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Adidas Launches Sports Hijab for Muslim Athletes, Available June 1
Adidas France has made its first sports hijab for Muslim women. It will be available from June 1st.
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Seriously Ill French Woman Repatriated from Morocco After Two-Month Lockdown Ordeal
Arrived in Rabat to see family, a woman from Narbonne and her husband found themselves stranded in Morocco for more than two months. The sexagenarian was able to return to France on Wednesday, after being diagnosed with back cancer during the lockdown.
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Morocco to France: Maritime Bridge Set for Stranded Motorhome Travelers' Return
Blocked in Morocco for more than two months due to the closure of borders, French motorhome travelers will finally be able to return to France. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, announced the organization of about ten maritime connections in the next fifteen days.
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French Tourists Stranded in Morocco to Return Home on Special Ferry Trips
After a long wait, the French blocked in Morocco can finally return to France or Spain. Trips are planned by ferry for these tourists and expatriates according to a well-defined program.
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French Repatriation from Morocco and Maghreb Could Take Weeks, Official Warns
The repatriation of French or Franco-Moroccans stranded abroad, especially in Morocco or other Maghreb countries, is currently proving very complicated, says Anne Genetet, LREM deputy for French people abroad, who is also a doctor by profession.
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French Interior Minister Slams Singer's Claims of Racial Police Violence
The alleged police brutality against Blacks and Arabs denounced by singer and actress Camélia Jordana on the TV show "On n’est pas couché" hosted by Laurent Ruquier, is not to the liking of the French Minister of the Interior. Christophe Castaner described the actress’s remarks as "false and shameful".
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Nice Attack Investigation Concludes: Judges to Decide on Terrorism Trial for 8 Suspects
The French anti-terrorism judges are expected in the so-called Nice attack case, whose perpetrator was Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, a 31-year-old Franco-Tunisian. It is up to them to make a decision concerning the eight suspects charged in this case.
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Spain to Reopen Borders for International Tourists in July, PM Announces
Spain is reopening its borders to foreign tourists, including Moroccans, as of July, the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced on Saturday.
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Elderly French Couple Stranded in Morocco Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
Arrived in early February in Morocco, Pierrette and Gérard, 75 years old, from Gournay-en-Bray, in Seine-Maritime, find themselves confined in their motorhome in Agadir . Without information on a possible repatriation, they can only hope for the country’s deconfinement to return to France.
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French Muslim Council Issues Guidelines for Reopening Mosques Amid Pandemic
In preparation for the resumption of religious ceremonies, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has issued general recommendations on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, based on the recommendations of the Ministry of the Interior issued on May 22, 2020.
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Singer Camélia Jordana Sparks Controversy with Police Violence Comments on French TV
Actress and comedian Camélia Jordana took advantage of her appearance on Laurent Ruquier’s show "On n’est pas couché" to speak out on the accusations of police violence that have marked France in recent years. The guest expressed the deep discomfort that comes over her when she finds herself in front of a police officer.
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Muslims Gather for Socially Distanced Eid al-Fitr Prayer in French Stadium
Despite the recommendation of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) not to open the mosques on Sunday, the association of Muslims of Levallois organized the Eid al-Fitr prayer within the Louison-Bobet sports complex, in Levallois-Perret, in strict compliance with barrier gestures.