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Morocco to Repatriate Citizens Stranded Abroad After Omicron Border Closure
Moroccans stranded in France, Spain, Turkey and Mauritania, after the government’s decision to close its airspace, will be repatriated on December 7.
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France
Moroccan Truckers Face French Visa Crackdown, Sparking Parliamentary Inquiry
The situation of Moroccan truckers who have been unable to obtain French visas without valid reason worries parliamentarians who have decided to question the government.
France
ISIS-Linked Moroccan Woman Attempts Prison Break in France
A Moroccan woman from Daesh, arrested at the Turkish border in 2015 and then incarcerated for terrorism at the Fresnes prison in Val-de-Marne, tried to escape before being caught by prison staff. Investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend the person who was going to pick her up.
France
'Validé' Actor Brahim Bouhlel Set for Release from Moroccan Prison After 8-Month Sentence
The Franco-Algerian Brahim Bouhlel, sentenced on April 21 to eight months in prison and incarcerated at the local prison of Oudaya in Marrakech , for "his bad joke" should regain his freedom this Sunday, December 5. His friend Sammy Tamy will be released in four months.
France
New Mosque Construction Highlights Growing Presence of Islam in France
Over the years, mosques have managed to establish themselves in the French landscape. A new one, the Eyyup Sultan mosque demolished in 2017, will soon emerge from the ground.
France
France to Alert Domestic Violence Victims When Abusers Leave Prison
Very soon, victims of domestic violence in France will be systematically informed of the release from prison of their violent spouse or ex-spouse, announced Éric Dupond-Moretti, the French Minister of Justice, after the death of Bouchra Bouali, the Moroccan stabbed to death by her ex-partner in Épinay-sur-Seine (Seine-Saint-Denis).
France
LGBTQ+ Icon Bilal Hassani's Magazine Cover Censored by French Transit Agencies
The SNCF and the RATP have just censored the photo of Bilal Hassani on the cover of the LGBTQI+ magazine Têtu, which elected him personality of the year.
France
Omar Raddad: Pardoned Gardener Seeks Retrial in 1991 French Murder Case
Convicted and then pardoned in 1996 without being exonerated for the murder of Ghislaine Marchal, killed on June 23, 1991 in Mougins (Alpes-Maritimes), the former Moroccan gardener Omar Raddad says he holds on thanks to his wife and sons. The examination of his request for a retrial of his case will take place on December 16.
France
France's Visa Restrictions Disrupt Moroccan Produce Exports, Trucking Industry
The visa restriction measures imposed by France are having a negative impact on Moroccan tomato and early produce exports, which are transported by Moroccan exporting companies and truckers. The latter see this decision as an economic war aimed at breaking the competition from national carriers.
France
Royal Air Maroc Schedules Special Repatriation Flights Amid Morocco Travel Ban
Following the Moroccan decision to suspend all air links for 15 days starting Monday, November 29, 2021 at 11:59 p.m., the airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has scheduled special flights between December 7 and 10, 2021, departing from Morocco and destined for Spain, France and Mauritania.
France
Memorial March for Domestic Violence Victim Postponed in Epinay-sur-Seine
The march in tribute to Bouchra, the Moroccan woman killed by her ex-partner on November 26 in front of her home in Épinay-sur-Seine, initially scheduled for this Saturday, has finally been postponed to Thursday, December 9.
France
PSG's Achraf Hakimi Struggles to Adapt as Tactics Shift
After a promising start at Paris Saint-Germain, Achraf Hakimi has been showing an increasingly less attractive face in recent weeks. The new game system imposed by the coach could be the cause.