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Morocco strengthens legal tools to combat cultural plunder with WIPO support

Morocco’s culture ministry has reinforced its legal arsenal to combat the illicit appropriation and trafficking of its cultural heritage, with the signing of a new partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The agreement aims to better protect the country’s rich traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, and artifacts from misappropriation, particularly in the fashion and […]

TunisAir jet bound for Lyon made an emergency landing

A TunisAir passenger jet bound for the French city of Lyon made Monday an emergency landing at Tunis-Carthage after takeoff owing to a technical problem, Tunisie Numerique reports citing transport minister Moez Chakchouk. The jet carrying 109 passengers was forced to return Chakchouk indicated adding that the technical problem is common with aged aircraft. The […]

King Mohammed VI congratulates Olympic Champion Soufiane El Bakkali on his gold medal

King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to Olympic athlete Soufiane El Bakkali, who won on Monday the gold medal in the 3,000 m steeplechase at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In this message, the King expressed his warm congratulations and appreciation for El Bakkali’s great Olympic achievement, saying the Moroccan athlete’s win […]