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Anne Hidalgo and Sadiq Khan at St. Pancras station in London, Photo: Justin Tallis, AFP, Getty Images

London’s Khan Speaks on Burkini Ban, Hidalgo Denounces Raging Political Hysteria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 26, 2016 | World

London-As all awaits the French government’s decision on the ‘burkini ban’ Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, has condemned the highly controversial ban in parts of France. At least 26 French cities have effectively banned the swimming garb. Speaking at a press conference...

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French Education Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem holds a press conference during her visit of the Crous of Paris, on September 8, 2014, in Paris. (AFP PHOTO/ MARTIN BUREAU)

Najat Vallaud-Belkacem: France’s Rising Star

by Michel Abu Najm | Sep 11, 2014 | Profiles

Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—A recent opinion poll conducted by a French newspaper showed that Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, France’s new minister of education, had become the country’s second most popular politician, only 15 days after her official appointment. The 36-year-old...

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French Education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 3, 2014, after a weekly cabinet meeting. (AFP PHOTO/ ALAIN JOCARD)

Opinion: An Education in Fearmongering

by Diana Moukalled | Sep 8, 2014 | Opinion

The French far-right magazine Minute recently decided to run a cover story decrying the “provocative” appointment of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem—a “Moroccan Muslim,” as the headline of the story ran—as the French minister of education. The editors of the magazine knew very...