Most recent articles by Elizabeth Bryant
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France's "anti-separatism" driveEmmanuel Macron's plan to protect French values alienates Muslims
Upcoming legislation crafted to "protect" the Republic and French values promises to be deeply divisive, with French Muslims fearing it will unfairly single them out. Some also see political calculus behind the effort. Elizabeth Bryant reports from Paris
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French nuclear tests in the Maghreb 60 years onDelayed fallout in Algeria
Decades after the first French nuclear test in Algeria, thousands of victims are still waiting for compensation. To date only 51 claims have been filed under French legislation introduced ten years ago – and only one Algerian compensated. By Elizabeth Bryant
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French Muslims against radicalisationFight the good fight
In Bordeaux, Muslims have gone on the offensive against radical Islam within their communities. Yet their efforts are not to everyone′s taste – religion in France remains a highly personal matter. Elizabeth Bryant reports from Bordeaux
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Paris: the Jewish-Muslim butcher's shopThe art of tolerant coexistence
As France deals with the aftermath of religiously motivated attacks, a small butcher's shop in Paris employing both Muslims and Jews offers lessons on good interfaith relations. Elizabeth Bryant reports from Paris