France
Iconic Laughing Cow Cheese Unveils New Look in Morocco Ahead of Centennial
The Laughing Cow is getting younger but Morocco keeps its specificities on certain mentions.
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France
France
French Retirees Among 1,500 RV Owners Stranded in Morocco Amid Travel Restrictions
While they had left France in mid-February, Maurice and Marie-Madeleine Guilloux, two residents of Vitré, find themselves stuck on their campsite in Sidi Ifni, 1,000 km south of Tangier. They are full of uncertainty about their return.
France
Seasonal Farm Workers in France Undergo COVID-19 Testing Amid Outbreak Concerns
About a hundred foreign seasonal workers, including Moroccans, are undergoing coronavirus screening tests in the Bouches-du-Rhône region after the detection of the virus in thirty agricultural workers in Maillane and Noves. An operation that is part of the massive screening organized by the town hall of St-Rémy-de-Provence.
France
Saudi Arabia Limits Hajj Pilgrimage, European Muslims Likely Excluded
The hajj will indeed take place in Saudi Arabia this year despite the health crisis related to the coronavirus. The pilgrimage to Mecca is therefore maintained but under certain conditions.
France
French Ambassador's Tweet Sparks Controversy Over Morocco's Development Report
Moroccan ambassador Hélène Le Gal said that Chakib Benmoussa, president of the Special Commission for a New Development Model, and also Morocco’s ambassador to France, had presented her with a progress report on the commission’s work. A presentation that was supposed to be made to King Mohammed VI .
France
Far-Right Group Attacks Anti-Fascist Bar in Paris, Injuring Patrons
About twenty far-right activists, armed with batons and tear gas, stormed the "Le Saint Sauveur" bar, an emblematic establishment of the anti-fascists, the "antifas".
France
Morocco Expands Air and Sea Routes to Repatriate French Citizens
The repatriation of French blocked in Morocco is at the center of discussions between the Moroccan authorities, the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Secretary of State for Transport.
France
French Forces Kill Top Al Qaeda Leader in Mali Operation
The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, confirmed on Friday, June 5, the death of the head of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdal. He was killed by French forces in northern Mali near the Algerian borders.
France
Moroccan Property Rights Activist Faces Harassment in France
Jurist Moussa Elkhal, a specialist in spoliation cases, says he is a victim of harassment in France where he resides.
France
Interior Minister Refers New Police Racism Case to Courts After Facebook Group Exposed
The Minister of the Interior, Christophe Castaner, referred the matter to the courts on Friday in a new case of racist and discriminatory remarks exchanged by members of the law enforcement agencies in a private group on Facebook.
France
French Retirees Stranded in Morocco Since March Finally Set to Return Home
Blocked in Morocco since March 15, Yves-Marie and Monique Mention, a retired couple from Sarthe, will finally be able to return to France.
Belgium
Morocco Begins Repatriation of 114 Dual Nationals to France and Belgium
The exceptional repatriation of 114 dual nationals, from Nador to their countries of adoption, France and Belgium, is being organized. Royal Air Maroc (RAM) planes have been chartered for the operations.