Morocco
Dacia Maintains Diesel Options in Morocco, Diverging from European Strategy
While it has removed diesel from its catalog in France, Dacia continues to offer Duster and Jogger models with diesel engines in Morocco.
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France
Morocco
Morocco's Legzira Beach Ranks Among World's Top 30 Most Beautiful Shores
One of the beaches in Morocco is among the most beautiful in the world, alongside beaches in Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Thailand, and Australia.
France
Moroccan Frigate Joins French Aircraft Carrier for Mediterranean Naval Exercises
The multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Mohammed VI conducted maneuvers in the Mediterranean with the French Navy’s carrier strike group (GAN) led by the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. This combat vessel is currently docked at the naval base in Toulon.
Morocco
French and Moroccan Tomato Producers Sign Cooperation Agreement at Agricultural Expo
The association Légumes de France, representing about 80% of French tomato producers, and the Association of Moroccan Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters (APEFEL) signed a joint declaration on Tuesday to "coordinate" on tomatoes.
France
French Bakery Sets Guinness World Record for Longest Strawberry Cake
Youssef El Gatou, owner of Maison Héloïse, a bakery-pastry shop on Avenue Gabriel-Péri in Argenteuil, Val-d’Oise, assisted by a team of 25 pastry chefs, created a strawberry cake measuring 121.88 m long. The longest cake in the world, certified by a Guinness World Records judge.
Sport
Rising Soccer Star Ayyoub Bouaddi Weighs National Team Options: France or Morocco?
Ayyoub Bouaddi, a 17-year-old midfielder for LOSC, is still keeping the suspense alive regarding his sporting nationality. He is still hesitating between Morocco and France.
France
Telecom Tycoon Patrick Drahi Seeks to Offload Struggling SFR Amid Subscriber Losses and Debt
Moroccan-born businessman Patrick Drahi, owner of SFR, has been trying for years to get rid of the telecom operator in France whose results have been declining year after year.
Morocco
Montpellier and Fez Renew Sister City Agreement, Boost Economic and Cultural Ties
Montpellier and Fez are making a new start. The twinning protocol linking the two cities since 2003 was renewed on Monday on the sidelines of a visit by a delegation from the City and Metropolis of Montpellier to Morocco.
Morocco
Swiss Electronics Firm Cicor Expands to Morocco, Saves 890 Jobs in French Takeover
Following the approval by the Paris commercial court, the Swiss group Cicor has taken over the main activities of the French company Eolane. This acquisition expands the scope of the Swiss specialist in integrated electronic solutions with the addition of seven production sites, including five located in France and two in Morocco.
France
Teen Suicide Prompts Calls for Stronger Victim Protection in Sexual Assault Cases
Following the suicide of Yanis, 17, on March 30, after the release of his attacker, the Independent Commission on Incest and Sexual Violence Against Children (Ciivise) has called for changes to the law and strengthened support for victims.
France
Hauts-de-Seine Prefecture Imposes Citizenship Quiz on Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Residency
The Retailleau circular pushes some prefects to compete in ingenuity to reduce the number of residence permits issued and increase expulsions. After the prefect of Isère accused of being "a factory of undocumented immigrants" , it’s now the turn of the prefect of Hauts-de-Seine to complicate the lives of undocumented foreigners applying for exceptional admission to stay (AES).
France
Failed French Politician's Racist Tweet Targets Maghrebi Doctors, Sparks Outrage
Doctors of Maghrebi origin are targeted by a racist tweet whose author is an unsuccessful candidate in the legislative elections. They do not rule out the idea of filing a complaint.