Following the announcement of Constantine as the capital of the Arab culture by the 21st General Conference of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) hosted in Tunisia, the country has already started to lay out plans to honor it and use it as mean of promoting the destination of the country and […]
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Algeria: the 10 day Andalusian festival ends
Festivals of Andalusian music has grabbed the North African country this weekend but the Festival of Andalusia and Ancient Music ( FIMAMA) which runs for more than a week caught the attention of the nation as the curtains have been drawn till another edition comes again next year. It was the 7th edition of the […]
ALECSO Declares Algeria’s Constantine Arab Cultural Capital
The 21st General conference of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific organization has come to an end in Tunis. The meeting between the members of the organization ended with resolutions being put forward in areas deemed necessary. Among its final recommendations figured the necessity to uplift the educational system in member countries especially in […]
Libya seduced by kitesurfing
Libyan youth living around the coastal areas are turning towards kitesurfing to occupy their leisure time. The sport is gaining huge popularity. Water sports in Libya, a Mediterranean country boasting a 1,770-kilometre coastline (1,106 miles) and almost 365 days of sunshine, were woefully underdeveloped during the Gaddafi regime, although there was a sailing federation in […]
Marrakech, Stars’ Place to be to Celebrate New Year’s Eve
Marrakech has become over the years the place to be to celebrate the Christmas season and New Year’s Eve for the world jet set and celebrities who find in the ochre city a heaven of peace, charm, entertainment and fun. This year is no exception as several celebrities have already arrived in the city or […]
Mauritania gets submarine cable connection
The first phase of the submarine cable ACE (Africa Coast to Europe) which connects coastal countries has been launched by France Telecom-Orange and other members of the ACE consortium. The cable provides access to high-speed Internet to beneficiaries and brings additional capacity to existing international networks. Mauritania with twelve other countries will be benefiting from […]
Egyptian artists flies flag high in Barcelona
Iman Issa, an egyptian contemporary artist has won the Fundació Han Nefkens Macba Contemporary Art Award in barcelona. The award is a new category included in the event and according to Fundació Han Nefkens (FHN) and the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, its inclusion is geared towards consolidating the career of artists with many years’ […]
Tunisia: Super High Network Services
A four year agreement to build a broadband access network which will bring high-speed Internet access and high-quality voice and video services to millions of Tunisians has been announced by the largest provider of wireless communications in the country, Tunisianain partnership with Alcatel-Lucent. Tunisiana is hoping to launch commercial services early next year and Alcatel-Lucent […]
Mauritania: Microsoft Sponsored Workshop Ends
A two-day workshop organized under the patronage of the Ministry of Employment, Vocational Training and New Technologies between political and economic decision makers under the theme “The evolution of technologies and their impact on the economy in Mauritania” has some to end and was summarized at a press conference held by the government and Microsoft […]
Algeria: Oran’s film festival unites Arabs
The 6th edition of the Arab Film Festival in Oran (FOFA) is going on in Algeria and the minister of culture Khalida Toumi was the chief guest of honor at the opening ceremony. In the opening remarks, the minister who was represented by Rabah Hamdi said that the Arab Film Festival in Oran represents a […]









