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Blow for French writers in Moroccan royal blackmail case

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 10:05:09 +0100

A French appeals court on Friday dealt a blow to two journalists accused of trying to blackmail the king of Morocco by ruling that secret recordings could be used as evidence against them.

Paris deal 'irreversible', Hollande warns Trump

Sun, 20 Nov 2016 09:16:32 +0100

France president Francois Hollande warned Donald Trump on Saturday that US commitments to reducing climate change and global warming are "irreversible".

Moroccan king to cover star's legal fees in French rape case

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:45:26 +0100

Morocco's King Mohammed VI will cover the legal fees of pop singer Saad Lamjarred, imprisoned in France charged with "aggravated rape", the official MAP news agency reported on Tuesday.

French railways 'cheated 800 immigrant staff'

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:25:29 +0200

Frances national rail operator SNCF has been found guilty of systematically discriminating against some 800 Moroccan railway workers, and ordered to pay out massive damages of around €150 million ($170 million).

Merah-inspired jihadists 'plot attacks in France'

Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:34:00 +0100

Morocco said on Thursday it has arrested two jihadists inspired by French terrorist Mohamed Merah who were planning to attack banks and multinational companies in France and in the North African country.

Boyfriend panics, 'buries Frenchwoman alive'

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 16:45:00 +0200

A French woman died in Morocco after her panicking love interest, whom she'd recently met online, buried her alive but unconscious during a diabetic episode, according to media reports on Monday.

Hollande calls Morocco's king to calm 'torture' row

Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:06:00 +0100

French president François Hollande has had to step in to defuse a row between France and Morocco that began when NGO workers in Paris sued the north African country's intelligence chief accusing him of being "complicit in torture".

Angry passengers 'loot' Ryanair plane to Paris

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:58:00 +0100

Many air passengers will have been tempted to revolt against the various indignities of modern air travel, whether hefty bag fees, lengthy delays or ever-shrinking leg room. But a group of travellers on a Paris-bound Ryanair flight last week did more than just think about it.

Morocco seizes hashish headed to France

Sat, 14 Dec 2013 14:40:00 +0100

Moroccan police said Friday they had seized 10 tonnes of hashish hidden in a truckload of tomatoes headed to France, according to the MAP news agency.

Hollande in Morocco to strengthen ties

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:42:00 +0200

President François Hollande has arrived in Morocco amid an explosive tax fraud scandal in France that has overshadowed his landmark two-day visit to the former French colony.

Jobseeker thanks welfare for financing trip

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:45:00 +0100

Staff at a job centre in south-western France have received a particularly cheeky piece of mail from one welfare beneficiary. The man sent them a postcard from Morocco, thanking them for paying for his trip.

Air France pilot 'insults' Moroccan king

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:25:00 +0100

An Air France pilot’s attempt at a joke has outraged a group of passengers and landed the airline giant in court. Was it an innocent attempt to calm a group of frustrated fliers or the ‘racist and discriminatory’ mocking of a nation’s leader?

Body of Christian man given a Muslim burial

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:34:00 +0200

A Christian French man living in Morocco has been buried in a Muslim cemetery after the body was mistaken for a relative by another family.

Senator 'plots child sex scandal' against rival

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:49:00 +0200

A French Senator has been caught on tape plotting to set up his rival Senator Jean-Louis Masson with an underage girl in Morocco.

Morocco probes minister child abuse claims

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:32:00 +0200

The Moroccan government said Wednesday it had ordered a probe into claims that a French ex-minister had sexually molested boys in Morocco.