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Moroccan Parents Face Trial in France for Alleged Forced Marriage Plot
A Moroccan residing in France and his partner will appear, starting Tuesday, September 8, before the criminal court, for a case of forced marriage.
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Former Moroccan Diplomat Bouchaib El Khalfi Dies at 68 in France
Former Moroccan diplomat Bouchaib El Khalfi died last Saturday in Melun, France, after a long illness.
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French Schools in Morocco Face Parent Backlash Over In-Person Learning Plans
The choice of the French Mission to opt for a quasi-face-to-face mode of teaching for the school year does not fully reassure the parents of students at the Lycée Lyautey in Casablanca. In a petition, they demand more reassuring guarantees before sending their children to the high school.
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French Police Arrest 11 Moroccan Minors in Connection with Burglary Spree
Law enforcement officers arrested eleven Moroccan minors aged 11 to 16 in Yvelines last weekend. They are allegedly involved in burglaries committed in Plaisir, Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse.
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Moroccans Lead in French Citizenship Acquisitions, Eurostat Data Shows
The 2018 Eurostat data reveal that Moroccans are by far the nationals who have obtained French nationality the most.
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French Fugitive Wanted for Murder Arrested in Morocco After Interpol Alert
The judicial police of Casablanca arrested a French national on Thursday, in execution of an international arrest warrant issued against him by the French judicial authorities. This 24-year-old is suspected of being involved in a case of voluntary homicide with a firearm.
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French Shoe Manufacturer Faces Liquidation Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Impacting 200 Moroccan Jobs
The health crisis related to the coronavirus has hit hard a company that manufactures comfort shoes for women based in Saint-Léger-sous-Cholet, which employs 200 employees in Morocco . The group has been placed in judicial liquidation since the end of April.
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Islamic Scholar Tariq Ramadan to Face Accuser in Paris Rape Case Hearing
Tariq Ramadan and the Swiss woman who accuses him of a rape that allegedly occurred in 2008 will be able to confront their versions of the facts. This confrontation is scheduled for September 16 in Paris.
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Diabetic Moroccan Man Faces Deportation as French Court Upholds Residency Denial
The administrative court of appeal of Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) confirmed on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 the legality of a decree by the prefect of Eure-et-Loir, who had refused in June 2019 to grant a residence permit to a Moroccan diabetic for appropriate medical treatment and had forced him to leave French territory.
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France on High Alert: Multiple Terror Plots Foiled as Threat Persists
At least half a dozen attacks have been thwarted in recent months in France. The terrorist threat is still present and the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) is concerned and issues a warning.
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Charlie Hebdo Republishes Controversial Mohammad Cartoons as Terror Trial Begins
As the trial of the January 2015 attacks opens this Wednesday, September 2, Charlie Hebdo has republished the caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad that had caused controversy. The weekly magazine insists that it will never give in.
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France on High Alert: Over 8,100 Individuals Monitored for Radicalization Amid Elevated Terror Threat
The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, visited the headquarters of the General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI) on Monday, where he stated that "the terrorist threat remains extremely high on the territory".