In 1980, Moroccan singer Samira Bensaid participated to Eurovision Song Contest, singing about peace. Morocco finished in 18th place in the competition. In its 2019 edition, Eurovision will see the participation of Bilal Hassani, a French entrant of Moroccan descent.
One year after the United States moved its embassy to Jerusalem, Guatemala was the only country to follow the steps of the Trump administration. While Paraguay and Brazil changed their decisions, many countries neglected the idea of relocating their embassies to the holy city.
In a new investigation published Tuesday, French newspaper Mediapart revealed that in 2017 King Mohammed had allegedly helped his friend, French judoka Teddy Riner, get recruited by Paris Saint-Germain. Reportedly, the Qatari Emir intervened to create an exclusive judo section for the athlete.