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Moroccan Caftan Inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

The Moroccan Caftan was added on Wednesday in New Delhi to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during the 20th session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. This inscription is an international recognition of Morocco’s artistic genius and centuries-old know-how, as well as the Kingdom’s ability to safeguard, […]

EU’s 7.4 bn-euro aid package to support cash-strapped Egypt, curb illegal migration

The European Union signed a “historic” deal with Egypt on Sunday (17 March) that includes a funding package of 7.4 billion euros and elevating their relationship to the level of a “strategic and comprehensive partnership”, in bid to stem migrant flows to Europe. The 7.4 billion-euro aid package for cash-strapped Egypt was announced by European […]

France loses influence in Sahel

France, the former colonial master in the Sahel, is receiving a series of blows as its foothold shrinks on the back of growing anti-French sentiment and increasing Russian incursions. After their retreat from Mali following a ten-year failure to eradicate Jihadist groups, now Burkina Faso asked France to withdraw its troops from the country within […]