Moroccan Restaurant Owner Stranded for Months Due to COVID-19 Border Closures
22 August 2020
Leaving France in early March, Ali Azrou, owner of the Soleil d’Agadir restaurant in Maubeuge, found himself stuck in Morocco for nearly five months.
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France Lifts PCR Test Requirement for Moroccan Travelers, Quarantine Advised
21 August 2020
A few days ago, Moroccan travelers were supposed to have a negative PCR test dated less than 72 hours before crossing the French border. But the French ambassador in Rabat (…)
Moroccan Student’s Death in France Sparks Family’s Call for Investigation and Repatriation
21 August 2020
The family of a Moroccan student, Ismail Essiari, who died in a road accident last May, was only informed of the tragedy a few days ago. Devastated by this news and with (…)
France Imposes COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers from Morocco
20 August 2020
France now requires travelers from Morocco to have a negative PCR test performed less than 72 hours before departure.
Undocumented Immigrant Rescues Two Children from Apartment Fire in France
20 August 2020
An Algerian in an irregular situation in France saved two children, aged 12 and 5, from a fire that broke out in an apartment in Mée-sur-Seine, France.
Cost of Student Living in France Rises 3.69%, Impacting Moroccan and International Students
20 August 2020
The cost of student life will be more than 3% more expensive for the 2020-2021 school year for all students in France, including Moroccans.
France Tightens Entry Requirements for Moroccan Travelers Amid COVID-19 Concerns
20 August 2020
The French embassy in Morocco has revised the entry conditions on French territory. New requirements are imposed on Moroccans due to the epidemiological situation in the kingdom.
Surge in North African Tourists Overwhelms French Coastal Town Palavas
20 August 2020
A large number of Maghrebis are forced to spend the summer holidays in France due to the closure of the borders of their countries. For the past few days, there has been a rush (…)
French Councilor Sues Le Figaro Over Alleged Islamist Radical Accusations
19 August 2020
The municipal councilor of Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, Brahim Charafi, originally from Morocco, is filing a complaint against Le Figaro for accusing him of being an Islamist (…)
French Traveler Returns After 5-Month Ordeal in Morocco’s COVID Lockdown
19 August 2020
Leaving Montpellier at the end of the winter with his girlfriend, Sacha, 22, says he managed to return to France after nearly five months of confinement in Morocco. He accuses (…)