A French court has sentenced Algerian-born rai singer Cheb Mami, also known as the "Prince of Rai", to five years in jail for attempting to force his ex-girlfriend to have an abortion in Algeria in ...

He is one of the biggest stars of north African pop, a heart-throb whose sell-out worldwide gigs and duets with Sting brought Algerian raï music to a new international audience. But Cheb Mami's career ...

Algerian star Cheb Mami jailed in France over forced abortion Bobigny, France: Algerian singer Cheb Mami was sentenced on Friday to five years in a French prison after being found guilty of forcing an ...

Mami, whose real name is Mohammed Khalifati, is to be heard during his trial on Thursday and risks 10 years in prison and a fine of 150,000 euros if found guilty. His former manager Maurice Levy, who ...

Raï star Cheb Mami was found guilty of copying, at least in part, the lyrics of several songs written by songwriter Rabah Zerradine, who performs under the name Cheb Rabah. A comparative analysis of ...

A French court has jailed the Algerian singer Cheb Mami for five years for abducting a former partner and forcing her to undergo an attempted abortion. Cheb Mami, whose real name is Mohammed Khalifati ...

The 42-year-old singer, whose real name is Mohamed Khelifati, returned to France this week to face trial for the 2005 assault against his former lover after spending two years on the run in Algeria.