U.S. Religious Freedom Envoy Expresses Concern Over France’s Approach to Faith
9 December 2020
Sam Brownback, the U.S. envoy for religious freedom, says he is "concerned about what is happening in France".
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French Justice Minister Praises Morocco’s Anti-Terror Cooperation During Official Visit
8 December 2020
Eric Dupond-Moretti is pleased with the effective judicial cooperation between France and Morocco. This is what should be remembered from the statement of the French Minister (…)
Paris’ Only Muslim Secondary School Forced to Close Over Safety Concerns
8 December 2020
The French State has decided to close the MHS Paris college-high school, the only Muslim secondary school in the city, for security reasons. 110 students are thus left out of (…)
Muslim Leader Hails French Secularism as ’Opportunity’ for Islam in France
8 December 2020
The rector of the Great Mosque of Paris, Chems-Eddine Hafiz, also vice-president of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), says that secularism is an extraordinary (…)
France Eases Citizenship Path for Essential Foreign Workers During COVID-19 Crisis
8 December 2020
France has decided to facilitate the acquisition of nationality for foreign workers on the front line of Covid-19. They must meet certain conditions.
Teenage Moroccan Suspects Arrested in Yvelines Pharmacy Burglary
8 December 2020
The law enforcement authorities have arrested two Moroccan minors who burgled a pharmacy in La Verrière (Yvelines) during the night from Sunday to Monday.
Angers Star Soufiane Boufal Suffers Serious Hamstring Injury in Ligue 1 Match
8 December 2020
Moroccan international Soufiane Boufal was seriously injured on Sunday during the Angers/Lorient match in Ligue 1. This bad news worries the technical staff who estimate they (…)
France and Morocco Sign Agreement on Protecting Unaccompanied Migrant Children
7 December 2020
An agreement on "the protection of unaccompanied minors" was signed on Monday, December 7 in Rabat, by the two Ministers of Justice, Mohamed Benabdelkader and Eric (…)
Former French President Giscard d’Estaing’s Support for Morocco in Sahara Dispute Caused Rift with Chirac
7 December 2020
The former French President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, who died on December 2, was an ally of King Hassan II on the Sahara issue. This support annoyed Jacques Chirac, his Prime (…)
French Regional Leader Calls for Urban Reform to Combat Islamist Influence
7 December 2020
Faced with "creeping Islamism", Valérie Pécresse, President of the Île-de-France region, calls for "breaking up urban ghettos".