France formalizes the map of Morocco with the Sahara The French ministry published on Tuesday on its official website a map of Morocco including the Sahara. A strong act which follows France’s recognition last July of the kingdom’s sovereignty over this territory. “As part of the impetus given by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may […]
Solar panel scam in France: €50,000 fine for a Moroccan call center A call center based in Casablanca was fined heavily for carrying out a campaign of illegal cold calling among many residents of the Lyon region. Posing as an “RGE design office” mandated by the government, the operators of Ben-Mensah Call promised individuals assistance […]
The Assounnah mosque in Amiens burned, Muslims in shock Shock and dismay at the Assounnah mosque in Amiens south this Tuesday, October 29. Arriving for morning prayer, the faithful discovered the rear facade of the building blackened by flames. “When they arrived, there was only white smoke. They were on the verge of suffocation,” Mohamed […]
France remains the leading destination for Moroccan students France remains the leading destination for Moroccan students, despite a greater preference for Anglo-Saxon countries in recent years. Some 45,162 Moroccan students have enrolled in engineering and business schools in France in 2023. “Moroccans represent the leading student community in France, with some 45,162 enrolled in 2023 […]
Yassine Belattar in tracksuit and sneakers… to meet King Mohammed VI French political actors and writers take a dim view of the participation of the Franco-Moroccan comedian Yassine Belattar to the diplomatic trip of French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco. The comedian’s outfit also caused a stir. Yassine Belattar is among the political figures and […]
Racist insults at B&M: a complaint filed Targeted by racist insults, a 34-year-old caregiver filed a complaint against the manager of a Beauvais decoration store. An investigation is underway. “Go home, you dirty camel, go ride a camel and from today on here it’s forbidden for camels,” the manager of the B&M brand located in […]
Aïcha, 92, evicted from her home in Montpellier Aïcha, a 92-year-old woman, was evicted from her social housing in Montpellier (Hérault). And for good reason, the apartment would have been used for drug trafficking purposes. The person concerned categorically denies it. The nonagenarian, who has lived in this apartment for 23 years, was evicted Thursday […]
Muslim private education: “inequal treatment” in France denounced The National Federation of Private Muslim Education (FNEM) points out that in France, “the Muslim community remains largely under-resourced in private schools” and pleads for “equal treatment” with other networks. While the National Federation of Private Muslim Education (FNEM) had only eleven private educational establishments under contract […]
An 88-year-old Moroccan evicted from his home in Bordeaux An 88-year-old disabled Moroccan was evicted from his accommodation in Bordeaux for unpaid rent and is currently in a CCAS center. It all started from a standoff between Salem Rja and the real estate agency Absolute Habitat responsible for managing the property belonging to the SAS […]
Naïma Moutchou causes general hilarity in the National Assembly While announcing the result of a vote in favor of French potato chip manufacturers, Franco-Moroccan MP Naïma Moutchou, vice-president of the National Assembly, made a slip of the tongue that was, to say the least, crisp. French MPs adopted an amendment on Friday night which favors […]