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• Homeless Moroccan Man Found Dead in Rennes, France; Police Investigate Suspicious Circumstances
  6 August 2019, by Kamal

  The results of the preliminary investigation revealed that the victim, who went by the name Mohamed Kadouri, was a homeless person residing illegally in France.
  Originally from the city of Oujda, Morocco, he had neither brothers nor sisters. No information has leaked from the police services as to the circumstances of his death.
  An investigation has been opened by the Judicial Police, under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office, to determine the circumstances of the death. (…)

• Mixed-Race French Student Struggles with Identity and Acceptance
  12 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  Latifa, 20, is a student in Rennes. French through her mother, and of Tunisian origin through her father, her mixed heritage is far from being an advantage for her, as she always has to choose which country she would be most worthy of belonging to.
  "[...] It is difficult for me to identify with one part rather than the other. I am always referred back to my Arab origins when I am in France, and to my status as a French tourist when I go to Tunisia. I feel excluded from both communities (…)

• New Air Route Connects Rennes to Casablanca with Twice-Weekly Flights
  18 December 2020, by Sylvanus

  Rennes airport is offering, for the first time, flights to Casablanca. These flights will be operated by the airline Air Arabia Maroc.
  This new route was launched today. The airline Air Arabia Maroc will operate flights from Rennes airport every Monday and Friday throughout 2021, reports 20 Minutes. "This line has strong potential for both leisure and business customers, as well as for families," says Nathalie Ricard, director of Rennes airport.
  On Saturday, the airline Transavia will (…)

• French Tourist’s Mysterious Death in Morocco: Investigation Gains Momentum
  22 April 2021, by Prince

  The judicial investigation into Ludovic, the Rennais found dead by drowning in a hotel in Morocco 13 months ago, is progressing slowly. The deceased’s wife, Mélissa, who met with the investigating judge in charge of the case on Tuesday, hopes to finally know what really happened.
  Mélissa is satisfied and relieved to see the lines finally moving regarding the investigation into her husband’s death. "I was heard, and things are finally moving since the opening of the investigation," she (…)

• Rennes Signs Moroccan Defender Nayef Aguerd to Bolster Champions League Squad
  17 August 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Ligue 1 club has secured the services of the Moroccan central defender after the departures of Jérémy Morel (free, to Lorient) and Joris Gnagnon (return of loan, to FC Seville), reports Ouest France.
  For the Atlas Lion, this club will now allow him to take a step forward. "I was able to exchange with Julien Stéphan before my arrival, I was seduced by the sports project. I look forward to meeting the group, being able to train with my teammates and of course discovering the Champions (…)

• French Industrial Supplier Otima Nears Takeover Amid COVID-19 Struggles
  5 September 2020, by Sylvanus

  The hearing was attended by the three potential buyers of the company. On this occasion, their files were examined.
  The health crisis related to the coronavirus has had a negative impact on Otima, which was already in a "continuation plan" after being placed in receivership in April 2019, reports Ouest France. Its main customers Alstom, Schneider Electric and Thalès are no longer placing orders.
  Faced with the situation, the Rennes Commercial Court placed the company in receivership. (…)

• New Air Arabia Route Links Rennes to Morocco, Expanding Airport’s International Offerings
  5 December 2020, by Bladi.net

  Among the three new destinations scheduled from December 18 is Morocco, which will be connected to Rennes for the first time with a regular line.
  This link will be operated by the Moroccan low-cost airline Air Arabia twice a week. The company’s customers are invited to make their flight reservations through the usual sales channels or directly at the airport.

• Islamophobic Graffiti Targets Religious Sites in Rennes, France
  16 April 2019, by Said

  Among the inscriptions discovered: "88 Nic the Mus", a smiley with the inscription "Go Home" and a third tag with the symbols of the three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) under which one can read: "No thank you".
  According to AFP, these tags were discovered by Muslim worshippers and officials on Monday morning and work was already underway yesterday afternoon (after the police report) to erase them.
  "The tags simultaneously targeted three places of worship in a (…)

• French Lawmaker Mustapha Laabid Loses Appeal in Embezzlement Case
  27 September 2020, by Ginette

  The deputy of Moroccan origin had been splashed by an embezzlement case, for which he had been convicted in 2019 by the Rennes Criminal Court. According to the court, the man had used the bank card of the integration association he was running for personal purposes. Mustapha Laabid acknowledges "globally some errors, perhaps even faults," reports Sud Ouest.
  But he points out that the investigators are not right about the amount indicated. As in the first instance, he assures during the (…)

• French Lawmaker Sentenced for Misuse of Public Funds, Faces Calls to Resign
  8 August 2019, by Kamal

  On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, Ille-et-Vilaine deputy Mustapha Laabid, of Moroccan origin, was sentenced by the Rennes Criminal Court to 6 months in prison with probation, 3 years of ineligibility and a fine of 10,000 euros.
  Prosecuted for "breach of trust", the elected official is suspected of having used the funds of a professional integration association, from public subsidies, for personal purposes. At the age of 50, he was its president before his election in 2017.
  The politician, who (…)