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Major Drug Bust: 134 kg of Cannabis Seized at French-Spanish Border, Two Arrested
A large quantity of drugs was seized last week inside a vehicle at the Cette-Eygun (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) level. Two Moroccans were arrested .
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Moroccan Victim in Jacques Bouthier Sex Abuse Case Speaks Out, Reveals Trauma
The Moroccan Aïcha, the main plaintiff in the Jacques Bouthier case, is struggling to overcome the violence she claims to have suffered from the former CEO of the Assu 2000 group.
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Muslim High School in Lille Loses State Funding Amid Contract Termination
The prefect of the North has terminated the contract linking the private Muslim high school Averroès in Lille to the State since 2008. Will the establishment appeal to the administrative courts?
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Former Charlie Hebdo Journalist Stripped of Simone Veil Prize Over Gaza Comments
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
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 considering legal action.
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Moroccan Farmworkers in France Allege Labor Exploitation and Inhumane Living Conditions
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 tribunal have taken up the case.
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Islamophobic Graffiti Targets Mosque in Guingamp, France; First Such Incident in 40 Years
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.
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Belgian Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Morocco for Child Rape Charges
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.
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French Muslim Council Urges Vigilance Amid Rising Tensions and Security Alerts
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 remind mosque leaders "that since October 13, 2023, the level of the Vigipirate plan has been raised to the "ATTACK EMERGENCY" level".
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French Muslim Women Challenge Secularism Laws Banning Hijabs and Abayas
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 Muslim women.
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French-Moroccan Jet Skier's Family Pleads for Help After Algerian Prison Sentence
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 illegal entry into the territory and vehicle smuggling, while he had strayed on his jet ski in Algerian maritime space accompanied by three other vacationers, is calling on the French authorities for help.
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Mossad's Fatal Error: Moroccan Musician Recalls Brother's 1973 Mistaken Assassination in Norway
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 mistake of his older brother by the Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service.