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Transavia Adjusts Morocco-France Flight Schedule, Cancels Some Routes
Many changes are planned in the flight schedule of the airline Transavia. Several routes between Morocco and France will be modified as of this week.
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France to Restrict Visas for Moroccans Amid Deportation Dispute
Faced with the reluctance of certain countries, including Morocco, to host their illegal or radicalized nationals in the hexagon, the French authorities are preparing to reduce the number of visas issued to Moroccan nationals.
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French Consul General in Tangier Found Dead in Apparent Suicide, Investigation Underway
The French Consul General in Tangier, Denis François, is said to have committed suicide on Thursday in his bedroom. An investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances of his death.
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Far-Right Activists on Trial in Lille for Racist Assault and Nazi Glorification
The trial of three identitarians opened on Tuesday in Lille after the broadcast of a TV report on the local far-right movement.
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ECHR Upholds France's Decision to Strip Terrorists of Citizenship
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday rejected the request of four Franco-Moroccans and one Franco-Turk who were stripped of their French nationality. They had been convicted in a terrorism case.
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Prominent French Imam Sues Islamic Scholar Over 'Insulting' Remarks
The imam of Drancy, Hassan Chalghoumi, filed a complaint against the Islamologist Ghaleb Bencheikh, also president of the Foundation of Islam of France who, in the name of freedom of expression, "insulted" and "despised" him.
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Tariq Ramadan Faces Court Over Rape Allegations from Mounia Rabbouj
Indicted for the rape of 5 women in total, Tariq Ramadan returned to the stand on Tuesday. This time, it is to answer one of his very first rape accusations, brought by Mounia Rabbouj.
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Macron Defends French Free Speech Laws Amid Global Controversy Over Prophet Cartoons
President Emannuel Macron reiterates that France will not "change" its "law because it shocks elsewhere". He had defended the right to publish cartoons, including those of the Prophet Mohammad , in the aftermath of the recent terrorist attacks perpetrated in his country, which had sparked heated controversy.
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French Political Figure Criticizes Macron's Stance on Muhammad Caricatures
The remarks of French President Emmanuel Macron defending the right to publish caricatures, including those of the Prophet Muhammad in the name of freedom of expression, continue to provoke reactions. Ségolène Royal criticizes the head of state and considers "insulting certain caricatures of the prophet".
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Islamic NGO BarakaCity to Sue Société Générale for Withholding Donations
The NGO BarakaCity is preparing to file a complaint against Société Générale for theft and fraud.
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Morocco Expands Military Arsenal with Major French Arms Purchases
During a presentation on the relationship between France and Morocco, Colonel Salahedinne Reizouni reviewed the arms contracts. In the field of equipment acquisition, the officer mentioned "ground-to-ground and ground-to-air artillery equipment [CAESAr, Mistral and Mica]", reports the latest issue of the Revue des Forces armées royales.
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France Tightens Policy on Deporting Radicalized Maghreb Nationals
Some officials from Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria who would rub up against the refusal to take back their undocumented migrants, would be pricked by the sanctions of France. This is the decision of this country which makes the expulsion of Maghreb nationals on the S list a priority.