The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swiss scholar Tariq Ramadan released from French jail Tariq Ramadan, a leading Islamic scholar held in France since February on charges of raping two women, was released on bail Friday after he persuaded judges he was not a flight threat. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181117/swiss-scholar-tariq-ramadan-released-from-french-jail Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:12:10 +0100 swiss-scholar-tariq-ramadan-released-from-french-jail Rape-accused scholar Ramadan loses latest bid to be freed from French jail An appeals court in Paris has upheld a decision by judges to keep Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan in jail while he is being investigated on rape charges brought by two women, a legal source told AFP on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180809/rape-accused-scholar-ramadan-loses-latest-bid-to-be-freed-from-french-jail Thu, 09 Aug 2018 15:17:41 +0200 rape-accused-scholar-ramadan-loses-latest-bid-to-be-freed-from-french-jail Third woman in France accuses Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan of rape A third woman in France has accused prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan of rape, a month after he was indicted over similar charges and remanded into custody, judicial sources told AFP on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180308/third-woman-in-france-accuses-islamic-scholar-ramadan-of-rape Thu, 08 Mar 2018 09:28:58 +0100 third-woman-in-france-accuses-islamic-scholar-ramadan-of-rape Swiss Islamic scholar facing rape charges hospitalized in France Prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, who was remanded in custody in France on rape charges earlier in the month, has been hospitalized due to multiple sclerosis, his support group said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180218/swiss-islamic-scholar-facing-rape-charges-hospitalized-in-france Sun, 18 Feb 2018 02:35:09 +0100 swiss-islamic-scholar-facing-rape-charges-hospitalized-in-france France expels Swiss Islamist France on Saturday expelled controversial Swiss Islamist preacher Hani Ramadan who posed "a serious threat to public order", the interior ministry said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170409/france-expels-swiss-islamist Sun, 09 Apr 2017 14:12:52 +0200 france-expels-swiss-islamist French ministers boycott talks with Muslim scholar Two French ministers have decided to boycott a conference in Italy on the future of the European Union due to the presence of controversial Muslim intellectual Tariq Ramadan, aides said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130509/french-ministers-boycott-talks-over-muslim-scholar Thu, 09 May 2013 10:32:00 +0200 french-ministers-boycott-talks-over-muslim-scholar