France Sees 3.6% Increase in Visas Issued to Moroccans in 2019
29 January 2020
France issued a total of 346,032 visas to Moroccans in 2019 compared to 334,019 in 2018, an increase of 12,013 visas.
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Suspected Extremist Arrested in France: Homemade Explosives Found in Épinal Home
29 January 2020
On January 23, a man of Moroccan origin was arrested after the discovery of explosives in his home in Épinal. Indicted on January 27 by an anti-terrorism judge, the individual (…)
French ISIS Fighters Face Alleged Torture in Iraqi Prison, Families Warn
28 January 2020
The families of French jihadists, sentenced to death in Iraq, have denounced "torture, abuse, and physical and psychological mistreatment in the Al Rosafa prison in Baghdad".
Ex-ISIS Recruiter Gets 22-Year Sentence for Luring French Youth to Syria
28 January 2020
A former Moroccan jihadist recruiter, Mourad Farès, was sentenced on Friday evening in Paris to 22 years in prison for inciting dozens of young people to go to Syria and for (…)
Moroccan Students Lead Foreign Enrollment in French Universities, Despite Slight Decline
28 January 2020
Moroccan students still dominate all other foreign communities in France in 2019. They remain at the top, despite a decline recorded compared to 2018.
Former Rap Star Diam’s Returns to France with New Project After Years Abroad
28 January 2020
The former French rapper, Diam’s, is signing her big comeback in France after leaving it in 2014 with her husband, Faouzi Tarkhan, their son Abraham, and her eldest daughter (…)
Racist and Xenophobic Incidents in France More Than Double in 2019, Interior Ministry Reports
27 January 2020
The French Ministry of the Interior unveiled, on Sunday, January 26, the 2019 assessment of racist and xenophobic acts. Their number has exploded in one year.
Former Moroccan International Abdelaziz Berrada Signs with French Fourth-Tier Club
27 January 2020
The Moroccan international, Abdelaziz Berrada, has signed with Lusitanos Saint-Maur, a 4th division club in France.
Moroccan Teen Sentenced to 3 Years for Killing Friend’s Brother in France
26 January 2020
The young Moroccan, Amine Mahama, was sentenced to three years in prison by the Oise Assize Court in Beauvais for the murder of Issa Camara. The origin of this homicide was a (…)
Community Rallies to Fund Repatriation of Slain Moroccan Teen in Caen, France
26 January 2020
The residents of the Pierre-Heuzé neighborhood, in the city of Caen, are mobilizing to support the family of the 19-year-old Moroccan, killed on Friday, January 24, by a (…)