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The 2025 Antiquity Prize, established by the prestigious archaeological journal Antiquity, has been awarded to the study of the Oued Beht site in Morocco. The archaeological fieldwork carried out in Morocco has uncovered a hitherto unknown early farming society from a poorly understood period of north-west African prehistory, revealing for the first time the importance […]
The book “Matières à rêver”, dedicated to the textile, clothing, and leather industries in Morocco, was released last week at the UNESCO Office for the Maghreb in Rabat. This richly illustrated documentary work features 70 original photographs that offer a unique immersion into one of the country’s most dynamic sectors, UNESCO noted in a press […]
The International University of Rabat (UIR) maintains for the 3rd consecutive year its 1st position at the national level in the prestigious International Times High Education (THE) Impact Rankings, out of 14 Moroccan universities which appear in the ranking issued this week. The International THE Impact Rankings measures the commitment of universities to achieving the […]
After nearly two decades of dormancy, Egypt and Mauritania have reactivated on May 27 their bilateral cooperation mechanism through the revival of the Joint Committee, signaling a strategic commitment to developmental diplomacy and South-South collaboration. The second session of the Committee, held in Nouakchott, underscored a shared ambition to recalibrate bilateral ties in line with […]
Nearly 17,000 Brazilian tourists visited Morocco during the first four months of this year, said Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT), noting that this number represents a 48 % increase compared to same period of last year. In April, Brazilian tourist arrival spiked by 41% to reach 4,870 tourists against 3,465 in April 2024. Yet, inbound […]
Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Royal Theater of Rabat Foundation, accompanied by Brigitte Macron, and Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Al Thani, chaired, on Thursday at the Royal Theater in Rabat, the Foundation’s first Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, which includes eminent figures from different backgrounds, will elaborate the strategic framework of […]
American news channel, CNN, published on its website a reporting on Taroudant that it described as “The Hidden Little Marrakech.” Just 90 minutes east of Agadir, set against the backdrop of the Anti-Atlas, lays Taroudant, which offers a quieter, yet charming alternative to the bigger Marrakech, wrote CNN in the article that was relayed by […]
Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat, who is currently paying a visit to Azerbaijan, visited the “Educational Complex 132–134” secondary school in Baku on Wednesday, as part of the educational twinning project between schools in Rabat and the Azerbaijani capital. In an address during the visit, […]
Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat, who is currently visiting Azerbaijan, inaugurated on Tuesday in Baku the digital exhibition “The Art of Rabat Carpet”. The inauguration ceremony was marked by the presence of Mrs. Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and Mrs. Arzu Aliyeva, […]
Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat, who is currently on a visit to Azerbaijan, visited on Monday Baku’s Alley of Honor, where she laid a wreath at the tomb of the national leader Heydar Aliyev. The Princess then visited the Martyrs’ Alley to pay respects to […]