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A Tiktoker shocked Internet users, especially Muslims in Strasbourg, by posting on his account a video of himself staging a reading of Surat Maryam in the Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune church in Strasbourg, in honor of the Virgin Mary on International Women’s Rights Day on March 8.
An unusual recitation at the Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune church in Strasbourg. A Tiktoker staged himself reading Surat Maryam in the Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune church in Strasbourg, reports SaphirNews. Seeing him film himself in (…)

The vice-president of the markets of France, Maria Da Silva, attributes the egg shortage currently observed in certain regions to Muslims who would consume this product enormously during the month of Ramadan.
Speaking on BFMTV on Sunday, Maria Da Silva stated that during the holy month of Ramadan, "people consume a lot of eggs. They cook, they make their cakes, so yes, there is a huge consumption of eggs at the moment." This sequence quickly went viral on social media, garnering more than (…)

The diplomatic tug-of-war between Paris and Algiers has shifted to the religious field with the decision of the French Minister of the Interior to boycott the "ambassadors’ iftar" organized on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan by the Great Mosque of Paris due to the direct relations between this place of worship and the Algerian government.
The "ambassadors’ iftar" organized by the Great Mosque of Paris is to take place this Tuesday evening. But Bruno Retailleau will be (…)

Differences of opinion on the issue of wearing the veil in sports competitions have erupted within the government. The Prime Minister, François Bayrou, intervened to remind his ministers to order and set a clear policy line.
Several members of the executive have publicly expressed opposing positions. The Minister of Sports, Marie Barsacq, and the Minister of National Education, Élisabeth Borne, have been cautious about a ban. Conversely, the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, and (…)

In France, many foreign residence permit applicants, including Moroccans, are subject to the law of unscrupulous intermediaries.
Under the cover of fake companies, these intermediaries scam residence permit applicants who are faced with various difficulties related to delays in processing their files at the prefecture level or the complexity of the digitalized procedures. Some applicants have told the investigative media Street Press that they paid between 250 and 400 euros to these (…)

On TikTok, the Dutch clothing brand Merrachi has broadcast an advertisement where the Eiffel Tower is covered with an Islamic veil. This has provoked strong reactions from French political actors.
In France, Merrachi caused an outcry after posting a video on its TikTok account showing the Eiffel Tower veiled in an Islamic tunic, accompanied by the following caption: "The French government hates the idea of Merrachi arriving." The Islamic clothing brand did not hesitate to lightly mock the (…)

Monique Kaltschmidt-Nadel, a 79-year-old American living in Haute-Savoie (France) with her French husband for more than 50 years, finds herself without a residence permit.
Monique Kaltschmidt-Nadel has been in a relationship with a Frenchman for decades and is the mother of two daughters of French nationality. She is not French herself. She is therefore obliged, like any resident in France, to renew her residence permit every ten years. If she has always been able to obtain the precious (…)

Due to the drought that has been affecting the Catalan lands for just over a year, a collective of winegrowers from Baixas has turned to the cultivation of the argan tree, a Moroccan tree par excellence, which is resistant to high temperatures and not very demanding in water.
Drought gives ideas to French farmers. Vincent Connes, Philippe Morat, Jean Delmau, David Tofinos, Thomas Montes and François-Xavier Dauré have created a small collective of winegrowers north of Perpignan, in the (…)

The issue of the practice of Ramadan fasting among players of the French national team has sometimes sparked some controversy. Last year, the president of the French Football Federation (FFF), Philippe Diallo, had assured that no ban existed.
The head of the FFF had taken the floor to try to dispel the doubts. "No one at the Federation, starting with me, has forbidden anyone to fast," he had firmly stated. A direct response to the accusations, in particular those made by a coach who had (…)

In France, the obtaining and renewal of residence permits are subject to new conditions that are causing controversy. Nearly 20,000 people risk losing their residence permits.
The advanced application of the Darmanin law on written French exams, scheduled for July 2025, will be detrimental to many foreigners living and working in France who wish to obtain or renew their residence permits. They must pass and pass a written test of the French language. "For a residence permit of 2 to 4 (…)