France
New French Immigration Law Tightens Schengen Visa Rules for Previous Deportees
In France, the new immigration law, in effect since last January, has introduced a new reason for refusing Schengen visas to foreign applicants.
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Morocco
Morocco's Electric Vehicle Challenge: Can Africa's Top Automaker Compete Globally?
Morocco continues to consolidate its position as the largest automotive production center in Africa. But will it be able to take up the challenge of competitive electric vehicles against the United States, China and France, which are ahead on this project?
Spain
Spanish Police Intercept Stolen Luxury Vehicles Bound for Morocco
The Spanish police intercepted at the port of Algeciras high-end vehicles stolen in Europe that were about to be transported to Morocco.
Morocco
Morocco Sees Sharp Decline in French-Language Publications, Arabic Dominates Literary Landscape
Literary production in French, the most widely spoken foreign language in Morocco, has seen a very significant decline, according to a recent report by the King Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation for Islamic Studies and Humanities.
Morocco
Former Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere Announces Split from Moroccan Businessman Diego El Glaoui
Moroccan businessman Diego El Glaoui and Iris Mittenaere, Miss France 2016 and Miss Universe 2016, have decided to separate after four years of relationship.
France
Muslim Professionals Leaving France Amid Rising Discrimination, Study Finds
Many French people of Muslim culture or faith, who constitute a "cultural and economic elite", are leaving France to settle in London, Dubai, New York, Casablanca, Montreal or Brussels due to discrimination in the job market, stigmatization for their religion, their names or their origins.
France
Job Seeker in France Changes Name to Combat Hiring Discrimination
Saifeddine, a Maghrebi in France, decided to change his first name to avoid discrimination in hiring and find a job. He is now called Romain.
Morocco
Moroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred Considers Legal Action Against Radio Station Over Song Airplay
Moroccan pop star Saad Lamjarred could file a complaint against Hit Radio, which is broadcasting his songs after previously stopping to do so due to the case pitting the singer against a rape accuser in France.
Morocco
Morocco Tops French Travel Destinations as Prices Drop 8%
Morocco is leading the list of the most visited foreign destinations departing from France last month.
Morocco
Moroccan Businessman Faked Death to Evade French Murder Sentence, Now Jailed in Morocco
Prosecuted by the Moroccan justice system for assault and battery resulting in death and use of a forged document, a Moroccan businessman was placed in pre-trial detention at the Tamesna prison. He had committed a homicide in France in 2011.
France
Moroccan Man in France Searches for Birth Parents After Decades-Long Mystery
For decades, Brahim, a 45-year-old Moroccan living in Asnières-sur-Seine, France, has been searching for his biological parents. He had been stolen at birth in Berkane, Morocco.
France
Paris Mosque Rector Urges Equal Focus on Antisemitism and Islamophobia After PM's CRIF Speech
Reacting to the speech delivered on Monday by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal at the traditional dinner of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France (CRIF) at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, Chems-Eddine Hafiz, rector of the Great Mosque of the capital, believes that Muslims should be given the same treatment as Jews.