Moroccan king begs for abstention from summer celebrations
The Moroccan king has begged Moroccans to abstain from slaughtering sheep during the festival of Eid al-Adha in June, following...
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France delivers visas for Algerian imams despite tensions
France has issued visas to Algerian imams for Ramadan despite the diplomatic tensions between the two states, according to The...
Moroccan activists reject imposition of French in schools
Moroccan activists have rejected the continued imposition of French in schools and called for resistance against the “Francisation of education”,...
Former president of Tunisian FA jailed
The former president of the Tunisian Football Federation, Wadie Jary, has been sentenced to four years in prison on corruption...
Archaeologists discover pre-Phoenician settlement in Kach Kouch
In Morocco, archeologists have discovered the oldest pre-Phoenician settlement in North Africa, finding evidence of a bronze age village. According...
Morocco: Archaeologists unearth oldest settlement in North Africa
A team of archaeologists in Morocco have discovered the Maghreb’s earliest known pre-Phoenician settlement, revealing a Bronze Age village dating...
FIFA launches football Talent Development Programme in Egypt
Former arsenal manager and FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger, has introduced a FIFA backed talent development programme...
Libya: Rap music restricted amid fears it corrupts the youth
Eastern Libya has imposed sweeping restrictions on rap music, claiming it might encourage children into prostitution or suicide. According to...
Morocco slammed for stray dog killing by conservationist
Morocco has been slammed for the unprecedented killing of stray dogs by renowned conservationist Jane Goodall in preparation for the...
Morocco: Conservationist Jane Goodall slams stray dog slaughter
Conservationist Jane Goodall has slammed Morocco's slaughter of stray dogs as an "horrific act of barbarity", as dissenting voices grow...
Amazighs celebrate new year in flooding and earthquake aftermath
On January 14th, Morocco officially marked the second annual celebration of the Amazigh new year, Yennayer. The New Arab reports...
Morocco’s Amazighs celebrate new year amid earthquake troubles
The Moroccan Amazigh population celebrated their new year on January 14th, but the party was dampened by last years deadly...
Yemen DNA study reveals widespread African mother descent
Researchers have released ground-breaking findings on the complex make-up of Yemeni DNA, revealing ancient links to East Africa, Arabia and...
Major archaeological discovery in Egypt at pharaoh temple
Archaeologists have uncovered vast intact portions of pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut's temple, in what could be the biggest archaeological discovery in...
Libya: Morality police to crackdown on women’s civil liberties
Libya will reintroduce the morality police to enforce "society's traditions", in a major crackdown on women’s civil liberties and freedom...
