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The reissue of this book, Tangier: Fortunes and Misfortunes of a City, was essential. First published in 2008, this work, long out of print, has continued to generate keen interest among readers and researchers. Thus, the author and the publisher decided to bring it up to date by updating the information and analyzing the transformations in the urban space that Tangier has undergone over the past twenty years.

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Oujda, Zagora, Taza, Lalla Takerkoust, Ahermoumou, Al Hoceima…What is the origin of the names of Morocco’s cities and villages? What do they tell us about history, geography, languages, lifestyles, mindsets, the memory of past events, and the cultural foundations of present and past civilizations? Place names confirm their role as witnesses to diversity. They provide insight into the peoples whose languages and cultures have intertwined, leading to surprising consequences in terms of hybridization from antiquity to the present day. Presented in the practical format of a dictionary, this book draws from an extensive and varied corpus, offering key perspectives for…

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Seven institutions and bodies for the protection of rights and freedoms, good governance, human and sustainable development and participatory democracy issue a statement announcing the launch of the SIEL.

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Under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the city of Oujda will host the 4th edition of the Maghreb Book Fair “Letters from the Maghreb” from 17 to 21 April 2024, under the theme “Writing and Time”. This regional event is being organized by the “Oriental” Development Agency, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, the Wilaya of the Eastern Region, the Regional Council, the Oujda Municipality, Mohammed Premier University, the Regional Academy of Education and Training, and the Moroccan Foundation for the Promotion of Pre-school Education.

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The Council for the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) organized a round-table discussion on Wednesday 7 June 2023 at the Book Fair in Rabat on the theme of “Moroccan culture in plural societies: the experiences of Moroccans in the Netherlands”. Ilham Cherradi, decorator and influencer specialising in Moroccan table art, Nadia Zarouali, author of several books on Moroccan culinary art, Hanane El Ghazouani, community activist and designer of the “Nora’s Bags” handbag brand, and Hassan El Ammouri, urban planner and artist, President of the Arte Ganza Foundation (House of World Culture, Art and Creation), took part in this meeting moderated by…

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