The Constitutional Council upheld the exclusion of non-European and non-scholarship students from receiving personalized housing assistance (APL). This 2026 budget measure, denounced as “national preference,” now makes access to the aid conditional on two years of residency.
Israel is allegedly resorting to labeling schemes to circumvent Muslim consumers’ boycott in Europe. Dates from West Bank settlements are reportedly being illegally marketed under false origins, including Morocco, to conceal where they come from.
France’s highest court has ruled: a notarized kafala deed, once validated by a foreign judge—in this case, in Morocco—constitutes a court decision. The ruling clarifies the conditions for obtaining French citizenship for children taken into care.
Rachida Dati , candidate for mayor of Paris, has announced that she is suing Le Nouvel Obs for defamation. The weekly magazine attributes comments to her about an alleged “gay conspiracy” intended to undermine her campaign for the March municipal elections.
As the holy month begins this Wednesday, 18 February 2026, statistics reveal unprecedented enthusiasm among young Muslims in France. Between the search for meaning, the affirmation of identity and health benefits, the ritual is becoming an essential appointment for new generations.
Muslims across France will begin the holy month on different dates. The Grand Mosque of Paris has set the first day of fasting for Wednesday, February 18, while the French Council of Muslim Faith (CFCM) announces Thursday, February 19.
Named in the sprawling Epstein investigation, an alleged recruiter is accused of orchestrating a trafficking network. During a stay in Morocco, he reportedly sought to recruit young Moroccan women on behalf of the billionaire.
Considered the mastermind behind a bloody territorial war, El Mehdi Zouhairi , also known as “Malsain,” is at the heart of a lengthy trial before the Seine-Saint-Denis Assize Court. On the run, the man is accused of orchestrating murders from Morocco to establish his dominance over the drug trade.
The start of Ramadan 1447/2026 in France falls between February 18 and 19. While most institutions agree on Thursday, an unprecedented divergence linked to astronomical calculations keeps Wednesday in contention.
Arrested in Morocco and then extradited to France , a drug trafficker from Val-de-Marne has been charged in Paris. He is the sixth suspect jailed over the kidnapping and unlawful confinement of an Iraqi entrepreneur linked to money laundering.
A vast scheme involving fake medical transport services cost France’s national health insurance system several million euros. Dismantled in the Île-de-France region, the network extended internationally: investigators are now tracking criminal assets hidden in Morocco and Senegal.
She is the one who illuminates the "golden years" of Pierre Sablé. At 39, Aïcha is living an extraordinary love story with this 91-year-old man, who thanks to her has become the likely dean of fathers in France. A portrait of the woman who shares the life, the land, and the fatherhood of this atypical nonagenarian.