How Retford’s new interior design studio will help women in a hostile part of Morocco

An interior design studio will soon reopen in Retford as an expanded store, selling an international collection of rugs. Georgie Designs, of Carolgate, Retford, will reopen as a showcase as well as a working studio, with a range of Berber rugs on sale. The design studio works with the Berber Women’s Cooperative, which handcraft... Read More

20 of the best mid-term vacations, plus everything you need to know

Do you feel like something is missing in your life this year? A summer family vacation, maybe? Maybe you’ve taken a break in the UK, but never made it overseas. Maybe you missed it completely. If so, there’s good news – it’s not too late to pack a week in the sun, and thanks... Read More

Ancient DNA analysis sheds light on dark events in medieval Spain

Credit: PIXTA / CC0 public domain An international team of researchers, comprising geneticists, archaeologists and archaeologists, led by the Archaeological Research Group at the University of Huddersfield, has published the genome sequence of Al Andals, a unique individual in medieval Islamic Spain . The result has become clear. A brutal event that happened in... Read More

Moroccans demand that English replace French as the country’s first foreign language

Activists say the English language will open more opportunities for Moroccans than French “colonial language”. Moroccans participating in online campaign say English is the language of the future Moroccans have taken to social media to demand that English replace French as the country’s first official foreign language. Using a hashtag – which translates... Read More

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian leader for 20 years, dies at 84

(Bloomberg) – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who brought Algeria out of civil war to become its longest-serving president, has died at 84, according to state television. The report did not provide a cause of death for the former leader, who resigned in 2019 after 20 years of rule and following mass protests against him to run... Read More

A textile company helps Moroccan women affected by Covid-19

A Crouch End woman has started a business celebrating Moroccan culture following the death of her grandmother. After moving to the UK for college, Sarah Allaoui, 29, was unable to return home last year during the pandemic. The engineer decided to found the Moussem textile brand to “reconnect” with his Moroccan Amazigh heritage, after... Read More

Behind the scenes of Tunisia’s extradition of an Algerian political refugee

In detail: Algerian political refugee Slimane Bouhafs was kidnapped in Tunisia and forcibly extradited. Amid mounting speculation, activists say this sets a worrying precedent for human rights after Kais Saied took power. Rights groups in Tunisia are demanding an explanation from the authorities on the mysterious kidnapping of Algerian political refugee Slimane Bouhafs and... Read More

Create a fair deal for Moroccan artisans

AUSTIN, Texas -– Many Moroccan artisans work in the informal economy. Therefore, middlemen can exploit artisans by buying their products below their value, raising prices and keeping profits. Crises like the COVID-19 pandemic also make artisans vulnerable due to a lack of financial support. However, government programs, artisans’ associations and businesses seek to create... Read More

Sport and society – Reed Magazine

Anthro 324 with Professor Silverstein examines how sport strengthens and challenges fundamental social constructs. September 10, 2021 Sports are deeply entangled and interwoven with social processes, cultural institutions and daily life in much of the world. In Anthropology 324, Professor Paul Silverstein approaches the game of sport as a set of embodied practices and... Read More

Elections 2021- Vimy | Laval News

With a population of 111,867 and over 88,000 voters (2016), Vimy covers 35 km2 of the south-central part of the island. Liberal Annie koutrakis Elected to Vimy in 2019, she worked for 30 years in full-service investment firms. An avid volunteer, she was elected President, CEO, President of the Executive Committee and member of... Read More