French-Algerian model Younes Bendjima slammed during ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ reunion

French-Algerian model and boxer Younes Bendjima is the ex-partner of Kourtney Kardashian. File/AFP
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Updated 23 June 2021
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French-Algerian model Younes Bendjima slammed during ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ reunion

DUBAI: It appears that Scott Disick is not a fan of French-Algerian model and boxer Younes Bendjima, who is the ex-partner of Kourtney Kardashian. 

Part two of the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” reunion aired on television this week, bringing with it revelations about Kylie Jenner’s friendship with her ex-best friend Jordyn Woods, “The Kardashian Curse” as well as Disick’s thoughts on Kourtney’s relationships. 

During the episode, host Andy Cohen asked Disick, who is Kourtney’s former long-term parter, why he seems so bothered by her seeing other men.  “It seems like you get really upset when Kourtney is linked to other guys,” Cohen said, prompting Disick to respond: “Me? No. I just want to kill them. Well, the last guy,” he said, referring to Bendjima who was in a relationship with Kourtney on and off between 2016 and 2018, and briefly reunited in 2019 at the annual Kardashian-Jenner Christmas Eve party before calling it quits for good.




Younes Bendjima was in a relationship with Kourtney Kardashian on and off between 2016 and 2018. File/AFP

“Let’s all be honest here.” Kourtney’s younger sister, Khloé Kardashian added, revealing that none of the Kardashian-Jenners approved of Algeria-born Bendjima either. “Nobody was happy with the last one,” she said.

It’s not the first time that Khloe has slammed Bendjima on national television. During a recent episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” Khloe referred to the 27-year-old as “toxic.”

However, while Disick wasn’t a fan of Bendima, he admitted that he still wanted to support Kourtney. “I was still there to help her through it,” said the 38-year-old, who has three children with the Poosh founder.

During the reunion, Scott also gave his opinion on Kourtney’s new relationship with Travis Barker, whom she’s been dating since January.

“I mean, yeah,” he said. “I think if you really love somebody, right, you want them to be happy no matter what. So, I do give her a blessing to be happy.” 

 


Amr Diab and Sherine top Spotify list of 2025 MENA artists

Updated 17 December 2025
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Amr Diab and Sherine top Spotify list of 2025 MENA artists

  • Egyptian stars and icon Fairuz continue to resonate in region
  • Artists shaping rap, mahraganat, hybrid sounds feature

DUBAI: Spotify has released its list of the Top Middle East and North Africa artists and songs globally, shaped by streams from listeners both inside and outside the region, offering a snapshot of how MENA music travelled in 2025.

Topping the global MENA artists list is Amr Diab, a mainstay of Arab pop. He also led Egypt’s Wrapped this year, while his catalogue — spanning both older hits and newer releases — continued to draw sustained global engagement.

The return of “Tamally Maak” to the global Top Tracks list underlines the lasting appeal of his music across generations.

Sherine is one of the year’s most emotionally resonant voices with four tracks in the global Top 10. Her classics “Kalam Eineh,” “El Watar El Hassas” and “3la Bali,” alongside her newer release “Btmanna Ansak,” reached listeners from Egypt to Germany and the UK.

Spotify data shows her catalogue maintaining a strong, personal connection with audiences throughout 2025.

Regional classics also featured prominently. Nancy Ajram’s early-2000s hit “Ya Tabtab Wa Dallaa” found renewed popularity in markets including Indonesia and Turkiye, while Khaled’s “C’est la vie” continued to cross borders, resonating with listeners from France to India.

Fairuz remained a fixture in daily listening habits, anchoring morning and coffee playlists across the Arab world and the diaspora.

Beyond pop, artists shaping rap, mahraganat and hybrid sounds maintained strong global visibility.

ElGrandeToto, Morocco’s Top Artist on Spotify from 2020 to 2025, continued to spotlight the evolution of Moroccan hip-hop, which in 2025 blended rai, chaabi and local rhythms with trap influences.

His collaboration with Spanish-Moroccan rapper Morad, “Ojos Sin Ver,” featured on the global MENA Top Tracks list, highlighting the genre’s cross-regional and European appeal.

Egyptian rapper Marwan Pablo also remained a prominent global presence, recognized for his introspective approach within the country’s hip-hop scene.

Mahraganat artists Essam Sasa and Eslam Kabonga appeared in the global rankings as well, underscoring the genre’s expanding reach beyond its local roots.

The global MENA Top Tracks list included “KALAMANTINA,” a collaboration between Saint Levant and Marwan Moussa that blends hip-hop and pop within a hybrid electro-shaabi sound.