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Vigil Held for Young Moroccan Migrant Who Died in French Prison
In Bayonne, France, about a hundred people wanted to show their solidarity with the young 19-year-old Moroccan migrant who committed suicide on February 26 in his cell.
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Family Accused in Massive French Healthcare Fraud Scheme Targeting Insurers
The French justice system is prosecuting seven members of the same family from Val-d’Oise who are allegedly involved in a network of fraud and money laundering. The targets: 41 social security funds, 55 mutual insurance companies and dozens of ambulance companies.
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Major Muslim Gathering in France Postponed Due to Coronavirus Concerns
The organizers of the Annual Meeting of Muslims in France (RAMF) have just announced the postponement of the 37th edition due to the coronavirus.
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French Singer Mennel Seeks Fresh Start After 'The Voice' Controversy
The 24-year-old French singer, Mennel, made her media comeback on Cyril Hanouna’s "Balance Ton Post" program on Thursday, March 5. She says she now wants to turn the page on controversies to focus on her music career.
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Tunisian Immigrant Crowned Paris's Top Baker in Remarkable Career Shift
Taieb Sahal is named best baker in Paris 2020. From mover to baker, life seems to be smiling on this 26-year-old Tunisian.
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French Paraglider Dies in Tragic Accident in Morocco's Taroudant Region
While practicing paragliding, his favorite sport, a French tourist died following a free fall in Morocco.
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Jack Lang Reappointed as Arab World Institute President in Paris
Jack Lang’s term has just been renewed at the head of the Arab World Institute (IMA) . The institution, which announced the news on Friday, thus demonstrates its great confidence in the former French Socialist Minister of Culture.
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Muslim Activist's Election List Sparks Controversy in French Municipal Race
Running for the municipal elections in Garges-lès-Gonesse, the list led by Samy Debah, the founder in 2003 of the Collective Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF), is among the ten so-called community lists classified by the prefect, according to a source from the Ministry of the Interior.
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Morocco: French Embassy to Streamline Schengen Visa Process in Rabat and Casablanca
The services of the French embassy in Morocco want to make certain adjustments to the procedure for processing visa applications starting next fall.
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Substitute Teacher Fired After Allegedly Assaulting 8-Year-Old Student in Seine-et-Marne School
A substitute teacher at the Pierre-et-Marie-Curie school in Chelles is accused of assaulting her 8-year-old student. She was immediately dismissed. The parents and the victim are still in shock.
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Suspect in Bar Manager's Murder Remains Jailed After Legal Delay
In pre-trial detention since 2016, Marc S., suspected of having murdered a bar manager, thought he could be released last Tuesday. But the hearing did not take place within the time limits indicated by law, as his request was filed during the lawyers’ strike.
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Morocco's Mezian-Benjelloun and Bensouda Awarded French Legion of Honor
Leïla Mezian-Benjelloun and Noureddine Bensouda were decorated, on Tuesday in Rabat, with the insignia of Officer of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic. The president of the BMCE Bank Foundation and the Treasurer General of the Kingdom have received this honor thanks to their exceptional careers and their respective commitments in the service of their country.