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Roschdy Zem Wins Best Actor César for 'Roubaix, une lumière' Role
The Franco-Moroccan actor, Roschdy Zem , was awarded the César for Best Actor on Friday evening for the dark thriller "Roubaix, une lumière" by Arnaud Desplechin.
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Government Considers Revising French Language Test for Taxi and Ride-Hailing Drivers
The content of the future exam for drivers, particularly the French test, is the subject of debate. The government wants to gather the opinion of representatives of taxis, VTCs and moto-taxis to whom it has sent a questionnaire.
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Eric Cantona Faces Defamation Trial Over Racism Claims Against France Coach Deschamps
Two former players were in court on Friday. Eric Cantona is accused of defamation by the coach of the French national team, for comments implicitly accusing Didier Deschamps of racism. The reason underlying this accusation is that "DD" would not have selected Hatem Ben Arfa and Karim Benzema for Euro 2016.
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Moroccan Woman's Body Buried in Guadeloupe After Two-Year Delay Due to Administrative Issues
The Moroccan Fatima Ouhcine, who died on January 4, 2018, was finally buried on Thursday, February 27, 2020, in the Abymes cemetery. Her body had spent two years in a refrigerated drawer of a funeral home, due to the refusal to issue a burial permit.
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Suspect in 2019 Bayonne Mosque Attack Dies in French Prison
The octogenarian Claude Sinké, the alleged perpetrator of the attack on the Bayonne mosque, died in prison. He was in pre-trial detention at the Mont-de-Marsan prison since October 30, 2019.
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France Considers National School for Imam Training to Address Islamic Separatism
After an initial progress report presented in January, the majority deputies working on the issue of "Islamic separatism", according to the terminology set by Emmanuel Macron, presented new elements of their reflection on Tuesday, February 25.
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Elderly Man Faces Trial for Islamophobic Vandalism Against Veiled Women in Strasbourg
A 73-year-old man is being prosecuted in Strasbourg for having punctured the tires of veiled women and left the message "No hijab" on their vehicle.
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Moroccan Man Confesses to 2016 Avignon Computer Store Murder After Years of Denial
El Mehdi Namous, a Moroccan national, author of the bloody crime of Cybertek, which occurred in Avignon on January 22, 2016, in which a computer store customer was killed, has always denied the facts. Unexpectedly, he just confessed his crime during the appeal trial taking place in Nîmes.
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Moroccan Engineer Found Dead in Paris Hotel, Family Seeks Answers
Moroccan engineer on a work assignment in France, Reda Amine, 26, is found dead in his hotel room in Evry, in the Paris region. His family, who refutes the thesis of suicide as the cause of his disappearance, demands "a thorough investigation and evidence".
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Debate Erupts Over Arabic Language's Role in French Culture
The president of the Arab World Institute was on CNews on Tuesday, facing Eric Zemmour, in the program "Face à l’info". Former minister Jack Lang had come to present his latest book titled: "The Arabic Language, Treasure of France", published by Le Cherche midi.
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France to Release 43 Convicted Jihadists in 2020, Minister Announces Monitoring Measures
In total, 43 jihadists convicted in France will be released in 2020, and around 60 in 2021. This was announced by Nicole Belloubet, the Minister of Justice.
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Dual-Nationality Soccer Star Faces National Team Decision Amid Recruitment Battle
In which national team will the player, recently transferred to Nîmes Olympique, land? Yassine Benrahou has three possibilities, but only one choice.