MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Brought into the international spotlight by the ban on hijabs for French athletes at the upcoming Paris Olympics, France’s unique approach to “laïcité” — loosely translated as ...

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A few weeks ago, the French government announced public schools would be banning abayas, the full, flowing dresses some Muslim women wear. In France, “laicite,” the principle that the state and public ...