France

Former Muslim Worship Site in Northeastern France Vandalized —————————— Authorities have not yet identified those responsible for the recent vandalism of a former Muslim place of worship in northeastern France, Anadolu Agency reported. The building, located in L’Hopital near Saint-Avold…

France is moving forward with a contentious bill that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions, a measure seen by critics as disproportionately targeting Muslim athletes, an article by TRT World reported. The legislation, supported by right-wing politicians, has passed…

France has identified four cases of the NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 variant, confirmed by the National Reference Center in Lyon, Anadolu Agency reported. Virologist Bruno Lina noted cases were found both in hospitals and the community. The European CDC reported that since…

France’s leading Muslim organization has raised alarms about growing anti-Muslim sentiment following leaks of a controversial government report, TRT Global reported. The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) stated Wednesday that Muslims increasingly face “constant suspicion,” citing undefined terms…

French President Emmanuel Macron’s party, Renaissance, has proposed banning girls under 15 from wearing the Muslim headscarf in all public spaces, The Guardian reported. This initiative comes amid heightened government scrutiny of “political Islamism” following a report commissioned by Macron…

The desecration of a mosque in Orléans, France, has triggered anger within the Muslim community after a bottle of alcohol was found near the prayer niche during a congregational prayer. Worshippers believe the act was deliberate and occurred while they…

An air traffic control malfunction at Paris-Orly airport on Sunday caused the cancellation of about 130 flights, disrupting travel for thousands of passengers, Arab News reported. The breakdown, reportedly due to a radar failure, affected flights to European, North African,…

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed support for banning headscarves in sports competitions during an interview with TF1 on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported. Macron referenced the Olympic Charter, which prohibits the wearing of religious symbols during competitions, emphasizing that sports events…

Protests against rising Islamophobia took place across France on Sunday, including in Paris, Marseille, and Lyon, following the fatal stabbing of Aboubakar Cisse at Hatice Mosque in La Grand-Combe on April 25, Anadolu Agency reported. The attacker, Olivier H., a…

French authorities have launched an investigation after a mosque in Sucy-en-Brie, 15 km from Paris, received violent Islamophobic threats via voicemail, Morocco World News reported. The caller threatened to “slit [Muslims’] throats” and used derogatory slurs, according to Le Parisien.…