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Moroccan singer Bassma Boussil is facing fierce criticism from Egyptian netizens after revealing the reasons for her separation from her ex-husband, Egyptian singer Tamer Hosny.
These netizens, mostly women, have attacked Bassma Boussil on social media, accusing her of tarnishing the image of her Egyptian ex-husband, whom she presented as an "unfaithful and narcissistic" man, while he contributed to her fame on the Arab scale and supported her in creating her cosmetics brand, which brings (…)

Invited on the show Une heure avec... broadcast on RFM, the Franco-Moroccan comedian Booder made surprising revelations about his childhood. He was very ill when he was young.
Booder had health problems when he was young. As a child, he had left his native Morocco for France where he received treatment. In an exclusive excerpt from the show Une heure avec... which will be broadcast on Sunday, February 9th at noon on RFM, revealed by Gala, the comedian confesses to having been hospitalized (…)

Cheb Khaled, an Algerian singer naturalized Moroccan, has decided to leave France to settle permanently in Tangier with his family.
The artist, known for his hits like Aïcha and Didi, made this announcement during his participation in the Hassan II Golf Prize in Rabat.
He explained this choice by the similarity of the climate of the Moroccan city with that of Oran, his native city in Algeria. "Tangier reminds me of Oran," he is said to have confided.
According to the news site Rue20, (…)

Faudel, a Franco-Algerian raï singer and actor naturalized Moroccan, expresses his attachment to Morocco. He also encourages Arab artists to shoot their music videos in the country.
Faudel has chosen Morocco rather than another Arab country to shoot his musical works. In a statement to Aljarida24, he explains this choice by the fact that the kingdom has all the natural and artistic qualifications necessary to host the production of great Arab and international works. He also confided that (…)

Moroccan singer Dounia Batma, who was convicted and incarcerated in Marrakech as part of the "Hamza Mon Bb" case, has just been released from prison after serving a one-year sentence.
Dounia Batma is now a free woman. She has left the Oudaya prison in Marrakech after serving a one-year prison sentence in the "Hamza Mon Bb" case, it has been learned. A sentence handed down by the Marrakech Court of Appeal, which had increased the initial eight-month sentence. She had also been fined 10,000 (…)

The tribute concert in honor of Cheb Hasni and Cheb Akil, scheduled for January 31 in Tangier, was canceled after the opposition of the families of these deceased Algerian artists.
Disappointment for the fans of Cheb Hasni and Cheb Akil. In a press release, the organizing company of the karaoke concert in honor of these two Algerian artists announced that it had to cancel the event scheduled for Friday at the Ahmed Boukmakh Cultural Center in Tangier after the intervention of the families (…)

Conversions to Islam are multiplying. The latest conversion is that of a famous British YouTuber known for his admiration for Morocco.
The famous British YouTuber James Humble, known by the Instagram pseudonym @mrjameshumble, has embraced Islam. In a video posted on YouTube, he is seen pronouncing the Shahada with the help of a Moroccan friend, marking his spiritual commitment. This video documents his first moment of prayer in a European mosque.
Humble’s conversion is deeply linked to (…)

Originally from the Maghreb, especially Morocco, bissara is the trendy soup of 2025. It owes its reputation to its many virtues.
Bissara, also called "besara" or "bessara", is highly prized during this winter period. This thick soup made from broad beans (very rich in protein and full of potassium and magnesium) or split peas (plant-based proteins) is a healthy and nutritious meal with an authentic taste. "Bissara is a dish that goes back centuries, rooted in the culinary traditions of (…)

French rapper Maes was arrested on January 22 in Morocco, where he had taken refuge after fleeing Dubai. This arrest follows an international arrest warrant issued by the French justice system in October 2023.
The 29-year-old artist, originally from Sevran, was wanted for his absence at a trial where he was accused of group violence, acts dating back to 2018. Sentenced in absentia to ten months in prison and a 10,000 euro fine in June 2024, Maes had chosen exile in Dubai, citing threats (…)

In the United Kingdom, a famous model and television personality, who spent £1 million on 400 cosmetic surgeries, discovers the benefits of Moroccan argan oil and definitively turns her back on cosmetic surgery. And the transformation is stunning.
After 20 years of fame for her physical improvements obtained after 400 cosmetic surgeries, Alicia Douvall née Sarah Howes (she changed her name to a name more suited to glamorous modeling), has been positioning herself for a few years as a (…)