan restaurateur whom five of his former Moroccan employees accused of human trafficking to (…)
Muslim Leaders Condemn Church Vandalism in Lyon, Call for Unity
17 January 2023
The profanation and degradation of a church in Champagne-au-Mont-d’Or were strongly condemned by the Council of Mosques of the Rhône (CMR), which expressed its support and (…)
Agen Mosque Reopens, Begins New Expansion Project After Pandemic Delays
17 January 2023
Barely inaugurated, the Agen mosque is under construction again. The new work will be entirely financed by the Muslims of the Agenais.
Silent March Honors Marwane Souidi, Found Dead Near Rouen After Two-Month Disappearance
16 January 2023
About 150 people marched in silence on Sunday in the streets of Lagny-le-Sec (Oise), to pay a final tribute to Marwane Souidi, found dead on November 24 near Rouen.
French Interior Minister Praises Expulsion of Controversial Imam to Morocco
16 January 2023
The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, reacted to the expulsion by Belgium of the imam of Lourches Hassan Iquioussen, accused of holding "for years a hateful (…)