EU Extends Travel Ban on Morocco as COVID-19 Cases Surge
28 August 2020
The increase in coronavirus infection cases in Morocco is leading to the Kingdom remaining on the list of countries banned from entering the European Union.
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Comedian Gad Elmaleh Surprises Fans with Claude Nougaro Tribute Concert, Album to Follow
27 August 2020
Gad Elmaleh’s fans expected anything but to see him in the role of a singer covering songs by an artist as iconic as Claude Nougaro. The Moroccan-born comedian gave a surprise (…)
COVID-19 Disrupts International Student Enrollment in France, Jeopardizing 2027 Goals
26 August 2020
The health crisis related to Covid-19 is hampering the return of foreign students of Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, Chinese, or Italian nationality.
Macron and Morocco’s King Discuss Plan for Unaccompanied Minors
26 August 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron and King Mohammed VI have engaged in discussions on the issue of unaccompanied minors (UAMs) arriving in France. This is at least what the (…)
French Socialist Mayor Faces Backlash Over Eid al-Adha Message to Muslims
25 August 2020
PS members criticize one of their own, the mayor of Mantes-la-Ville, Sami Damergy, for having addressed a message to Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.
French Police Captain and Moroccan Agent Charged in Sensitive File Trafficking Scheme
25 August 2020
A Moroccan intelligence service agent, a captain of the Orly border police, his wife, a private security manager are being prosecuted for trafficking in S-files.
Racist Threats Target Two French Mayors of North African Descent
24 August 2020
Mohamed Boudjellaba, mayor of Givors and Yasmine Bouagga, mayor of the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, both of Maghrebi origin, are victims of racism.
CenterParcs Burkini Controversy Reignites Debate on Muslim Swimwear in France
23 August 2020
A member of the Rassemblement national (RN) party published a CenterParcs poster authorizing the burkini worn by Muslim women on the beach or in the pool.
France Streamlines Online Process for Foreign Driver’s License Exchange
23 August 2020
Holders of a Moroccan or other nationality driver’s license have the possibility of exchanging it for a French license to continue driving. The application is now made online (…)
Spanish Police Bust Major Migrant Smuggling Rings Operating from Morocco to France
22 August 2020
The Spanish police have managed to dismantle two networks of migrant smugglers. They have to their credit the passage of hundreds of migrants through Irun and Bayonne, in the (…)