France
Morocco to Reopen Airspace for International Flights on February 7
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, French Minister Delegate in charge of Tourism and SMEs, welcomes the reopening of Moroccan airspace, which has been closed since November 29, 2021.
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Muslim Women Protest French Senate Vote to Ban Hijabs in Sports Competitions
The "Hijabeuses" organized a football match on Wednesday, January 26 in the Jardin du Luxembourg, just in front of the Senate, to display their opposition to the vote of an amendment by the Les Républicains party aimed at banning the wearing of the veil during "sporting events and sports competitions organized by sports federations and affiliated associations".
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Ferry Service to Repatriate Europeans Stranded in Morocco Set for February 2
A ferry connecting Tanger Med to Marseille is scheduled for European citizens and permanent residents on February 2nd.
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Roubaix Mayor Responds to Controversial Report on Radical Islam in French City
Guillaume Delbar, mayor of Roubaix, reacted to the M6 report devoted to the action of the public authorities in the face of radical Islam, filmed largely in his city. A report broadcast in the "Zone Interdite" program last Sunday.
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French Government Moves to Shut Down Salafist Website Promoting Extremism
A few months after the dissolution of the Ariège publishing house "Nawa" , due in particular to the distribution of "several works legitimizing jihad, a site disseminating "Salafist" content is about to be closed in France. This announcement was made by the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin.
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Rapper Gims Denied French Citizenship Over Controversial Islamic Remarks
After calling on Muslims not to celebrate the new year, rapper Gims apologized in the Journal du dimanche. But his remarks will once again cost him the French nationality he has never had, despite all the time spent in France.
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Former French Mayor Sentenced for Corruption Over Lavish Trips and Gifts
The Bordeaux Criminal Court on Monday, January 24, sentenced Bernard Seurot, former mayor of Bruges, to 4 years in prison with a suspended sentence for acts of corruption, including trips to Morocco.
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International Arrest Warrant Issued for Ex-Wife of Moroccan Kickboxer in Fraud Case
French national Taline Sarkissian, the ex-wife of former Moroccan kickboxing champion Zakaria Moumni , is subject to an international arrest warrant for "complicity in fraud".
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Morocco Tops List of African Destinations for French Expats, Foreign Ministry Reports
Morocco is the first African destination for the French present on the continent, according to the report of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the French abroad.
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French Singer Gims Denied Citizenship Over Moroccan Residency
The real reasons why the administration refused French nationality to singer Gims are now known. He is notably reproached for "his inability to establish the center of his material interests in France" because he resides a good part of the year in Marrakech (Morocco).
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Orly Officials Threaten Legal Action Against Halal Butcher for Lease Violation
The town hall of Orly looks askance at the opening of a new halal butcher’s shop - whose manager refuses to sell pork - in place of the Pasquier charcuterie and threatens to initiate legal proceedings, for non-compliance with the lease clauses.
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French Mayor Blocks Arabic Classes in Local Schools, Sparking Controversy
Eric Le Dissès, mayor of Marignane, refuses to make classrooms available in two schools in his town for Arabic lessons, following a request from parents. The latter relied on a system dating back to the 1970s-1980s, recently rearranged, which allows requesting courses given during the extracurricular time of the children, within the establishments, from the CE1 level.