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China Celebrates Moroccan Caftan, Craftsmanship, Culture & Heritage

The China National Silk Museum is hosting “The Moroccan Caftan: A Living National Heritage” exhibition from June 24 to September 23. The event, organized by the Moroccan Ministry of Culture and the Moroccan Embassy in China, is the most comprehensive showcase of Moroccan sartorial art ever held in China. Situated at the crossroads of Africa, […]

South Sudan: gunmen kill 15 as UN reports 35% rise in people affected by violence

Unidentified assailants have reportedly shot dead 15 individuals in South Sudan’s Pibor region, including its commissioner, just as a new UN report found that the number of people affected by violence in the country surged by 35% in the last three months of 2023 due to ongoing inter-communal conflict. “The commissioner and his team visited […]

Lebanon: Crucial cabinet meeting on Thursday, tensions already flaring

The Lebanese cabinet will be holding a meeting on Thursday but the atmosphere is already tense and ministerial sources have hinted that Prime Minister Tammam Salam’s efforts to calm the situation did not yield any fruit. The meeting could be suspended before its scheduled end because disputes are expected between rival groups in the cabinet. […]