Beauvais Mosque Shut Down Over Alleged Extremist Sermons
29 December 2021
The Great Mosque of Beauvais has been closed for a period of six months by the city authorities, due to sermons "inciting hatred", "violence" and "advocating jihad".
France
French Lawmakers Propose Mandatory Islam Charter for Mosques, Threatening Closures
28 December 2021
LR deputies including Guillaume Peltier propose to make the signing of the charter of the principles of Islam of France mandatory for all mosques in France and to "close any (…)
Morocco Bolsters Air Defense with French VL-MICA Missile System Acquisition
28 December 2021
Morocco has announced the acquisition of the French VL-MICA missile system, in order to "protect vital and sensitive installations in particular against air and missile threats".
Israel Denies Macron Spying Claims in Pegasus Software Controversy
28 December 2021
Yaïr Lapir, Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, assures that no one has listened to the phone of French President Emmanuel Macron using the Pegasus software. This contradicts (…)
Ancient Judeo-Moroccan Community Unearthed in Atlas Mountains Synagogue Ruins
28 December 2021
A group of Israeli, Moroccan and French researchers has discovered the remains of a Judeo-Moroccan community that had existed for centuries in a ruined synagogue.
France Keeps Morocco on COVID-19 Orange List Amid Omicron Concerns
24 December 2021
France has maintained Morocco on its orange list of countries in which "there is active circulation of the virus in controlled proportions, without the spread of worrying (…)
Moroccan Handball Star Rezzouki Joins JS Cherbourg as Injury Replacement
24 December 2021
Moroccan handball international Reida Rezzouki has just signed with JS Cherbourg as a medical joker in the right wing position, coming from Villeurbanne.
Morocco Extends Flight Ban, Leaving Thousands of Nationals Stranded Abroad
23 December 2021
Many Moroccans stranded abroad are desperate after the Moroccan authorities’ decision to extend the suspension of flights until December 31, due to the rapid spread of the (…)
Moroccan Seasonal Workers Stranded in France Seek Repatriation Amid COVID Restrictions
21 December 2021
About sixty Moroccan seasonal workers find themselves blocked in France due to health restrictions. An association leader calls on the Moroccan authorities to facilitate their (…)
Marrakech Emerges as Top Travel Destination for French Tourists in 2021
20 December 2021
Marrakech tops the top 10 of the most sought-after destinations by the French in 2021. This is what the kayak platform reveals in its ranking.