Police Reform: France Bans Controversial Neck Restraint in Law Enforcement
9 June 2020
Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced on Monday, June 8, 2020, the end of the "neck grip, so-called stranglehold" method and its teaching in schools.
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Police Officers of North African Descent Face Racist Slurs During Routine Call in France
9 June 2020
Romanian nationals were arrested in Drancy. They are said to have made racist remarks against police officers intervening in front of their house for a simple noise disturbance (…)
Morocco Flight Prices Drop 20%, Boosting Tourism Appeal
9 June 2020
Airline ticket prices for Morocco have decreased this year compared to 2019.
SOS Racisme Organizes New Paris Rally Against Police Brutality and Racism
9 June 2020
Through the voice of its president Dominique Sopo, SOS Racisme calls for a new rally against police brutality this Tuesday, June 9, in Paris.
Elderly French Traveler Embraces Unexpected Extended Stay in Morocco Amid Lockdown
9 June 2020
Claude Douard, 86, left Dinan on January 7 in a motorhome to spend the winter in Morocco before finding himself confined there since March 20. He is just waiting for the (…)
Moroccan Student Volunteers in French Town During Pandemic Lockdown
8 June 2020
Meryem Moinag, 22, a chemistry student, is among the group of young Moroccans welcomed in civic service at the Maison des habitants since March 4 in Arnage.
Iconic Laughing Cow Cheese Unveils New Look in Morocco Ahead of Centennial
8 June 2020
The Laughing Cow is getting younger but Morocco keeps its specificities on certain mentions.
French Retirees Among 1,500 RV Owners Stranded in Morocco Amid Travel Restrictions
8 June 2020
While they had left France in mid-February, Maurice and Marie-Madeleine Guilloux, two residents of Vitré, find themselves stuck on their campsite in Sidi Ifni, 1,000 km south (…)
Seasonal Farm Workers in France Undergo COVID-19 Testing Amid Outbreak Concerns
8 June 2020
About a hundred foreign seasonal workers, including Moroccans, are undergoing coronavirus screening tests in the Bouches-du-Rhône region after the detection of the virus in (…)
Saudi Arabia Limits Hajj Pilgrimage, European Muslims Likely Excluded
7 June 2020
The hajj will indeed take place in Saudi Arabia this year despite the health crisis related to the coronavirus. The pilgrimage to Mecca is therefore maintained but under (…)