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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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Algerians in the United States of America have expressed their strong desire to participate towards nation building and development by their willingness to create industrial and investment in productive activities in Algeria, especially in technology and renewable energy. A delegation of 20 Algerian businessmen in the USA was engaged in discussions with national authorities towards […]
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania has been playing host to the 3rd edition of the Francophone Literature Festival which will come to an end this weekend. The festival begun since the 9th of December and has been famous for uniting francophone literature under one umbrella for almost a week. This year’s edition was graced by […]