Former Charlie Hebdo Journalist Stripped of Simone Veil Prize Over Gaza Comments
10 December 2023
The Île-de-France region has decided to withdraw the Simone Veil Prize from Zineb El Rhazoui, former journalist of "Charlie Hebdo".
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Carcassonne Exhumes Moroccan Veteran’s Remains Without Family Consent, Sparking Outrage
10 December 2023
After 25 years, the body of a Moroccan was exhumed by the city of Carcassonne to the surprise of his family, who claim they were not informed beforehand. Outraged, they are (…)
Moroccan Farmworkers in France Allege Labor Exploitation and Inhumane Living Conditions
10 December 2023
After several months, Moroccan workers find themselves without wages, and are living in inhumane conditions. The Carpentras public prosecutor’s office and the Avignon labor (…)
Islamophobic Graffiti Targets Mosque in Guingamp, France; First Such Incident in 40 Years
9 December 2023
The mosque in Guingamp, in the Côtes-d’Armor, was targeted overnight from Thursday, December 7 to Friday, December 8, 2023 by Islamophobic graffiti. A first in 40 years.
Belgian Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Morocco for Child Rape Charges
4 December 2023
The Meknes Court of Appeal does not recognize any mitigating circumstances for Belgian Marc Moerman, 59, tried on appeal for raping his son and stepchildren.
French Muslim Council Urges Vigilance Amid Rising Tensions and Security Alerts
4 December 2023
The recent events taking place in France are pushing the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) to reiterate its call to Muslims in France to be extremely vigilant and to (…)
French Muslim Women Challenge Secularism Laws Banning Hijabs and Abayas
3 December 2023
In France, schoolgirls, athletes and feminists are resisting the ban on wearing the veil in schools and the hijab in sports in a country where secularism, it seems, excludes (…)
French-Moroccan Jet Skier’s Family Pleads for Help After Algerian Prison Sentence
3 December 2023
The family of Franco-Moroccan Ismail Snabi, one of the survivors of the Saïdia tragedy, arrested and then sentenced in Algeria to one year and three months in prison for (…)
Mossad’s Fatal Error: Moroccan Musician Recalls Brother’s 1973 Mistaken Assassination in Norway
2 December 2023
Chico, a French guitarist of Moroccan origin and former member of the Gipsy Kings, looks back on an episode in his life that has marked him deeply: the 1973 assassination by (…)
Franco-Moroccan Survivor of Deadly Jet Ski Incident Remains Jailed in Algeria
2 December 2023
A few months after the Saïda tragedy, Franco-Moroccan Smail Nabi, one of the survivors arrested and then convicted in Algeria, is living in harsh prison conditions. His family (…)