Nicolas Moreau, a convicted French jihadist who returned from Syria, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for criminal association with a terrorist organization. The 32-year-old Frenchman was not present at the Paris correctional court since he refused to leave the prison where he is being held for the hearing. Prosecutors had argued that Moreau…
Three violent acts in three days have heightened fear surrounding terror attacks in France. There does not appear to be any connection between the three attacks. On December 20 in Joué-lès-Tours a man carrying ISIL’s flag assaulted several police officers in a police station before being apprehended. The following day, a motorist drove through pedestrians…
Le Monde – JUNE 19 2012 Mostly “white” until now, France’s National Assembly has diversified following the legislative elections on June 17^th . Eight deputies of Maghrebian, Asian and Brasilian origin have been elected. They are all members of the Socialist party. The Maghrebian members include: Kader Arif (Haute-Garonne), the former minister of veteran affairs,…
News Agencies – September 20, 2010 Lies Hebbadj, the grocer from Nantes who came under fire after his wife was fined for wearing a niqab while driving in April, was placed under police watch for the third time in four months because of an “abuse of confidence.” There was some question about how he paid…
News Agencies – September 20, 2010 Lies Hebbadj, the grocer from Nantes who came under fire after his wife was fined for wearing a niqab while driving in April, was placed under police watch for the third time in four months because of an “abuse of confidence.” There was some question about how he paid…
