Relations between Paris and Rabat have experienced strong tensions in recent years, notably due to France’s rapprochement with Algeria and its ambiguous position on the Sahara issue. Christophe Boutin, a political scientist and professor of public law in Caen, believes it is time for his country to reconnect with Morocco.
The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games was rich in color and innovation, but controversial scenes deemed provocative and blasphemous towards religion were censored by the television stations of Algeria and Morocco.
In response to its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara, the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" (SADR) has announced the exclusion of France from any initiative related to the decolonization of this territory, including the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).
The president of the Union of Tour Operating Companies (SETO), René-Marc Chikly, is confident that the arrival of French tourists will increase in August, after the low turnout noted during this July.
Julie Gahinet, the collaborator of the Rassemblement national deputy, Julien Odoul, is accused of having made racist remarks against Moroccan customers in a bar in Paris. The person concerned denies the facts. The victims have filed a complaint.
French rugby player Melvyn Jaminet, fullback of the French national team, who made racist remarks in a video shared on his social networks, has been given several months of suspension.
After a controversy around the wearing of her headscarf, the French 4x400m relay runner, Sounkamba Sylla, has announced that she will be able to participate in the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A compromise has been reached: the athlete will wear a cap designed by Berluti during the parade.
In France, the customs of Sète seized high-value artworks from Morocco, without supporting documents.
Accused of insulting and threatening two 12-year-old girls in Morocco, a French influencer is the subject of four complaints.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK), former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and former French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, participated in the funeral of his mother-in-law, Christine L’Aouffir, in Marrakech.
Many supporters of the Olympic team are angry with the Moroccan right-back of PSG, Achraf Hakimi . The origin of this discontent is the two penalties missed by the Atlas Lion during the last friendly match of the Olympic team against the French team FCVB.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK), former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), also former French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, disputes the information reported by the media, including Bladi.net, concerning the launch of a vast hotel project south of Tangier .