Integration

France Reverses Course: Islamic Headscarves Allowed on School Trips

16 June 2019

Gathered in a Joint Committee (CMP) on June 13, the deputies and senators agreed to remove an amendment aimed at banning the veil for women during school outings. This (…)

Dutch City Adopts App-Based Call to Prayer for New Mosque, Balancing Religious and Community Needs

15 June 2019

It was necessary to reconcile the wish of the Muslims of the city of Zoetermeer, in the center of the Netherlands (located 12 km from The Hague), and that of the nearby (…)

Muslim Women Stage ’Burkini’ Protest at French Municipal Pool

22 May 2019

To protest against the internal regulations of swimming pools that they consider "discriminatory", Muslim women supported by the "Alliance citoyenne" collective organized a (…)

French Senate Votes to Ban Religious Symbols on School Trips, Targeting Veiled Muslim Women

19 May 2019

The French Senate this week adopted an amendment that bans religious symbols during school outings. The initiators of this amendment specifically target Muslim women wearing veils.

Moroccan Population in Spain Surges to 812,000, Leads Foreign Residents

14 April 2019

Moroccans are, by far, the largest foreign community in Spain, according to the latest statistics just published by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Former French Education Minister Promotes Diversity at Moroccan Book Fair

19 February 2019

The former French Minister of National Education Najat Vallaud-Belkacem was in Morocco last weekend where she participated in a meeting organized by the Council of the Moroccan (…)

Moroccan Women Rise to Top Ranks in European and American Military, Security Forces

16 February 2019

Whether in the army or the police, many Moroccan women have achieved brilliant careers in Europe and America, even though these sectors were, not so long ago, almost (…)