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Gnawa Music is Now Part of UNESCO World Cultural List

Morocco’s popular Gnawa musical events have been included in the prestigious UNESCO list Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was made by the UN body’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at a meeting held in the Colombian capital. Gnawa includes a set of musical events, performances, fraternal practices and […]

Egypt: parliament rubber-stamps Japan’s fund for Universal Health Insurance System

The Egyptian legislature green-lighted Wednesday a signed agreement between the Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in which the Japanese agency will provide funds for the country’s Universal Health Insurance System (UHIS), Ahram Online reports. Egypt and JICA inked an agreement in March 2023 for the Japanese agency to provide a loan of […]

Libya to ease situation with Tunisian, Egyptian electricity, Tripoli Government

Electricity has been a major challenge in Libya in the past few years because fighting in the country destroyed some of the infrastructures while foreign companies have been reluctant to supply spare parts needed to repair damaged grids. The Tripoli-based government has announced that electricity will be imported from neighboring Egypt and Tunisia to reduce […]