French Court Orders Review in Moroccan Singer’s Rape Case
20 May 2020
The highest French court has referred the case of singer Saad Lamjarred back to the investigating chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal, after finding a procedural flaw (…)
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French Schools in Morocco Face Parent Backlash Over Distance Learning and Tuition Fees
20 May 2020
The group of associations of parents of students in French educational institutions in Morocco (APEK, API, CAPE, PEEP) demands from the Agency for French Education Abroad a (…)
False Report: UAE Did Not Repatriate Israelis from Morocco, France Assisted
20 May 2020
Al Jazeera reported on May 18 that the United Arab Emirates had sent a plane to repatriate the Israelis stranded in Morocco. This information is false and erroneous, as it was (…)
Halal Butchers See Mixed Fortunes During French COVID-19 Lockdown
20 May 2020
In France, the health crisis related to covid-19 has had a diverse impact on halal grocery stores and butchers in Draguignan during the lockdown period. While some merchants (…)
French Mosque Offers Online Tarawih Prayers During Ramadan Lockdown
19 May 2020
In France, the mosque of Montigny-le-Bretonneux offers Muslim worshippers the possibility to follow the imam in the Tarawih prayer online during this special Ramadan month due (…)
Labor Shortage Hits French Farms as 300,000 Seasonal Workers Needed
19 May 2020
France is suffering from the absence of seasonal workers from Morocco, Europe or elsewhere who come every year due to the closure of borders, while the harvest season is (…)
Stranded French Tourists Praise Moroccan Hospitality Amid Travel Restrictions
19 May 2020
Confined in Aït Bihi, a small village above Taghazout, the Toulousaine Sophie praises the hospitality of the Moroccans. She and her daughter, Juliana, are waiting for "more (…)
French Court Orders Government to Lift Ban on Religious Gatherings
19 May 2020
In France, the Council of State has ordered the government, on Monday, May 18, 2020, to lift the "general and absolute" ban on gatherings in places of worship put in place as (…)
French Resident Sentenced for Killing Sheep with Car in Morocco
19 May 2020
The verdict is in in the "David Beach sheep massacre" case. The French national was sentenced to one month in prison.
Family to Sue After Teen’s Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Argenteuil, Police Cleared
19 May 2020
At the end of the investigation into Sabri’s death in Argenteuil, the theory of a collision between the police and the young man was ruled out. Sabri’s family lawyers, 18 years (…)