Controversial Comedian Fined $10,000 for Racist Remarks in French Show
11 September 2020
For making racist remarks in June 2017, during his show "Le Bal des quenelles", Dieudonné has been convicted again. The comedian will have to pay two fines.
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Former French Minister Dati Under Investigation for Lucrative Renault Contract
11 September 2020
From 2010, Rachida Dati was employed by Renault, who paid her 900,000 euros. The justice system smells an rather illegal contract, and perhaps a fictitious job, just like (…)
Moroccan Parents Jailed in France for Forcing Daughter into Marriage Abroad
11 September 2020
The court in Nîmes last Tuesday sentenced a father and his partner to 18 months in prison with probation each, in a case of forced marriage organized in Morocco.
Moroccan Workers in France Hit Hard by COVID-19 Job Losses, Report Shows
11 September 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has had serious repercussions on the French economy, with among other things, the loss of thousands of jobs for Moroccans living abroad (MREs) working in (…)
French Journalists Face Trial for Alleged Blackmail of Morocco’s King Mohammed VI
11 September 2020
Two French journalists, Eric Laurent and Catherine Graciet, are under threat of a trial in a Paris court for "blackmail". They are accused of having tried to extort millions of (…)
French Military Chief Meets Moroccan Officials to Bolster Defense Cooperation
11 September 2020
The Chief of the Defense Staff (CEMA), Army General François Lecointre met on Thursday with several Moroccan civilian and military officials. The strengthening of relations (…)
Morocco Border Closure Disrupts French Airport Traffic, Impacting Regional Hubs
10 September 2020
The closure of Moroccan borders has hit hard French airports that offer air links to Morocco. This is the case, for example, of the one in Occitanie.
New Marseille-Tangier Ferry Service to Launch with Thrice-Weekly Crossings
10 September 2020
La Méridionale is preparing to launch a regular ropax line between Marseille and Tangier. Announced for late October or early November, it will offer three rotations per week.
’Koh-Lanta’ Contestant Bertrand-Kamal Dies at 31 After Cancer Battle
10 September 2020
Franco-Moroccan Bertrand-Kamal Loudrhiri, a participant in the latest season of Koh-Lanta, currently airing on TF1, died on Wednesday, September 9 from cancer at the age of 31. (…)
Fraudsters Impersonating French Minister Jailed for Scamming Moroccan King, Other VIPs
10 September 2020
Anthony Lazarevitch, 36, and Gilbert Chikli, 55, considered the masterminds of a vast fraud targeting personalities including King Mohammed VI, were respectively sentenced on (…)