(AFP) More than 80 town halls in France hoisted the Palestinian flag Monday ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President Emmanuel Macron in defiance of a government warning not to do so. Macron is to recognise a Palestinian state […]
(AP) Some French mayors have defied government orders and flown Palestinian flags on town halls, with more expected to follow suit as France prepares to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly. It’s unclear how many cities will […]
(AFP) France’s interior ministry has ordered prefects to oppose the display of Palestinian flags on town halls and other public buildings next week when Paris is set to formally recognise the Palestinian state. “The principle of neutrality in public service prohibits such […]
(Yabiladi) The European Institute of Human Sciences (IESH), which trains imams in France, has been dissolved by the Council of Ministers at the request of Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. Announcing the decision on Wednesday, Retailleau hailed it as a step against “the […]
(European Conservative) The latest political scandal in France is just as absurd as it seems: residents of Muslim background had a free public screening of Barbie shut down for being offensive to their cultural sensibilities, and anyone who thinks this is problematic […]
(AFP) France said Friday it would suspend a programme receiving Palestinians from conflict-torn Gaza until an investigation into how a student accused of sharing antisemitic posts was allowed into the country was concluded. The move comes after officials said the female student […]
(Algemeiner) A Palestinian from Gaza studying at the prestigious Sciences Po Lille has been expelled after French authorities discovered hundreds of antisemitic social media posts, including praise for Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and calls for the murder of Jews. The episode has […]
(Reuters) Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and five European counterparts agreed on a set of goals on Friday to tighten asylum rules in the bloc, including allowing deportations to Afghanistan and Syria. The meeting at Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze, follows Berlin’s […]
(National-UAE) The French government on Monday said it would take new measures to tackle the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence in France, including the disbanding of endowment funds and a new asset-freeze mechanism. An official 74-page report on the Muslim Brotherhood “required more ambitious […]
(Local) French prosecutors have charged and remanded in custody a 17-year-old Islamic State group sympathiser suspected of planning attacks on synagogues, sex shops and public gatherings, the national anti-terror office said on Sunday. “He was not yet at the stage of carrying […]
(Jerusalem Post) An experts’ report, commissioned by the French Ministry of Interior, recommended that France formally recognize the state of Palestine in order to “appease” Muslim voters and calm internal tensions, as part of a broader report on the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence […]
(Courthouse News) In modern French politics, little is certain. But there is one constant: The debate over the veil — the headscarf that Muslim women might wear in various forms — will always resurface. With the presidential election approaching in 2027 and […]
(Breitbart) French President Emmanuel Macron has attempted to downplay the significance of the explosive report from his own government detailing the infiltration of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood in France and throughout Europe, warning against the spread of so-called conspiracy theories. Last week, […]
(Yabiladi) French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau reiterated on Monday in Nanterre the existing measures to combat religious radicalization, urging prefectures to show “determination.” Following a controversial report on the Muslim Brotherhood last week, President Emmanuel Macron is expecting “new proposals” from Matignon. […]
(Politico) A visibly angry Emmanuel Macron blasted his ministers during a defense cabinet meeting Wednesday after a botched release of a report into the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in France, according to a high-ranking government official. A second official, who, like […]
(Politico) Academics and representatives from France’s Muslim community are denouncing a leaked government report on the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in the country and across Europe. The report, commissioned [by] the French government last year, alleges that the Egypt-based Islamist organization […]
(Politico) A bombshell report from the French authorities alleges that organizations with links to the Muslim Brotherhood have been attempting to influence European Union institutions through “significant lobbying activities.” A version of the document seen by POLITICO before its official publication says […]
(AFP) President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered the government to draw up proposals to tackle the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood movement and the spread of political Islamism in France, the Elysee said. The French presidency made the announcement after Macron chaired […]
(AFP) The Muslim Brotherhood movement is a “threat to national cohesion” in France and action must be taken to stop the spread of “political Islamism,” according to a report to be presented to President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday. “The reality of this […]
(National-UAE) France and Austria are to team up against European funding for Islamist extremist groups. Benjamin Haddad, the French junior minister for Europe, met Claudia Plakolm, Austria’s minister for Europe, on Monday to forge a common position. Ms Plakolm used a post […]
(European Conservative) A Catholic priest in southern France was surrounded, insulted, and threatened by a mob of young men shouting “Allahu Akbar” after evening Mass on Saturday, in what he has condemned as a brazen act of anti-Christian intimidation. The attack took […]
(Reuters) A French pro-Palestinian protest group is contesting a government decision to shut it down, saying the move was politically motivated and based on “false” arguments as part of a wider crackdown on the movement for Palestinian rights. Urgence Palestine (Emergency Palestine), […]
(European Conservative) Following pressure exerted on Professor Fabrice Balanche by students affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood at Lyon 2 University, Laurent Wauquiez, former president of the Rhône-Alpes region and a candidate for the leadership of Les Républicains, announced that the region will […]
(Morocco World News) French President Emmanuel Macron claimed earlier this week that his country respects religious freedom and is committed to preserving the fundamental rights of its Muslim citizens and residents, yet the latest controversial statement by Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau confirms […]
