(Morocco World News) The upcoming high-level Ramadan iftar ceremony at the Grand Mosque of Paris is attracting a dramatic turn of events as the media is suspecting further tensions between Algeria and France.
French news agency Agence France-Presse said the rift between the two countries is putting the mosque in an “uncomfortable position” for its “connection with Algiers.”
The mosque is hosting the fourth iftar for ambassadors on Tuesday, with French media suggesting that the ceremony will mark the attendance of French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot.
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, however, will not attend the iftar. The French minister has been sharply critical of Algeria, slamming the country for its constant refusal to receive back Algerian nationals [with deportation] orders due to their irregular status in France.
