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An Israeli actress claims to have received death threats on several occasions during the filming of the film Mary in Chefchaouen, Morocco.
"I received messages from Moroccan profiles [on social media] saying they knew which hotel I was staying in," said Noa Cohen, the young Israeli actress who played the mother of Jesus in the Netflix film Mary during her appearance on the show Good Evening with Guy Pines on Keshet 12. She says she felt very insecure. "It didn’t make me feel very safe in (…)

Alice and Sofiane, two salespeople, form the new couple in the M6 series "Scenes of Married Life". Who are the replacements for Christine (Fanny Cottençon) and Gilbert (Didier Bénureau)?
Alice and Sofiane, played by Élodie Poux and Majid Berhila - two middle-aged people - are joining the M6 short program Scènes de ménages starting Monday, January 13, 2025. The new couple in the series live in the mid-mountains, where they run a village grocery store and serve regular customers as well as (…)

The famous TikToker, who was transferred to France to receive treatment for advanced cancer after the personal intervention of King Mohammed VI, has passed away.
"Hicham has returned to the mercy of God." These are the words used by the influencer Leila Chmam, known as "The Cancer Warrior", to announce through her Instagram stories the death of the famous Moroccan TikToker Hicham Sedikki, widely recognized as a member of the duo "Hicham and Khadija". He had been suffering from cancer (…)

The Grande Table marocaine, the flagship restaurant of the Royal Mansour Marrakech hotel, led by the multi-starred chef Hélène Darroze, and owned by King Mohammed VI, will set up in the kitchens of the Alpes les Airelles Courchevel palace in Savoy, to offer iconic Moroccan recipes.
The iconic Alpes les Airelles Courchevel palace is offering its clientele the opportunity to savor Moroccan dishes. An experience to live from January 8 to 16, 2024. At the helm, the Grande Table marocaine of (…)

Mohamed El Khalfi, an iconic figure in Moroccan theater and television, died on Saturday in Casablanca, at the age of 87. The actor and director had left the hospital the day before after several weeks of hospitalization.
Born in 1937, he began his career in 1957 with the "Amateur Theater" with Tayeb Sadiki and Ahmed Laâlej. He then founded his own troupes, "Al Msrah Ach-chaâbi" and "Al Fannanine Al Mouttahidine", staging seven plays including "The Cultivated Family" with Touria Jabrane. (…)

French journalist Anne-Laure Bonnet faced a huge wave of criticism and insults after posting photos of herself in a Moroccan caftan.
Anne-Laure Bonnet was present at the CAF Awards 2024 ceremony, which rewards the best African players of the year, and was held in Marrakech this year. During this ceremony, she shone in all her glory in a long dress. For the occasion, the one who worked from 2013 to 2020, at BeIN Sports went all out. She bet on a Moroccan caftan.
Happy to have worn her (…)

Invited to the Konbini Talk Show "Small Talk", Gad Elmaleh opened up about his childhood in Casablanca. The comedian shared memories, notably evoking the woman who raised him, Fatima.
Gad Elmaleh grew up in the economic capital. He fondly remembers his youthful love for his 1st grade teacher, "for a basic reason, because she was blonde, and in Morocco, a blonde woman is a minority." But one memory in particular has marked him forever.
During a stay in Morocco, he wanted to see Fatima (…)

In France, a nursing assistant of Moroccan origin working in a nursing home in the Hauts-de-Seine, is highlighting Moroccan cuisine to the point of winning a place as a finalist for the Île-de-France region and gaining popularity on social networks, especially on Instagram.
Touria, a nursing assistant in a nursing home in the Hauts-de-Seine, is a passionate cook. She grew up with parents who passed on this passion to her. But the real trigger came from her participation in the M6 (…)

King Mohammed VI is a man of deep humanity, testifies the Egyptian artist Youssra in an interview.
In an interview for the program "What did the king tell them?", broadcast by Al3omk, Youssra talks about her first meeting with King Mohammed VI. According to her, she had first met the Moroccan sovereign when he was the crown prince, through Princess Lalla Amina, during her visit to the Horse Week. After the death of King Hassan II, the Egyptian artist says she had asked Princess Lalla (…)

While she was the number one choice of viewers who wanted to see her win the crown, Sabah Aib, Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, a young woman of Moroccan origin, finished first runner-up in the Miss France 2025 contest.
Sabah Aib narrowly missed the crown. It is Miss Martinique Angélique Angarni-Filopon who won the jury’s heart. At 34 years old, she becomes the oldest Miss France ever crowned, a historic first. She succeeds Eve Gilles. Sabah Aib, Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, was crowned first (…)