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...
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Lebanese artist barred from showcasing work at cultural festival
The artistic pair, Michael Dagostino and Lebanese-born Khaled Sabsabi have been prevented from showcasing their work at the Australia pavilion...
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...
Rabat named 2026 World Book Capital
UNESCO's Director General announced on October 8th that Morocco's capital Rabat will be World Book Capital for 2026, according to...
Morocco steeplechase runner keeps gold, despite injuries
Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali kept his Olympic 3000m steeplechase title on August 7th to become just the third Arab to...
Algeria: award-winning novel closes publishing house
On July 17th, Algeria’s Arabic publishing house MIM Edition announced it would be closing its doors following the controversy surrounding...
Shiite Muslims mark Ashura in Iraq and Lebanon amidst Gaza war
On July 17th, Shiite Muslims commemorated Ashura, marking the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Imam Hussein, who died in the...
