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• French Government Vows ’Intractable’ Response to Racist Attacks on Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais
  26 October 2024, by Prince

  Elected Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais last Saturday, Sabah Aib admitted a few days later on Instagram that she had been the victim of racism on social networks. Through the voice of Othman Nasrou, Secretary of State for Citizenship and the Fight against Discrimination, the French government reacted to this matter, stating that it will be "intractable" in the face of racism.
  Of Algerian father and Moroccan mother, Sabah Aib denounced the racist comments she has been the victim of on social (…)

• Moroccan Rose Festival Crowns New Queen in Kelaât M’Gouna Celebration
  29 April 2019, by Said

  As every year on the occasion of the International Rose Festival, the organizers elected the Queen of Roses. And it is the young Soukaina Bamzil who won the votes for this 2019 edition.
  For this 57th edition of the festival organized from April 24 to 28 in Kelaât M’Gouna, local and regional folk groups traveled the main streets of the city to celebrate the rose product "to the rhythm of songs and dances and artistic performances created by local and regional groups", reports the MAP. (…)

• Gueye Tara Crowned Miss Côte d’Ivoire 2019 in Glamorous Abidjan Ceremony
  3 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  The annual "Miss Côte d’Ivoire" challenge reached its climax on Saturday, June 1st at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan. After an evening of cultural events pitting her against 26 other candidates, it was Gueye Tara who was crowned Miss Côte d’Ivoire 2019, succeeding Suy Fatim.
  The Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire was packed for this final of "Miss Côte d’Ivoire" which lined up 27 young women, all as beautiful as the others. Already elected "Miss of the Bélier region" on Saturday, March 23 at the (…)

• Moroccan Engineering Student Crowned ’Miss Cherries’ at 99th Sefrou Fruit Festival
  16 June 2019, by Kamal

  Meryem Bettacha, a 23-year-old mechanical engineering student, was elected Miss "Cherries" at the 99th edition of the Fruit Festival in the city of Sefrou.
  Originally from Sidi Kacem, the winner managed to convince the jury thanks to a project on the fight against pollution in a valley in Sefrou. She has committed to investing in the water and tourist resources of the valley and launching associative initiatives to preserve the cleanliness of the site.
  Her runners-up, Zahra Boumalek, (…)

• Moroccan Model Crowned ’Miss Arab’ at Beirut Fashion Competition
  3 July 2019, by Kamal

  A 24-year-old Moroccan woman, Feryal Ziyari, distinguished herself at the "World next top model", an event organized in Beirut on Friday, June 28, 2019. She was crowned "Miss Arab" at the end of this show broadcast on the Lebanese channel, MTV Lebanon.
  In front of a jury composed of 12 personalities from the world of fashion and modeling, the Moroccan winner managed to outshine the 53 candidates from different backgrounds such as Syria, Tunisia and Lebanon, the host country.
  "I am very (…)

• Muslim Miss England Contestant Makes Waves with Modest Swimwear Choice
  25 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  The beauty pageant for the designation of the most beautiful girl in England, "Miss England", was the scene of an unusual event. Indeed, the spectators were surprised to see the candidate Aysha Khan, a 21-year-old Muslim, opt for a surfing outfit, at the swimsuit parade stage, in order not to reveal too much of her body.
  In total, there were 49 participants in this 2019 edition of the "Miss England" beauty pageant. Out of the whole group, Aysha Khan is the only girl to have chosen this (…)

• Morocco Crowns First Female "Miss Donkey" in Historic Festibaz Competition
  5 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  After five years of lethargy, the "Festibaz" Competition, which promotes the donkey, took place this year. In the end, "Cleopatra", a female donkey, was elected the first "Miss Beauty of the Donkeys of Morocco". A first.
  The 12th edition of the "Festibaz" Competition ended with the historic consecration of a female donkey. "Cleopatra" became the first "Miss Beauty of the Donkeys of Morocco" after triumphing over her male competitors, a historic moment for "Festibaz", organized in the (…)

• Spanish Far-Right Party Vox Faces Prosecution Over Anti-Moroccan Social Media Post
  21 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  The information contained in the message from the Spanish far-right party, Vox, about the young Moroccan elected in a local contest, is recovered and subjected to a thorough analysis by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. The public authority intends to detect grounds for legal action.
  The vehemence of the statements made by the Vox Party continues to cause controversy. Indeed, for having been elected Queen of the Festivities of the municipality of Granada, a young Moroccan girl has faced (…)

• Former Miss France President Supports Hijab-Wearing Contestants, Opposes Transgender Candidates
  9 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  Geneviève de Fontenay, former president of the Miss France Committee, would not be against the possibility of a veiled girl running.
  "A Miss with a headscarf is possible. Moreover, I would have liked a Maghrebi Miss," said Geneviève de Fontenay, former president of the Miss France Committee on CNews. Thus, "the headscarf would have, she said, replaced the crown". She also claimed to have fought for the advent of a candidacy of a veiled woman.
  While Geneviève de Fontenay is in favor of a (…)

• Moroccan-French Teen Crowned Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Eyes Miss France 2024 Title
  21 October 2024, by Sylvanus

  The new Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2024, who succeeded Saturday to Eve Gilles, the big winner of Miss France 2024, is Miss Villeneuve-d’Ascq, a young woman of Moroccan origin.
  Sabah Aib, a beautiful 18-year-old blonde, was crowned Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2024 during the election held in Liévin, at the Arena Stade Couvert, to the applause of more than 5,300 spectators. Her presence, her naturalness, but also her commitment to family rights and the fight against harassment, convinced the jury (…)