Following the suspension of flights to and from France by the Moroccan authorities, travel agencies have been stormed by travelers who fear being stranded with all the consequences that this implies.
It’s a flurry of activity at Marrakech airport. 120 flights will have to be managed before next Sunday at 11:59 p.m., the time when there will no longer be any flights between Morocco and France. As Marrakech is the main destination for French tourists, the airport authorities are doing their best to meet the high demand.
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has in turn reacted to the sudden "recent" closure of bank accounts of mosques, considering this situation to be "discriminatory".
The suspension of flights to France takes effect on Friday, while those from France will be suspended from November 28.
Moroccan gardener Omar Raddad finally obtains examination of his request for a retrial. The French justice system examined this request in camera on Thursday and will deliver its verdict on December 16.
The case pitting engineer Mohamed Amghar against the company Intergraph France was again heard before the Labor Court. The company is accused of racial discrimination and moral harassment.
The visa restrictions imposed by the French authorities on Moroccan carriers are also affecting the Saint-Charles international multimodal platform.
During a working visit to Morocco, the French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness, Franck Riester, stated that his country wants to welcome "more and more" Moroccan investors.
The Court of Cassation is examining this Thursday the case of Omar Raddad, the Moroccan gardener convicted for the murder of Ghislaine Marchal, and who was pardoned without being exonerated. With the appearance of new elements, Omar Raddad, who is determined to prove his innocence in this case, has made a second request for a review of his conviction.
Franck Riester, French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness affirmed on Monday that France is "more than ever" determined to strengthen its economic partnerships with Morocco.
The main facades of two mosques in Besançon were desecrated during the night from Friday to Saturday. It was the worshippers who discovered the Lorraine crosses when they arrived on Saturday for the morning prayer.
A French winemaker was repeatedly scammed by three individuals who posed as a policeman, an informant and an actor. The victim, completely dispossessed, filed a complaint. The trial opened this week in the Nanterre court.