(European Conservative) After a man was murdered on Friday, April 25th, in a mosque in the south of France, the French left wants to use the case to denounce a climate that has become “dangerous” for Muslims in France, but the minister […]
(European Conservative) A terrorist attack was foiled earlier this week in northern France, involving a 19-year-old man who claimed to be acting on behalf of Daesh — the Islamic State. No fewer than six attacks have been foiled in recent months. For […]
(European Conservative) A renowned French university professor finds himself caught up in turmoil for having expressed his opposition to the holding of an Islamic breaking of the fast on the premises of the Lumière University Lyon 2 (Lyon-2). Prevented from teaching and […]
(AFP) On the outskirts of Paris, 44-year-old French Muslim weightlifter Sylvie Eberena concentrates hard and pushes 80 kilos of bar and weights clean over her veiled head. The single mother made her four children proud when she became the French national champion […]
(European Jewish Press) French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls declared Monday that hatred of Jews “comes [essentially] from the Arab-Muslim world, in France and elsewhere.” He made [the] statement in an interview on CNEWS-Europe 1 as he reacted to anti-Jewish slogans chanted […]
(Morocco World News) Marine Le Pen has called on Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau to outlaw the Muslim Brotherhood in France, expressing urgency that her party has been saying this for years. The leader of the National Rally (RN) parliamentary group addressed the […]
(Radio France) France does not want “war with Algeria” but the North African nation is “aggressing” France by refusing to accept deportees, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said on Wednesday. “We are not bellicose, we do not want war with Algeria. It […]
(Politico) French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau vowed a “gradual response” after Algeria refused Paris’ demand to readmit Algerian nationals from France that local authorities have deemed a threat and are seeking to expel. Retailleau’s threat comes after the French government last week […]
(Politico) French Prime Minister François Bayrou convened key Cabinet members on Tuesday after divisions among ministers over banning athletes from wearing hijabs during sporting events spilled into public view. “There’s only one line within the government … no visible religious symbols should […]
(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 […]
(European Conservative) Islamist demands in the world of sports reached a new milestone in France with the interruption of a regional football match by Muslim players for breaking the fast during Ramadan. Meanwhile, ministers are clashing over the legislative framework for wearing […]
(Morocco World News) The expulsion commission in Hérault, France, issued today a favorable opinion supporting authorities’ request to expel Algerian TikToker “Doualemn.” The three-magistrate commission endorsed the previous decision to deport the Algerian social media influencer, whose previous deportation attempt sparked diplomatic […]
(Morocco World News) Algerian TikTok influencer Boualem Naman, known as “Doualemn,” was sentenced to a five-month suspended prison term on Thursday by the Montpellier Criminal Court for “public provocation to commit a crime.” During a highly publicized hearing on February 24, the […]
(Reuters) France said on Wednesday it would review a decades-old agreement that makes it easier for Algerian citizens to move to France unless Algeria agrees to take back those who are deported by the French authorities. Already strained ties between Paris and […]
(Politico) French Prime Minister François Bayrou will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday to draw up a response to a deadly weekend knife attack in the Alsatian city of Mulhouse. The alleged perpetrator of the incident is a 37-year-old Algerian citizen, a French […]
(Jerusalem Post) The Algerian Islamist terrorist who murdered one and wounded several more people in Mulhouse, France, on Saturday had been arrested and convicted for promoting terrorism in the wake of the October 7 massacre, according to French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. […]
(AP) Four people were in custody Sunday after a deadly stabbing in eastern France that authorities linked to Islamic extremism, according to the national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office. A Portuguese man was killed in the Saturday attack in the city of Mulhouse, near […]
(AFP) A man who went on a stabbing rampage in France, killing one and wounding several others in what President Emmanuel Macron called an “Islamist terrorist act,” was on a terrorism watchlist and subject to deportation orders, according to authorities. The knife-wielding […]
(Anadolu) The French government on Tuesday officially recognized the role of an imam as a profession, adding it to the list of occupations by the French Employment Agency. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau made the announcement during the closing session of the second […]
(European Conservative) One of the high dignitaries of the Islamic State, a French national, has been held prisoner by the Kurds in northern Syria since 2018. Believing his life to be in danger, he has asked to be repatriated to France, which […]
(Middle East Eye) More than 600 primary and secondary students at the Al Kindi private Muslim school group, located in the suburbs of Lyon, in central-eastern France, risk not returning to their school at the start of the next academic year. On […]
(AFP) Prime Minister Francois Bayrou felt compelled on Tuesday to defend remarks about immigrants “flooding” France after drawing sharp rebukes, including from his allies, but winning applause from the anti-immigration right. The leftist opposition accused Bayrou of spreading far-right ideas and centrist […]
(Politico) Ultranationalist social media influencers from Algeria are spreading hate across France — the country that used to rule it. The trend has triggered a wave of nervousness in government in Paris, with several high-profile arrests over the past few weeks. A […]
(AFP) French authorities Wednesday arrested another Algerian social media influencer as tensions soar between Paris and its North African former colony, the interior minister announced, in a statement that earned him a rare rebuke from Paris prosecutors. Rafik M. had “called on […]
(Morocco World News) France announced on Thursday the arrest of a new Algerian influencer, identified as Mahdi B. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced that police arrested the influencer on Tuesday for a video in which he allegedly showed intent to carry out […]
(Morocco World News) In a combative response that further strains diplomatic relations, Algeria rejected French accusations of “escalation” and “humiliation” on Saturday, January 11, after refusing to accept a deported Algerian social media influencer. The latest diplomatic row erupted when Algerian authorities […]
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