Paris Grand Mosque Introduces Weekly Prayer for France’s Prosperity and Unity
11 January 2025
The Grand Mosque of Paris has asked imams "to introduce at the end of the Friday sermon invocations in Arabic and French" for France.
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Montauban Mosque Seeks Donations for Parking Lot as Construction Nears Completion
11 January 2025
Suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the construction work on the new mosque in Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) has resumed several weeks ago. The construction site is making (…)
Drug Trafficking Ring with Moroccan Ties Busted in Central France
10 January 2025
Several individuals accused in a drug trafficking case allegedly directed from Morocco have been sentenced to up to two years in prison in France.
Former Soccer Coach Fined for Racist Comment About Maghrebian Players
10 January 2025
Bernard Casoni, former coach of US Orléans, was sentenced this Thursday, January 9 by the Orléans judicial court to a fine of 25,000 euros, including 15,000 suspended.
Macron Admits Failure of French Visa Policy for North Africa, Seeks Reform
8 January 2025
The French visa policy towards the Maghreb has shown its limits. Faced with this failure, President Emmanuel Macron wants to change tack.
Racist Graffiti Targeting Muslims Discovered in French Town of Hyères
8 January 2025
Racist tags targeting the Muslim community were found on the facades of several businesses and an association, as well as on sidewalks in neighborhoods of Hyères, in the Var (…)
Halal Butcher Shop Closed After Selling Wild Boar, Health Violations
7 January 2025
Closed "until further notice" by a prefectural decree, the 100% halal butcher shop in the Seine-Saint-Denis prefecture, located on Avenue Jean-Jaurès in Bobigny, was selling (…)
Grand Mosque of Paris Threatens Legal Action Against CNews Over Allegations
7 January 2025
Chems-eddine Hafiz, rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris "reserves the right to take legal action against any false allegation disseminated by CNews, or by other media" (…)
Court Overturns Ban on Muslim Airport Worker’s Security Access
7 January 2025
The administrative court of Melun, in Seine-et-Marne, has canceled the decision of the prefect of police of Paris to prohibit access to the secure areas of the capital’s (…)
French Authorities Target Algerian Influencers Over Alleged Extremist Content
6 January 2025
A wave of arrests has recently hit the community of Algerian influencers, following online statements deemed unacceptable. Three individuals are now in the sights of the French (…)