Algeria Claims Morocco Appropriated Traditional Songs and Couscous
14 June 2025
Mohamed Meziane, the Algerian Minister of Communication, accused Morocco of appropriating couscous.
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El Jadida, Morocco Installs Tsunami Warning System to Boost Coastal Safety
5 June 2025
After several months of blockage, the Chouaïb Doukkali University of El Jadida announced the resumption of the "CoastWAVE" project aimed at making the city "safe from tsunami (…)
UNESCO and Morocco Partner to Create First Global Atlas of Food Heritage
24 April 2025
UNESCO partners with Morocco for its global project aimed at publishing for the very first time an international Atlas of food heritage, as well as a digital platform for the (…)
Morocco Seeks UNESCO Recognition for Traditional Caftan to Preserve Cultural Heritage
11 April 2025
Faced with numerous attempts at Algerian appropriation, Morocco has decided to protect the "Caftan Ntaâ" of Fez, which is part of its intangible heritage. In this regard, the (…)
Morocco Wins UNESCO Dispute Over Traditional Caftan Image
5 December 2024
Morocco has once again thwarted an attempt by Algeria to appropriate its cultural heritage.
Algerian Commentator Reignites Zellige Dispute During Soccer Match
19 November 2024
During the match between Algeria and Liberia for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Algerian sports commentator Hafid Derradji revived tensions over the origin of (…)
UNESCO Donates Tsunami Warning Sirens to Morocco’s Coastal City El Jadida
23 September 2024
The city of El Jadida will receive in the coming days two sirens offered by UNESCO as part of the international tsunami risk prevention program.
North African Nations Clash Over UNESCO Recognition of Zellige Tile Art
16 September 2024
Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia are disputing the paternity of zellige, the ornamental ceramic tile. Among these three North African countries, who really invented zellige?
Morocco Challenges Algeria’s UNESCO Bid to Claim Traditional Caftan
21 May 2024
Morocco has just filed a complaint with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) against Algeria, which wants to appropriate the Moroccan (…)
Algeria Seeks UNESCO Recognition for Zellige Art, Intensifying Cultural Rivalry with Morocco
21 April 2024
While Rabat and Algiers are disputing the paternity of the zellige, Algeria has officially submitted a file to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural (…)