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Celebrating the Birthday of HRH Princess Lalla Meryem: A Constant Commitment to Women and Children

Morocco celebrates, on Wednesday, August 26, the birthday of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Meryem. On this occasion, attention is drawn to several decades of commitment in the fields of child protection, women's rights promotion, and social action, both in Morocco and on the international stage. Every......

UNESCO calls for more flexible education planning in an era of global uncertainty

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is urging governments to rethink how they plan education systems, arguing that traditional long-term strategies are no longer sufficient in a world shaped by rapid technological, economic, environmental, and social change. In......

Fez approves MAD 40 million civil protection upgrade to strengthen emergency response

The city of Fez is set to strengthen its emergency response capabilities after local authorities approved a MAD 40 million investment program aimed at expanding and modernizing Civil Protection infrastructure. The initiative, endorsed during an extraordinary session of the Fez Municipal Council, includes......

UNESCO adds Normandy landing beaches and other cultural sites to World Heritage list

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added the Normandy landing beaches in France to its World Heritage List, recognizing the historical and cultural importance of the sites where Allied forces landed in 1944 during World War II. The organization described......

UNESCO grants World Heritage status to Italy's historic condominium theatres

Italy has secured another place on the UNESCO World Heritage List after the international organization recognized the country's unique network of 18th- and 19th-century condominium theatres, celebrating a distinctive architectural and cultural tradition that played a pivotal role in the rise of Italian......

Gdynia earns UNESCO World Heritage status during its centenary celebrations

The Polish port city of Gdynia has secured a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List, receiving international recognition for its distinctive modernist urban landscape as the city marks the 100th anniversary of its founding. The decision acknowledges Gdynia's remarkable transformation from a small......

Mount Olympus joins UNESCO World Heritage List in landmark recognition for Greece

Greece is celebrating the inclusion of Mount Olympus on the UNESCO World Heritage List, a milestone that elevates the country's most iconic mountain to global heritage status while recognizing its exceptional natural, cultural and historical significance. The decision was adopted unanimously during......

Normandy D-Day beaches added to UNESCO World Heritage list

The D-Day beaches of Normandy have been officially added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, marking the completion of a nearly two-decade campaign to secure international recognition for one of the most significant historical sites of the 20th century. The decision was announced during a UNESCO meeting......

Syria’s Saint Simeon monastery awaits restoration after years of war damage

An ancient Syrian landmark damaged by years of conflict is awaiting a new chapter as archaeologists prepare plans to restore the historic Saint Simeon monastery, one of the country’s most remarkable Byzantine heritage sites. Located in the countryside of Aleppo, the monastery bears the marks of......