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Muslim women sue Paris restaurant owner for insults
Aug 30, 2016 09:08Two Muslim women have filed a complaint with French authorities after being described as “terrorists” and kicked out of a Paris restaurant for wearing headscarves.
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Paris says will urge EU to end talks with US on free trade deal
Aug 30, 2016 08:49Paris says it will urge the European Union to end negotiations on a transatlantic free trade deal with the US due to a lack of “political support” in France as doubts are mounting about the prospects of the controversial pact.
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Sarkozy to change French constitution to ban burkini if elected president again
Aug 29, 2016 11:26Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has defended a controversial ban in France on Muslim women’s swimsuit, known as burkini, saying he would change the constitution to forbid wearing the garment nationwide if he is elected for another term as president.
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Paris restaurant owner refuses to serve Muslim women
Aug 29, 2016 06:10A video has emerged of a Paris restaurant owner chasing two Muslim women with headscarves out of his premises, calling them “terrorists.”
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French minister says banning burkinis unconstitutional
Aug 28, 2016 23:57French mayors are refusing to remove a ban on burkinis despite the country’s highest administrative court ruling them as illegal.
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Iran and France sign environmental agreements
Aug 28, 2016 10:12Iran and France have agreed to carry out joint projects toward the enhancement of environmental issues in both countries.
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France expels two Moroccans over security threats
Aug 27, 2016 09:13With a string of terrorist attacks in France over the past months, Paris has expelled two Moroccans after evidence was found that they could pose serious security threats by “their continuous stay on French soil.”
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France’s Council of State suspends ban on burkini
Aug 26, 2016 12:40France’s Council of State has suspended a controversial ban on Muslim women’s full-body swimsuit, known as burkini, which has stirred anger among Muslims and split government officials.
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Nice joins several French cities to ban burkini swimwear
Aug 20, 2016 05:18The southeastern French city of Nice has become the latest seaside resort in the western European country to prohibit the burkini, the full-body Islamic swimsuit.
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Wildfires displace 1,000s in southern France
Aug 11, 2016 09:56Wildfires raging through southern France have forced the evacuation of 5,000 people from areas considered in danger.