Morocco
Morocco Emerges as Top Destination for French Couples Seeking Affordable, Exotic Weddings
Many French couples increasingly prefer Morocco to France for their wedding, for several reasons.
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France
Morocco
UK Backs Morocco's Western Sahara Plan, Sparking Algerian Criticism
After the United States, Spain, and France, it is now the United Kingdom’s turn to support the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco for Western Sahara. This change in the British position has prompted a reaction from Algeria.
France
Moroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred Faces Appeal Trial for Rape Conviction
The appeal trial of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred, sentenced in 2023 to six years in prison for rape and aggravated violence against a French woman, opens in France on Monday, June 2.
Morocco
European Consulates Uncover Schengen Visa Fraud Scheme in Morocco
Coordination between European consular authorities, particularly those of France, Spain, and Greece, has led to the detection of suspicious work certificates and mission orders - issued by certain companies - in Schengen visa application files. Investigations are ongoing.
France
French Mosque Urges Eid al-Adha Sheep Boycott Amid Soaring Prices
Faced with the high cost of sheep in France, voices are rising to call on Muslims to refrain from buying ovines for Eid al-Adha, scheduled for June 6. A boycott campaign that is far from unanimous.
France
Armed Man in Combat Gear Sparks Fear at Haute-Savoie Mosque
Fear gripped the worshippers of a mosque in Haute-Savoie when they saw a masked man approaching them.
France
Top Medical Student Faces Deportation from France Despite Years of Study
Rayen, a brilliant young 5th year medical student, is facing an "Obligation to Leave French Territory" (OQTF).
France
Cold Case Reopened: New Appeal for Witnesses in 1999 Murder of 9-Year-Old French Boy
Twenty-six years later, the Hocine Batouche case, named after the 9-year-old teenager found dead with a fractured skull in the summer of 1999 in Alès (Gard), is still not closed. A new appeal for witnesses has just been launched in the investigation of this unsolved murder.
Morocco
French Telemarketing Ban Threatens 100,000 Jobs in Moroccan Call Centers
The adoption on May 21 by the French Parliament of a law banning unsolicited telemarketing, which will come into effect in August 2026, is causing great concern in Morocco.
Morocco
French Tourist Wins €162,500 in Prestigious Marrakech Poker Tournament
On vacation in Marrakech with his friends, Jérôme Crantz, a father from Besançon, won the Winamax Sismix on Sunday, a prestigious poker tournament, and pocketed a prize of 162,500 euros.
France
Franco-Moroccan Suspect Linked to Violent Crypto-Related Kidnappings in France
The police officers of the Paris Banditry Repression Brigade (BRB), in charge of Parisian cases, suspect a Franco-Moroccan of being the mastermind behind several kidnappings in France, including that of the co-founder and former employee of Ledger, a French cryptocurrency company, as well as his partner. He is also believed to be involved in thwarted kidnappings following the arrest and detention of about twenty suspects this week.
France
Franco-Moroccan Actress Lina El Arabi Discusses Identity and Representation at Canneseries 2025
Lina El Arabi discusses her "Arab" origins and dual identity during a meeting organized at Canneseries 2025. The Franco-Moroccan is one of the main actresses in the series Plaine orientale, whose first episodes aired Monday on Canal+.