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Le Drian: 500 French jihadists still in Iraq
As the Islamic State’s remaining territory is retaken, there are still nearly 500 French jihadists in Iraq, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian. “There remain around 500 [jihadists] who are there and who will be prisoners or who will likely flee,” he said. “Returning to France by themselves is extremely difficult.” Minister…
Four children of French jihadists to be repatriated
As the Iraqi military gains ground on ISIS, a delicate problem remains: the repatriation of children born to jihadists. Around 70 French jihadists have ben detained by Iraqi authorities in Baghdad. Among them, there are four Frenchmen and five widows that will not return to France. According to information obtained by Le Figaro there are…
Video: Aymeric Caron argues that Manuel Valls fuels a ‘fight for laïcité’
Aymeric Caron recently appeared on the BFMTV show “And at the same time.” The journalist and writer addressed the polemic elicited by Manuel Valls’s recent comments made during a debate organized by the Spanish newspaper El Pais. Rather than speaking out against Islamism, Valls stated that there was a “problem with Islam” in France, which sparked…
“Muslims are neither responsible nor guilty for what happens” says Abdallah Zekri
Abdallah Zekri discussed the “Muslim question” in France during a recent interview with El Watan. Below are excerpts from the conversation: El Watan: It really seemed like the question of Islam was on many headlines this year. Abdallah Zekri: It doesn’t stop, I was asked by journalists to comment on the election of Laurent Wauquiez…
Jerusalem: CFCM and RMF call for prayer and restraint
Following President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel there was a heightened risk of tension, or even clashes, between the “Jewish and Muslim communities” in France. The CFCM issued a statement calling for calm and addressing Muslim leaders: “During the Friday prayer, the French Council of the Muslim Faith encourages Muslims…