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New Calvados Sub-Prefect Tackles Security Challenges Amid Looming National Strike
Yassine Bouziane is the new sub-prefect and chief of staff of the Prefecture of Calvados. He measures the immense task he has to accomplish on a daily basis.
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Franco-Moroccan Educator Brings Global Vision to Moulins High School as New Principal
The Banville high school in Moulins has a new principal: Aymeric Hilali. This Franco-Moroccan is committed, among other things, to "opening up" the institution through outside speakers.
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Morocco's Tourism Boom: Record-Breaking 112.5 Billion Dirham Windfall as French Visitors Lead Surge
Morocco’s travel receipts reached a record level of 112.5 billion dirhams (MMDH) in 2024, representing an increase of 4.6% compared to the previous year. According to the report of the Office of Foreign Exchange, France remains the main source market for these receipts.
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France Tightens Access to Medical Aid for Undocumented Immigrants, Sparking Controversy
The French government has initiated draft decrees to review the conditions of access to the State Medical Assistance (AME), allowing foreigners in an irregular situation and with low incomes to have coverage for their medical care, and to reduce the list of health services covered by this scheme.
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Young TikTok User Jailed: 15 Months for Smuggling 14,500 Joints Worth of Cannabis
Arrested on July 5th last at the Saugnac-et-Muret toll booth in the Landes region, in possession of 7.3 kilos of cannabis pollen, a 20-year-old man was sentenced this Tuesday, September 2nd, to fifteen years in prison.
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Morocco's F-16 Fleet Gets $41 Million Cyber Upgrade in Elite US Defense Deal
Morocco is continuing the modernization of its military. The kingdom is one of the few countries to benefit from a $41.3 million US contract to enhance the electronic capabilities and cyber defense of its F-16s.
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Moroccan Singer Meryem Aboulouafa Faces Deportation from France, Jeopardizing Album Release and Concerts
Moroccan singer and songwriter Meryem Aboulouafa, who has been residing in France for several years, has been denied the renewal of her residence permit and has been ordered to leave French territory within a period of thirty days.
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Morocco Emerges as New Hotspot for Russian Tourists, Visitor Numbers Soar 70%
The number of Russian travelers who have already visited Morocco this year has increased by 70% compared to last year, according to Aviasales, one of Russia’s largest online travel agencies.
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Disgraced BFMTV Anchor Resurfaces on Moroccan Network Amid Corruption Scandal
Disappeared from the radar since his dismissal from BFMTV in February 2023 and his indictment for "breach of trust" and "passive private corruption" in December of the same year, the journalist Rachid M’Barki reappeared on Saturday, August 30, on the Instagram account of the Moroccan channel Medi 1 TV.
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Summer Travel Chaos: One-Third of French Flights Delayed, UK and Greece Top Disruption List
During this summer vacation, more than one in three flights departing from France arrived more than 15 minutes late at their destination, according to data from Flightright. Destinations such as Greece and the United Kingdom are at the top of the list.
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Grisly Murder Near Montbéliard: Drug Trafficking Suspected as Two Arrested in Disfigured Body Case
Two men aged 40 and 18 were arrested and placed in pre-trial detention as suspects in the murder of a 48-year-old man, found disfigured in a garden near Montbéliard (Doubs).
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Paris Restaurant Caves to Pressure, Removes Israeli Wines Amid BDS Campaign
Dar Mima restaurant, located on the roof of the Arab World Institute in Paris and co-created by Jamel Debbouze, has modified its wine list by removing Israeli references. This decision follows a campaign led by the organization Campagne BDS France, which opposed the sale of these products in the establishment.