France
Saharan Dust Cloud Triggers Air Pollution Spike Across Europe
The Saharan dust that swept over parts of Europe last week caused a peak in air pollution. This is the finding of the European atmospheric monitoring service Copernicus.
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Teacher Wows 'The Voice France' Judges with Ray Charles Classic
Wahil, a teacher in Beauvais, successfully passed the blind audition on Saturday, February 6, during the first part of the 10th season of the TV show The Voice France 2021, broadcast on TF1 . His captivating and mesmerizing voice seduced the judges, who all turned around.
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Lyon Imams Undergo Training on French Law and Secularism
Since 2012, the religious leaders and imams of Lyon have benefited from a training program to strengthen their capacities. In total, 120 imams have already followed these trainings carried out in partnership with the Catholic University.
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French Lawmaker Urges Consulate in Dakhla to Serve Expats in Southern Morocco
M’jid el Guerrab, MP of the Agir ensemble group (Presidential Majority), advocates the opening of a French consulate in Dakhla. This will facilitate administrative procedures for French nationals living in Dakhla and Laâyoune, whom he represents in the National Assembly, and will spare them from having to go to Agadir.
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Former French President Hollande: Secularism Protects Religious Freedom, Ensures State Neutrality
The former President of the French Republic, François Hollande, reacts to the debate on the draft law "strengthening respect for the principles of the Republic". He states that secularism is "not against Muslims" but rather ensures the neutrality of the State.
France
Saharan Dust Cloud Sweeps Across Southern and Eastern France
Caused by a depression off the coast of Morocco , the sandstorm raised dust and carried it by the winds to the south and east of France, on Saturday and Sunday, coloring the atmosphere yellow.
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Franco-Moroccan Mother of Terror Victim Honored for Youth Outreach Efforts
The newspaper Times of Israel devoted an article to the commitment of the Franco-Moroccan Latifa Ibn Ziaten , mother of Imad, the first soldier assassinated in Toulouse by Mohammed Merah on March 11, 2012.
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Franco-Moroccan Artist Explores Exile and Identity in Photo-Poem Exhibition
Franco-Moroccan by origin, Mouna Saboni exhibits through her photo-poems, the life of refugees, exile, the return to the country, from Palestine to Armenia, from Egypt to Morocco. All in two series, to be admired at the Galerie 127, in Montreuil, until the end of February.
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Saharan Dust Turns French Skies Orange as Powerful Winds Sweep North
This Saturday, the sky in a large part of eastern France was not as usual. Southerly winds blowing in gusts of up to 80 km/h will carry Saharan sand, giving the sky a yellowish or even ochre color.
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French Lawmaker Voices Concerns Over Islam Stigmatization in Veil Debate
The issue of wearing the veil was the subject of debates in the National Assembly during the examination of the law "strengthening respect for the principles of the Republic". LREM deputy from Vaucluse Souad Zitouni carries the voice of a fringe of the population who say they are stigmatized, and "have the impression that Islam is always a kind of black beast that must be eradicated".
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Study Reveals Water Scarcity and Quality Concerns in Southeastern Morocco
The fragility of the water balance in southeastern Morocco, a region already in a state of water stress, was the subject of a study published in the international journal "Water".
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Morocco to Open First Automotive Test Center, Boosting Auto Industry
An automotive test center will open in Morocco . This idea from the independent private companies UTAC CERAM (France) and FEV Group (Germany) is in line with the kingdom’s ambition.