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France To End Funding For Its Biggest Muslim High school
France is to end funding for its biggest Muslim high school on the grounds of administrative failures and questionable teaching practices, a local official said on Monday, the latest in what some rights groups say is a wider crackdown on Muslims.
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Man Stabbed To Death In Paris: A Look At Attacks In France In Recent Years
An assailant killed a German tourist in a knife attack in the heart of Paris on Saturday and later told police that he could not bear the deaths of Muslims in Afghanistan and the occupied Palestinian territories, the French interior minister said.
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"No Serious Harm": Top French Court Backs Abaya Robes Ban In State-Run Schools
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a government ban on traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women in schools and rejected complaints it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.
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France Bans Female Students From Wearing Abaya Robes In Schools
French authorities were on Monday imposing a newly-announced ban on the abaya Muslim dress for women in schools, with over 500 establishments under scrutiny as children across the country returned to class.
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French Court Scraps Rule Allowing 'Burkinis' In Swimming Pools
A French court stepped into a row over the wearing of burkinis in municipal swimming pools, suspending a council's decision to allow Muslim women to wear them.
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French City Approves Muslim Swimsuit After Controversial Pool Rule Change
The French city of Grenoble on Monday authorised the wearing of the so-called "burkini" by Muslim women in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France's most contentious debates on religous dress.
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French Presidential Candidate Vows Headscarf Fines For Muslims
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Thursday to issue fines to Muslims who wear headscarves in public, as candidates made a final push for votes three days ahead of an election seen as increasingly close.
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Paris Raps Pakistan Over President Arif Alvi's Remarks On French Muslims
The French foreign ministry has summoned Pakistan's envoy to protest claims by President Arif Alvi that a French bill cracking down on radical Islam stigmatises Muslims.
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Pak Minister Compares French President To Nazis, Deletes Tweet After Backlash
Pakistan Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Sunday deleted her tweet, where she said that French President Emmanuel Macron was treating Muslims like Nazis treated Jews in World War II, after France demanded her to withdraw her remarks.
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"Understand Shock, But Won't Accept Violence": Macron On Prophet Cartoon
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed understanding that cartoons of the prophet Mohammed could shock Muslims, but said that this could never be used to justify violence, in an interview with Al-Jazeera to be broadcast in full on Saturday.
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Emmanuel Macron's Posters Pasted On Busy Mumbai Road, Cops Remove Them
Posters of French President Emmanuel Macron were found pasted on a busy road in south Mumbai and were later removed by the police, an official said today.
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Imran Khan Writes To Facebook CEO Seeking Ban On Islamophobic Content
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Facebook to ban Islamophobic content on its platform, warning of a spike in radicalisation amongst Muslims, hours after he hit out at the French president for "attacking Islam".
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French President Needs "Mental Checks" For His Policy On Muslims: Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday slammed his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, over his policies toward Muslims, saying that he needed "mental checks."
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Netflix Indicted by Texas Grand Jury Over French Film Cuties
Netflix has been indicted in the conservative southern US state of Texas for screening the French film "Cuties," which has been accused of hypersexualising young girls and depicting children in a lewd manner.
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French Muslim Group Sues Facebook, YouTube Over New Zealand Attack Video
A French Muslim group said Monday it was suing Facebook and YouTube for allowing a live broadcast of the grisly video of a massacre at a New Zealand mosque, reviving the debate over how social media amplifies such attacks.
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France To End Funding For Its Biggest Muslim High school
France is to end funding for its biggest Muslim high school on the grounds of administrative failures and questionable teaching practices, a local official said on Monday, the latest in what some rights groups say is a wider crackdown on Muslims.
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Man Stabbed To Death In Paris: A Look At Attacks In France In Recent Years
An assailant killed a German tourist in a knife attack in the heart of Paris on Saturday and later told police that he could not bear the deaths of Muslims in Afghanistan and the occupied Palestinian territories, the French interior minister said.
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"No Serious Harm": Top French Court Backs Abaya Robes Ban In State-Run Schools
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a government ban on traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women in schools and rejected complaints it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.
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France Bans Female Students From Wearing Abaya Robes In Schools
French authorities were on Monday imposing a newly-announced ban on the abaya Muslim dress for women in schools, with over 500 establishments under scrutiny as children across the country returned to class.
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French Court Scraps Rule Allowing 'Burkinis' In Swimming Pools
A French court stepped into a row over the wearing of burkinis in municipal swimming pools, suspending a council's decision to allow Muslim women to wear them.
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French City Approves Muslim Swimsuit After Controversial Pool Rule Change
The French city of Grenoble on Monday authorised the wearing of the so-called "burkini" by Muslim women in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France's most contentious debates on religous dress.
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French Presidential Candidate Vows Headscarf Fines For Muslims
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Thursday to issue fines to Muslims who wear headscarves in public, as candidates made a final push for votes three days ahead of an election seen as increasingly close.
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Paris Raps Pakistan Over President Arif Alvi's Remarks On French Muslims
The French foreign ministry has summoned Pakistan's envoy to protest claims by President Arif Alvi that a French bill cracking down on radical Islam stigmatises Muslims.
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Pak Minister Compares French President To Nazis, Deletes Tweet After Backlash
Pakistan Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Sunday deleted her tweet, where she said that French President Emmanuel Macron was treating Muslims like Nazis treated Jews in World War II, after France demanded her to withdraw her remarks.
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"Understand Shock, But Won't Accept Violence": Macron On Prophet Cartoon
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed understanding that cartoons of the prophet Mohammed could shock Muslims, but said that this could never be used to justify violence, in an interview with Al-Jazeera to be broadcast in full on Saturday.
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Emmanuel Macron's Posters Pasted On Busy Mumbai Road, Cops Remove Them
Posters of French President Emmanuel Macron were found pasted on a busy road in south Mumbai and were later removed by the police, an official said today.
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Imran Khan Writes To Facebook CEO Seeking Ban On Islamophobic Content
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Facebook to ban Islamophobic content on its platform, warning of a spike in radicalisation amongst Muslims, hours after he hit out at the French president for "attacking Islam".
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French President Needs "Mental Checks" For His Policy On Muslims: Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday slammed his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, over his policies toward Muslims, saying that he needed "mental checks."
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Netflix Indicted by Texas Grand Jury Over French Film Cuties
Netflix has been indicted in the conservative southern US state of Texas for screening the French film "Cuties," which has been accused of hypersexualising young girls and depicting children in a lewd manner.
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French Muslim Group Sues Facebook, YouTube Over New Zealand Attack Video
A French Muslim group said Monday it was suing Facebook and YouTube for allowing a live broadcast of the grisly video of a massacre at a New Zealand mosque, reviving the debate over how social media amplifies such attacks.
