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France jails Algeria's "Prince of Rai" for five years

Jul 3, 2009
 
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Cheb Mami made the world famous "Desert Rose" with Britsh star Sting (File) Algerian music star Cheb Mami was sentenced Friday to five years in jail for drugging and trying to make his ex-girlfriend undergo a forced abortion, despite pleading for forgiveness at his trial near Paris. Known as the "Prince of Rai," the 42-year-old... [read full story]                    

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Cheb Mami receives five years in forced-abortion case

magharebia.com Jul 5, 2009
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Rai singer Cheb Mami jailed over forced abortion (AFP)

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