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French News Channel CNews Fined €200,000 Over Controversial Migrant Comments
The Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) has fined CNews 200,000 euros for Eric Zemmour’s remarks on migrant minors. A first for a continuous news channel.
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Hate Crimes in France: Over 11,000 Racist and Religious Offenses Reported in 2020
In France, several people report having been victims of at least one attack - insults, threats, violence or discrimination - of a racist, anti-Semitic or xenophobic nature. According to official figures published on Thursday by the Ministry of the Interior, more than 11,000 cases were recorded in 2020.
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France to Ban Ritual Halal Slaughter of Poultry, Muslim Leaders Seek Urgent Talks
In France, the ritual halal slaughter of poultry will no longer be authorized from July 2021. The Great Mosques of Paris, Lyon and Evry, which have informed Muslims of this decision, "ask the Minister of Agriculture to receive them urgently to hear them on this issue".
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French National Arrested in Morocco for Large-Scale Alcohol Smuggling Operation
The elements of the judicial police department of Casablanca arrested, on Monday, March 15, a French citizen of Algerian origin, who would be involved in a case of illegal trafficking in alcoholic beverages. Aged 47, he was arrested in flagrante delicto inside a restaurant he was managing in El Hank, a neighborhood of Casablanca.
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Major Muslim Organizations Withdraw from French Islamic Council Amid Leadership Dispute
The Great Mosque of Paris and three founding federations of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) are definitively withdrawing from the body. They cite the one-way management of the CFCM for some time.
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French Family with Special Needs Child Stranded in Morocco Amid Border Closure
James Davy, Virginie Malossi and their three children, including Lyna, who has Rett syndrome, find themselves stuck in Morocco due to the closure of borders. A situation that has become untenable for this French family who do not have the means to take a return flight.
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Protesters Rally in Paris Against Controversial 'Anti-Separatism' Law
At the call of several organizations and civil society, a rally was organized this Sunday on the Place de la République in Paris, to "alert national and international public opinion against the "separatism" law and the Islamophobic practices it will reinforce.
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Experts Warn: Algeria's Potential Military Role in Western Sahara Risks Regional Instability
Algeria could carry out a military intervention in the Sahara that could destabilize the region. This is at least what a report from the international think tank Crisis Group indicates, which recommends that Morocco’s international partners (the United States and France) push Rabat to accept, without precondition, a new envoy tasked with negotiating a de-escalation.
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Former Education Minister Vallaud-Belkacem Announces Run for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Presidency
The former Minister of Education, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem announced her candidacy for the presidency of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the regional elections scheduled for June 13 and 20, 2021.
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France Lifts 'Compelling Reason' Requirement for Most International Travel
Except for travel to or from the West Indies, the French returning from abroad, including Morocco, are no longer required to provide compelling reasons. In a statement, the Council of State indicated that "the impact of these trips is minor on the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic".
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Franco-Moroccan Filmmaker Wins César for Best Short Film at 46th Academy Awards
The César for best short film went, on Friday, to the Franco-Moroccan Sofia Alaoui with the film "Qu’importe si les bêtes meurent", produced with the financial support of the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM) .
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Massive Hookah Tobacco Bust: 17 Tons Seized in Paris Region, Linked to Morocco
In Île-de-France, customs services seized more than 17 tons of hookah tobacco that would have been imported by ship from Morocco . The Financial Judicial Investigations Service is conducting the investigations.