AFP/File – A French court is to render a verdict in the trial of Algerian-born music star Cheb Mami, seen here in … by Anne-Sophie Morel Anne-sophie Morel – 44 mins ago PARIS (AFP) – A French court was on Friday to render a verdict in the trial of Algerian-born music star Cheb Mami who is charged with attempting to have his ex-girlfriend undergo a forced abortion. Prosecutors are seeking seven years in jail for the 42-year-old singer who expressed remorse and pleaded for the woman's forgiveness at his trial Thursday in Bobigny, outside Paris. "I regret everything that happened. I am asking for her forgiveness," said Mami, whose real name is Mohamed Khelifati. Known as the "Prince of Rai", Mami produced several chart-topping records in France in the 1990s but he reached international stardom in 2001 with the hit "Desert Rose"... [read full story]
