
France Senate Passes Controversial Islamism Law
The Senate voted Wednesday on Bruno Retailleau’s text against "Islamist entrism". It creates new offenses, sparking outrage from the left and concern among Muslims.

The Senate voted Wednesday on Bruno Retailleau’s text against "Islamist entrism". It creates new offenses, sparking outrage from the left and concern among Muslims.

Targeted by a joke labeling her as Islamophobic on France Inter, Sophia Aram strikes back. In an open letter addressed to Nagui, the comedian denounces a dangerous accusation and criticizes the host’s complacency in the face of repeated attacks.

A 17-year-old high school student was violently assaulted on Monday, January 19, 2026, in Décines-Charpieu, in the Lyon metropolitan area, as he was on his way to school. The young man of Syrian origin was targeted by three hooded individuals, in what the French justice system is treating as a racist attack .

The coordinator of La France insoumise (LFI), Manuel Bompard, announced the seizure of the Arcom and the public prosecutor against the host Pascal Praud . This decision follows comments made on the show "L’Heure des Pros" on CNews, regarding the attitude of the law enforcement towards farmers demonstrating on the A64 motorway.

Jurist and feminist activist Noor Ammar Lamarty delivers an uncompromising analysis of Spanish society. In an interview with La Vanguardia , the native of Tangier denounces a structural "Moroccophobia", criticizes the instrumentalization of the veil, and points to political hypocrisy towards migrant women.

The icon of French cinema passed away this Sunday, December 28, 2025. While cinephiles will remember the star of "Le Mépris", a large part of public opinion, particularly in the Maghreb, will retain the image of a woman who ended up embracing hatred. Convicted five times for incitement to racial hatred, Brigitte Bardot had made Islamophobia her last political battle. Until her last breath, she multiplied the attacks, targeting Morocco and the organization of the 2030 World Cup again recently.

Btissam simply thought of returning to Moroccan gastronomic authenticity by removing alcohol from her menu in Gosselies. However, this business decision triggered an avalanche of xenophobic insults, turning the management of her family establishment into an unexpected fight against intolerance.

A new report from the Defender of Rights reveals the extent of religious discrimination in France. While stigmatization is increasing, people of Muslim faith now have 19 times more risk of being victims than the rest of the population, even after neutralizing socio-economic factors.

Qualified Muslims are leaving France , but money is not their only motivation. Faced with a "racial ceiling" in the country, these graduates are seeking "existential relief" elsewhere. Sociologist Jaafar Alloul decodes this "status migration", where expatriation becomes the only way to match skills and social recognition.

Éric Zemmour had hoped to have his convictions overturned, but the highest French court has validated the criminal penalties imposed on him. The Court of Cassation on Tuesday, December 2 rejected the appeals of the president of Reconquête!, making two separate sentences for incitement to hatred and defamation final.

The publication of a recent Ifop poll on the relationship of young Muslims to their religion is the subject of a legal challenge. Four representative bodies of the faith have decided to take legal action against the study, arguing that it lacks neutrality and fuels stigmatization.

Luca, the son of Zinedine Zidane, is being criticized after his trip to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where he performed the Umrah (minor pilgrimage).