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Enki Bilal Makes His Moroccan Debut With Major Exhibition in Marrakech

The imaginative worlds of Franco-Serbian artist Enki Bilal are coming to Morocco for the first time, with an exhibition of around 20 major drawings opening on October 15, 2026, at the Musée des Confluences Dar El Bacha in Marrakech. The event introduces Moroccan audiences to an artistic universe......

Who Is Youns Bjijou? Morocco’s New Health and Social Protection Minister

Youns Bjijou has been appointed Minister of Health and Social Protection by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, bringing to the government a physician and academic whose career spans medical education, healthcare management and the leadership of major health institutions. Born on June 22, 1971, in Taza, Bjijou......

European Commission launches initiative to accelerate AI-powered scientific research

The European Commission has introduced a new initiative designed to expand the use of artificial intelligence in scientific research, aiming to accelerate discoveries, strengthen Europe’s innovation capacity and improve its competitiveness in advanced technologies. The programme, known as RAISE,......

Trump to honor Elon Musk with top US science medal

US President Donald Trump is set to honor Elon Musk and several prominent technology executives with some of the country’s highest scientific and technological distinctions, highlighting the administration’s focus on innovation and technological leadership. The White House announced that......

Three scientists receive 2026 Nobel prize in medicine for work on optogenetics

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to American scientist Karl Deisseroth and German researchers Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries that helped establish optogenetics as a powerful tool for studying the brain. The Nobel committee recognized their work on light-sensitive......

ICESCO and Al Akhawayn University strengthen Africa-Arab-Asia scientific cooperation

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and Al Akhawayn University in Morocco (AUI) are joining forces to establish the Ibn Battuta ICESCO Centre for Scientific Diplomacy on the university’s campus in Ifrane. The initiative is designed to strengthen the role......

Scientists uncover the forces behind Earth’s multidecadal changes in day length

Earth’s rotation is not as constant as the familiar 24-hour day might suggest. Tiny changes in the planet’s spinning speed can lengthen or shorten the day by a few milliseconds, and a new study published in Nature offers a detailed explanation for variations that occur over periods of several......

ICESCO launches science diplomacy and AI infrastructure initiatives in New York

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has announced a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening science diplomacy and widening access to advanced artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure. The initiatives were presented during a high-level......

Mediterranean Sea warming and salinity changes are accelerating, study finds

The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing not only sustained warming and increasing salinity but also a measurable acceleration in the pace of these changes, according to a new scientific study published in Geophysical Research Letters. The research indicates that the transformation is reaching well below......