Muslim Leaders Criticize Focus on Islam in French Presidential Campaign
13 January 2022
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has denounced this week "electoral debates" that are too "centered" on Islam in France.
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French Muslim Council Seeks to Strengthen Role in National Religious Landscape
13 January 2022
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has stressed the need to "capitalize" on its experience "with its successes and failures". This was at the end of a meeting of the (…)
France Proposes Bill to Cut Remittance Costs for Immigrants, Including Moroccans
13 January 2022
The French government has just introduced a bill in parliament to reduce the costs of fund transfers made by foreigners residing in the country, including Moroccans.
Cannes Mosque Shut Down Over Alleged Anti-Semitism, Says French Interior Minister
13 January 2022
A mosque has been closed in Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes), due, in particular, to "anti-Semitic remarks." This announcement was made by the French Minister of the Interior, Gérald (…)
Morocco Tops List of New French Residence Permits in 2020 Despite Pandemic Decline
12 January 2022
The ministerial statistical service Immigration and Integration in France, which is part of the Ministry of the Interior, published the report on the key figures of immigration (…)
New Moroccan Ambassador to France Begins Tenure Amid Strained Relations
12 January 2022
Mohamed Benchaâboun presented in his capacity as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the King to France, his credentials to Philippe Franc, Director of State (…)
French Farms Face Labor Shortage as COVID Restrictions Limit Foreign Workers
12 January 2022
As France tightens health restrictions, farm operators fear a shortage of foreign seasonal workers, especially Moroccans, for the 2022 harvests. A difficulty they had faced in (…)
Morocco Bolsters Air Defense with Chinese Missile Systems Near Rabat
11 January 2022
Morocco has just installed a military base near Rabat that houses the air defense systems acquired from China: the Sky Dragon 50 and FD-2000B surface-to-air missiles capable of (…)
Paris Attacks Trial to Resume as Key Defendant Recovers from COVID-19
11 January 2022
Salah Abdeslam, the main defendant in the trial of the November 13, 2015 attacks, is "medically and health-wise fit to attend the hearings of the Paris assize court". This is (…)
France Opens Exam Center in Rabat for Education Management Recruitment
11 January 2022
France informs candidates for the recruitment competition for school or training institution management personnel under the responsibility of the Minister of National Education (…)