France s education minister has announced a ban on long robes in classrooms, citing concerns over secularism and attempts to destabilize schools. The ban is aimed at garments primarily worn by Muslims, but critics argue that they are simply a fashion statement.
French President Emmanuel Macron told a meeting of mayors on Tuesday that the "peak" of rioting had passed but he remained cautious about calling an end to the violence.
The attacker was a Syrian national with legal refugee status in France, a police official told Reuters. He was not known to security agencies and his motives were unclear.