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France Sees 3.6% Increase in Visas Issued to Moroccans in 2019
France issued a total of 346,032 visas to Moroccans in 2019 compared to 334,019 in 2018, an increase of 12,013 visas.
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Suspected Extremist Arrested in France: Homemade Explosives Found in Épinal Home
On January 23, a man of Moroccan origin was arrested after the discovery of explosives in his home in Épinal. Indicted on January 27 by an anti-terrorism judge, the individual was then placed in pre-trial detention.
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French ISIS Fighters Face Alleged Torture in Iraqi Prison, Families Warn
The families of French jihadists, sentenced to death in Iraq, have denounced "torture, abuse, and physical and psychological mistreatment in the Al Rosafa prison in Baghdad".
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Ex-ISIS Recruiter Gets 22-Year Sentence for Luring French Youth to Syria
A former Moroccan jihadist recruiter, Mourad Farès, was sentenced on Friday evening in Paris to 22 years in prison for inciting dozens of young people to go to Syria and for having led a group of French-speaking fighters there.
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Moroccan Students Lead Foreign Enrollment in French Universities, Despite Slight Decline
Moroccan students still dominate all other foreign communities in France in 2019. They remain at the top, despite a decline recorded compared to 2018.
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Former Rap Star Diam's Returns to France with New Project After Years Abroad
The former French rapper, Diam’s, is signing her big comeback in France after leaving it in 2014 with her husband, Faouzi Tarkhan, their son Abraham, and her eldest daughter (born from a previous marriage) for a new project.
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Racist and Xenophobic Incidents in France More Than Double in 2019, Interior Ministry Reports
The French Ministry of the Interior unveiled, on Sunday, January 26, the 2019 assessment of racist and xenophobic acts. Their number has exploded in one year.
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Former Moroccan International Abdelaziz Berrada Signs with French Fourth-Tier Club
The Moroccan international, Abdelaziz Berrada , has signed with Lusitanos Saint-Maur, a 4th division club in France.
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Moroccan Teen Sentenced to 3 Years for Killing Friend's Brother in France
The young Moroccan, Amine Mahama, was sentenced to three years in prison by the Oise Assize Court in Beauvais for the murder of Issa Camara. The origin of this homicide was a latent conflict between the two boys.
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Community Rallies to Fund Repatriation of Slain Moroccan Teen in Caen, France
The residents of the Pierre-Heuzé neighborhood, in the city of Caen, are mobilizing to support the family of the 19-year-old Moroccan, killed on Friday, January 24, by a shotgun bullet. This kitty will allow the body to be repatriated to the country.
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Driver in Fatal Festieux Crash Released After Two Months in Prison
After two months of incarceration, the Amiens court accepted the request of Vincent Montré, the motorist convicted on November 21, 2019 to 5 years in prison. Author of the Festieux accident, which cost the lives of two little girls, he was released under judicial supervision.
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Religious Names Gain Popularity Among Parisian Newborns in 2020
While Gabriel takes the lead in the most popular names for little boys in Paris this year, Adam, Mohamed and Issac, three prophets’ names mentioned in the Quran, are also in the top 10 of the ranking.