Lawyer for Paris Attacks Suspect Reveals Trial Challenges
23 January 2022
After four months of back and forth between Brussels and Paris, Stanislas Eskenazi, the lawyer of the Belgian-Moroccan Mohamed Abrini accused of having participated in the (…)
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Morocco Tops List of African Destinations for French Expats, Foreign Ministry Reports
23 January 2022
Morocco is the first African destination for the French present on the continent, according to the report of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the French abroad.
French Singer Gims Denied Citizenship Over Moroccan Residency
23 January 2022
The real reasons why the administration refused French nationality to singer Gims are now known. He is notably reproached for "his inability to establish the center of his (…)
Orly Officials Threaten Legal Action Against Halal Butcher for Lease Violation
23 January 2022
The town hall of Orly looks askance at the opening of a new halal butcher’s shop - whose manager refuses to sell pork - in place of the Pasquier charcuterie and threatens to (…)
French Mayor Blocks Arabic Classes in Local Schools, Sparking Controversy
22 January 2022
Eric Le Dissès, mayor of Marignane, refuses to make classrooms available in two schools in his town for Arabic lessons, following a request from parents. The latter relied on a (…)
Eric Zemmour Vows to Protect French Identity, Not Change Islam
22 January 2022
The 2022 presidential candidate, Eric Zemmour, assures that he would not change Islam in France. However, he is committed to ensuring that Muslims respect the country.
France Issues Fewer Visas to Moroccans in 2021, Down 29.6% from Previous Year
22 January 2022
For the whole of 2021, the French consulates in Morocco issued 69,408 visas to Moroccan nationals, a figure down 29.6% compared to 2020.
Daughter of French Retiree Killed in Morocco Praises Government Response
21 January 2022
Stella, the daughter of Christiane F., the 79-year-old French retiree killed in a market in the town of Tiznit near Agadir on January 15, expresses her gratitude to the (…)
Beauvais Imam Countersues After Mosque Closure Over Extremism Allegations
20 January 2022
Targeted by the prefecture for incitement to extremism and terrorism, leading to the closure of the Grand Mosque of Beauvais for six months, Imam Islem Eddy Lecocq has decided (…)
Customs Seize 400 Kilos of Moroccan Cannabis in High-Speed Drug Bust
20 January 2022
Customs agents at the Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) toll booth intercepted a go-fast transporting nearly 400 kilos of cannabis resin from Morocco last weekend. A 23-year-old man, (…)