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The 19th International Transsaharan Film Festival opened Sunday evening in Zagora, bringing together personalities from diverse backgrounds for a celebration of desert-themed cinema running through October 9. Organized by the Zagora Transsaharan Film Association, this cultural event promotes regional cultural, social, economic, and tourism dynamics. Festival President Khalid Chahid explained the event originated through tourism […]
Morocco’s National Library (BNRM) is taking part in the 11th edition of the Baku International Book Fair, currently being held in the Azerbaijani capital. As part of this cultural event, a partnership and cooperation agreement was signed between the BNRM, represented by its Director, Samira Malizi, and the National Library of Azerbaijan, focusing primarily on […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ahmed, chaired on Thursday at the Mohammed V Mausoleum in Rabat, a religious ceremony in commemoration of the 27th anniversary of the passing of late King Hassan II. The religious event was marked by the […]
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Libya’s Government of National Unity has officially launched the National Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research 2025–2035. The announcement was made during the National Conference on Higher Education and Scientific Research held in Tripoli on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. The strategy sets out a comprehensive […]
Moroccan school of engineering sciences will open a branch in Nouakchott under an agreement sealed Monday between the Moroccan academic institution and Mauritania’s Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research. The agreement will enhance further Moroccan-Mauritanian academic cooperation, a key pillar of their partnership which is gaining momentum under the leadership of King Mohammed VI […]
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired, on Monday at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Center, the opening ceremony of the 16th edition of the El Jadida Horse Show, which runs until October 6 under the theme “Horse Welfare, a Link Between Equestrian Practices.” After he was greeted by the guests of this 16th edition of the […]
Moroccan music enchanted the public during a concert organized Tuesday in the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC in a bid to celebrate dialogue and coexistence through art and musical performance. Morocco joined renowned artists from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and the Sultanate of Oman […]
A recent United Nations report has revealed that nearly 15,000 schools have been shut down across West and Central Africa, affecting the education of over 3 million children — a crisis driven by growing insecurity, conflict, and displacement. The situation is particularly dire in Nigeria and Cameroon, where violent insurgencies and protracted conflicts have forced […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, has addressed a message to the Supreme Council of Ulema (Religious Scholars) on the commemoration of the 15th-century anniversary of the birth of Prophet Sidna Mohammed, peace and blessings be upon Him (PBUH), urging the Council to organize scientific activities, scholarly and outreach events, and to highlight the […]
The United Nations Chair for the Alliance of Civilizations at Morocco’s Euromed University of Fez (UEMF) was awarded the prestigious “Alliance University of the Year” prize in Prague as part of the 2025 Triple E Awards. Organized by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACEEU), the world’s only accreditation body focused on university […]