Anti-Muslim Graffiti Targets Closed Mosque in Paris Suburb, Two Arrested
2 November 2020
The police arrested a 21-year-old man and woman who were in the process of tagging the Pantin mosque in Seine-Saint-Denis, on the night of Friday to Saturday.
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France Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions for Mosques and Places of Worship
2 November 2020
Places of worship in France are facing new restrictive measures that will come into effect from Tuesday, November 3. The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has informed (…)
France Warns Polisario: Guerguerat Blockade Threatens Sahara Peace Process
1 November 2020
Faced with "the current deadlock situation" caused by the Polisario in the buffer zone of Guerguerat, France warns that such a situation is likely to create "tensions that (…)
Nîmes Shopkeeper Apologizes for Banning Veiled Women, Citing Regret and Misunderstanding
1 November 2020
A few hours after banning access to his store to veiled women, the manager of a grocery store in Nîmes now says he deeply regrets his act. Overwhelmed by threats, he gave his (…)
France Imposes COVID-19 Tests on Arrivals from Morocco and Other Non-EU Countries
1 November 2020
Faced with the rise in contamination in the country, the French authorities have confined the population again. To avoid taking any risks, they are imposing, from November 7 (…)
French Muslims Join Catholics in Mourning Nice Attack Victims
1 November 2020
Gestures of solidarity from Muslims in France towards Catholics are multiplying since the attack that occurred in Nice on Thursday, October 29. Muslim leaders from (…)
Paris Police Officers Under Investigation for Racist, Sexist Messages in WhatsApp Group
31 October 2020
Grouped in a WhatsApp group, 33 officers from the Brigade of Delegations and Proximity Investigations (Bdep) of the 8th arrondissement of Paris are identified, engaging in (…)
Morocco Braces for Potential Second Wave as COVID-19 Cases Surge in Europe
31 October 2020
In the midst of the Covid-19 health crisis, Moroccans are bearing their daily lives marked by containment measures, namely quarantine, closure of many public spaces, curfew, (…)
Air Travel Between France and Morocco Continues Despite Border Restrictions
31 October 2020
The closure of French borders due to the coronavirus is not synonymous with a disruption of air traffic. Like Royal Air Maroc, other airlines continue their flights to and from (…)
Nîmes Store Sparks Outrage with Ban on Veiled Women, Prompting Investigation
31 October 2020
Outrage in Nîmes where the manager of a Vital store has put up a sign in his window, banning access to veiled women. The justice system has decided to open an investigation.