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Measles Outbreak in Morocco Sparks Concerns of Imported Cases in France
The measles epidemic raging in Morocco is worrying health authorities in France. They fear a resurgence of imported cases on French territory.
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France Heightens Security Around Mosques as Ramadan Approaches
Like his predecessor Gérald Darmanin, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau is asking prefects to strengthen the security of mosques throughout the month of Ramadan, which will begin on March 1 in France.
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Father Faces Trial for Years of Abuse and Torture of Family in Val-d'Oise
Accused of violence and torture on his children, Saïd A., a 44-year-old Moroccan, has been before the Assize Court of Val-d’Oise since Monday to answer for his actions. His psychological profile seems worrying.
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Key Suspect Testifies in Brutal Gang-Related Murder Trial
Karim, one of the seven accused in the violent murder of Kévin Guerrier, the 26-year-old man stabbed and then beaten with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire in Saint-Ouen (Seine-Saint-Denis) on January 3, 2021, was heard on Tuesday before the Assize Court of Seine-Saint-Denis.
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France Tightens Immigration Controls After Deadly Mulhouse Attack
In France, the control of immigration is more than ever at the heart of the policy of the government of François Bayrou, after the attack that occurred on Saturday, February 22 in Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin), in which a 37-year-old Algerian in an irregular situation is accused of having killed with a knife one person and injured seven others.
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Algeria-France Tensions Rise Amid Claims of Moroccan Influence
Referring to the crisis between Algeria and France, Soufiane Djilali, president of Jil Jadid, deplored the firm and hostile position of the French Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, towards Algeria after the attack in Mulhouse on Saturday, as well as the alleged role of Moroccan lobbies in France in this crisis.
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Muslim Organizations Condemn Fatal Knife Attack in Mulhouse
The knife attack that occurred on Saturday, February 22 in Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin) and which cost the life of Lino Sousa Loureiro, a 69-year-old Portuguese, has elicited reactions from mosques and Muslim organizations.
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Fugitive Real Estate Agent Sentenced to 4 Years for €546,000 Fraud Scheme
At the end of January, the Pontoise (Val-d’Oise) criminal court sentenced in absentia the Moroccan Soufyène Mazouz, former real estate agent in Persan , and also the boss of the former Nestenn agency in Persan, for breach of trust and money laundering. After the criminal judgment, civil lawsuits should soon be opened.
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France Considers Revoking Residence Permits for Parents of Delinquent Youths
In France, there is another reason for which the prefectural authorities could withdraw the residence permits of non-European foreigners.
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Béziers Mayor Faces Trial for Refusing to Marry Couple Over Immigration Status
Prosecuted for refusing to marry, in July 2023, a French woman and an Algerian under an obligation to leave the territory (OQTF), Robert Ménard, mayor (DVD) of Béziers (Hérault) will be summoned before a criminal court after rejecting, on Tuesday, February 18, the "plea bargain" proposed by the Montpellier prosecutor.
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Charred Bones Found Near Cabin in Missing Woman Case in Ariège, France
The investigation into the disappearance of Fadila B., a 53-year-old woman living in Ariège, is taking a new turn after the discovery of charred bones near the home of her neighbor, a former alpine soldier living in self-sufficiency.
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12-Year-Old in Critical Condition After School Choking Incident in Dijon
Seriously injured after a choking game in a school in Dijon, Hakim, a 12-year-old student, is in poor condition. His mother plans to file a complaint.