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Ramadan 2023 in France: Dates Set for First Post-Pandemic Observance
In France, the start and end dates of the month of Ramadan are now known. This will be the first real month of fasting after the health crisis due to Covid-19.
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French Air Traffic Controller Strike Disrupts Flights to Morocco and Beyond
Due to the strike by French air traffic controllers launched against the pension reform, several airlines have been forced to cancel their flights departing from France, including some to Morocco, on Thursday.
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Bagnolet City Council Approves Land Sale for Local Mosque After Legal Setback
After a vote canceled in 2019 by the administrative court of Montreuil, the Association of Charity and Brotherhood of Bagnolet (ABFB) finally received the approval of the municipal council for the purchase of the plot on which the mosque on Rue Hoche is built.
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Moroccan Woman Critically Injured in Alleged Knife Attack by Ex-Partner in Agen
A Moroccan man was indicted and then incarcerated at the Agen prison for attempting to assassinate his former cohabitant, also of Moroccan nationality, whose "condition remains at high risk of complications." During his interrogations, he made a rather surprising statement.
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Moroccan Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Prison for Human Trafficking in Rouen
The Rouen (Seine-Maritime) Court of Appeal on Monday, January 16, sentenced the Moroccan restaurateur whom five of his former Moroccan employees accused of human trafficking to one year in prison, thus confirming the judgment handed down in July 2021.
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Muslim Leaders Condemn Church Vandalism in Lyon, Call for Unity
The profanation and degradation of a church in Champagne-au-Mont-d’Or were strongly condemned by the Council of Mosques of the Rhône (CMR), which expressed its support and solidarity to the leaders and faithful of the church.
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Agen Mosque Reopens, Begins New Expansion Project After Pandemic Delays
Barely inaugurated, the Agen mosque is under construction again. The new work will be entirely financed by the Muslims of the Agenais.
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Silent March Honors Marwane Souidi, Found Dead Near Rouen After Two-Month Disappearance
About 150 people marched in silence on Sunday in the streets of Lagny-le-Sec (Oise), to pay a final tribute to Marwane Souidi, found dead on November 24 near Rouen .
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French Interior Minister Praises Expulsion of Controversial Imam to Morocco
The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, reacted to the expulsion by Belgium of the imam of Lourches Hassan Iquioussen , accused of holding "for years a hateful discourse against the values of France" towards Morocco.
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French Jihadist's Wife and Mother-in-Law Face Terror Charges in Paris Trial
The trial of the 40-year-old Moroccan Latifa Chadli and her husband, a jihadist from Toulouse, and the mother (59 years old) of the latter opens on Monday, January 16 before the Special Assize Court of Paris. The couple will be tried for terrorist criminal conspiracy (AMT), while the nearly sexagenarian is being prosecuted at liberty for "terrorist financing".
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Domestic Violence Case Near Valenciennes: Moroccan Man Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison
Found guilty of domestic violence, a Moroccan residing in Douchy-les-Mines, near Valenciennes, was sentenced to eight months in prison. Following an altercation, his wife had filed a complaint against him.
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French Journalists on Trial for Alleged Blackmail Attempt Against Morocco's King
The trial of two French journalists suspected of trying to blackmail King Mohammed VI will open on Monday, January 16 in Paris. They face up to five years in prison and a fine of 75,000 euros.