Mauritania
Mauritania denies Netanyahu meeting in Washington
Mauritania has denied reports of a meeting between President Mohamed Ould El Ghazouani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in
heritage
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Egypt
Belgium returns 2,000-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt
Belgian authorities on Friday said they had handed over a roughly 2,000-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt, a decade after it
Algeria
Algeria’s Sebeiba Festival Preserves Tuareg Heritage
A centuries-old dance tradition continues to unite the Tuareg people in Djanet, Algeria, where the annual Sebeiba festival drew over
Egypt
Egypt’s Abu Mena Monastery no longer ‘in danger’
UNESCO has removed Egypt’s Abu Mena monastery from its List of World Heritage in Danger, Egyptian Streets reports. The
Opinion
Soft power rivalry in the Maghreb
When a Moroccan chef calls couscous “as Moroccan as the Atlas Mountains,” an Algerian rival is quick to declare it
Tunisia
Tunisia struggles to save ancient Sloughi desert hound
Once prized hunting companions of desert nomads, Tunisia’s ancient Sloughi hounds are now under threat from urbanisation, habitat loss,
Algeria
Algeria derided for misrepresenting Moroccan heritage site
Algeria has sparked controversy after its Defense Ministry featured Morocco’s Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou in a promotional video,
Mauritania
Mauritania’s ancient city of Chinguetti battles desertification
Chinguetti, an ancient city in Mauritania, is slowly being buried by encroaching desert sands, according to a special report by
Egypt
Research on vanishing coastlines in Egypt has lessons for coastal cities in California
Rising seas are threatening Alexandria, one of the world’s oldest cities. A new study by researchers at the University
Egypt
Egyptian weddings now cost upwards of $20,000 pushing marriage out of reach for many
The cost of getting married in Egypt has skyrocketed in recent years with price tags often hitting upwards of $20,
Egypt
Egypt makes largest archaeological discovery since King Tut’s tomb
A recently unearthed ancient Egyptian tomb is being described by Egyptian officials as the biggest archaeological discoverysince King Tutankhamen’s
Algeria
Algeria’s Berbers revive tradition of Tamechrit
In northeastern Algeria, villagers gathered to celebrate Tamechrit, a centuries-old Berber tradition promoting sharing, community and reconciliation, AFP reports. Once
Morocco
CAF unveils AFCON 2025 logo inspired by Moroccan Zellij
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) revealed the logo for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON) on