The Paris Criminal Court acquitted, on Friday, January 15, 2021, the founding president of BarakaCity, Idriss Sihamedi. He was accused of "cyberbullying" against the journalist and activist Zineb El Rhazoui .
France "totally and strictly" discourages its citizens, including Moroccans residing on its territory, from international travel until further notice.
Deputy Danièle Obono is concerned about the fate of the chibanis and chibanias who are excluded from the enjoyment of the right of retired persons residing abroad to have their health costs covered. In a text presented to the Assembly, she draws the attention of the French Minister of Solidarity and Health, Olivier Véran, to the injustices done to these people, whose number is estimated between 800,000 and 850,000.
The increase in infections has prompted France to tighten the conditions for entry into its territory. The government will require, starting next Monday, travelers from non-European Union countries, including Morocco, to have a negative PCR test.
For not having quickly filed his report, Amar Benmohamed, the police officer who had denounced racism and mistreatment of his colleagues towards prisoners at the Paris courthouse holding cells, received a "warning" from his superiors. This is what his lawyer revealed.
Two French deputies, M’jid El Guerrab and Sira Sylla, have tabled a parliamentary bill on visa policy, with a view to facilitating the process. On Tuesday, January 12, they presented a detailed report in which they emphasize the effects of the centralization of visa processing in Morocco on local Moroccan consular agents.
The "Moroccan Winter" sales session organized at the La Mamounia hotel in Marrakech in a live link with Paris by Artcurial Maroc, recorded a great performance. The session resulted in 34 million MAD (MDH) / 3.17 M€ including fees, Artcurial announced in a press release.
The columns of delinquency of unaccompanied minors of Moroccan origin continue to grow, as do the complaints and arrests, despite the strategies put in place. Snatching with violence, often with a knife, or burglaries continue to be their daily lot in Montpellier.
During his hearing before the National Assembly committee, Mohammed Moussaoui, president of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), stated that the French who want to criticize Islam have the right to do so in complete freedom.
The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, has promoted the Franco-Moroccan activist Latifa Ibn Ziaten to the rank of officer in the National Order of Merit for her commitment to the service of France.
The arrest in Morocco of a major drug trafficker delights the French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, who hails it as a "fine example of the very good cooperation between France and Morocco".
French President Emmanuel Macron is concerned about the future of the National Council of Imams, already cracked by the withdrawal, on December 28, of the Great Mosque of Paris. While inviting representatives of the Muslim faith to "overcome differences", he said he "remained confident in the process".