Cairo - The Egyptian Writers' Union announced, on Friday, that the 2009 Naguib Mahfouz award will be granted to the Moroccan writer and intellectual Bensalem Himmich for his oeuvre.
The 10,000-dollar award will be handed to Himmich, also Culture Minister, on September 8 in Cairo.
For Mohamed Sayed Aid, President of the jury, the Moroccan writer uses smoothly his knowledge of the heritage to address topical issues.
The jury is comprised of noted writers and critics under the supervision of the Egyptian Writers' Union.
Professor of philosophy at the Mohammed V University in Rabat, Bensalem Himmich writes in both Arab and French literary and philosophical works.
He is laureate of a number of awards, including the Grand Atlas award (2000), the Naguib Mahfouz award (2002) and the Sharjah-UNESCO award (2003). Three of his novels were translated into several languages.
vendredi 21 août 2009
Morocco hosts Afro-Atlantic meeting to explore opportunities, face challenges
Rabat - Morocco is organizing a conference of Foreign ministers from African nations lapped by the Atlantic Ocean with the aim of exploring opportunities and facing common challenges.
The north African country's government hopes this first-ever meeting, which gathers 15 countries, would help reinforce dialogue and elaborate common strategies vis-à-vis complex economic, environmental and security challenges.
Foreign Minister, Taib Fassi Fihri said at the opening late Monday, the meeting will allow for sharing experiences and views on cooperation and co-development as the countries taking part "share the same specificities (…) and face common threats, including organized crime networks, piracy and drug-trafficking."
"Of course there are risks to take, but there are also economic opportunities that we need to take advantage of," Fassi Fihri said.
The meeting is held in a bid to make of this region "a space of stability and shared prosperity," he said. It's importance is dictated by the present international juncture, which necessitates dialogue with other European and American countries, he noted.
This conference mirrors Morocco’s interest to develop relations with the countries of the continent, the FM told MAP. It is part of the “cooperation efforts and the dynamic witnessed in African-Moroccan cooperation in the last few years,” he added.
The countries partaking in the two-day meeting are Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea , Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sao-Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Congo, Mauritania, Nigeria and Gabon.
The north African country's government hopes this first-ever meeting, which gathers 15 countries, would help reinforce dialogue and elaborate common strategies vis-à-vis complex economic, environmental and security challenges.
Foreign Minister, Taib Fassi Fihri said at the opening late Monday, the meeting will allow for sharing experiences and views on cooperation and co-development as the countries taking part "share the same specificities (…) and face common threats, including organized crime networks, piracy and drug-trafficking."
"Of course there are risks to take, but there are also economic opportunities that we need to take advantage of," Fassi Fihri said.
The meeting is held in a bid to make of this region "a space of stability and shared prosperity," he said. It's importance is dictated by the present international juncture, which necessitates dialogue with other European and American countries, he noted.
This conference mirrors Morocco’s interest to develop relations with the countries of the continent, the FM told MAP. It is part of the “cooperation efforts and the dynamic witnessed in African-Moroccan cooperation in the last few years,” he added.
The countries partaking in the two-day meeting are Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea , Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sao-Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Congo, Mauritania, Nigeria and Gabon.
Ramadan starts Saturday in Morocco
Rabat - Islam's holy month, Ramadan, will start on Saturday in Morocco, the Ministry of Waqf and Islamic Affairs said on Friday.
The same source confirmed in a statement the appearance, late on Friday, of the lunar crescent which determines the commencement of Islam's fasting month, Ramadan.
consequently, the first day of Ramadan, 1430 AH, corresponds to Saturday, August 22, 2009.
President Ben Ali focuses on preparations for month of Ramadan
TUNISIAONLINENEWS- During his meeting with the Minister of Religious Affairs, Mr Boubaker El Akhzouri, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali focused on the programs and preparations set up by the Ministry of Religious Affairs for the Holy month on Ramadan.
President Ben Ali recommended to continue to ensure the protection of places of worship during the Holy month, with a view to provide the faithful with the necessary serenity and meditation.
He also recommended to intensify religious preaches, conferences during Ramadan, so as to explain the noble tenets and values of Islam.
The Head of State also focused on measures taken to organise an international competition of memorization and reciting of the Koran, as well as the attribution of the International Prize of the President of the Republic for Islamic studies.
Ramadan begins Saturday in Algeria
ALGIERS- The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadhan of 1430 Hegira year will begin on Saturday 22 August 2009, as Ramadan crescent moon that determines the beginning of a lunar month was not sighted yesterday (Thursday), announced the National Moon-Sighting Committee in session on Tuesday evening at the Religious Affairs and Waqf Ministry's headquarters. The National Moon-Sighting Committee, including sub-committees throughout 48 provinces nationwide, comprises Ulamas (religious scholars) and experts from the Research Centre in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG).
WHO urges international community to prepare for new swine flu wave
Beijing (China)- The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged on Friday the international community to prepare for a likely second wave of swine flu. "We can not say for certain whether the worst is over or the worst is yet to come," said WHO Head Margaret Chan in a videotaped address at the opening of the three-day meeting on flu in the Asia-Pacific region. "We need to prepare for whatever surprises this capricious new virus delivers next (...) constant random mutation is the survival mechanism of the microbial world," she said.
Libya: Al-Megrahi received a hero to the great displeasure of Washington21/08 07:28
The Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing in Scotland, was welcomed last night by hundreds of people at the airport in Tripoli.
A few hours earlier, the Scottish Minister of Justice announced qu'Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, was released for medical reasons. He is terminally ill with cancer.
The U.S. President had called on his side he is not welcomed in Libya and is under house arrest upon arrival in his country.
Most of the victims of the Lockerbie bombing were American and anger in the United States. Part of relatives felt it was a mistake to release Al-Megrahi. It is the opinion of the opposition leader David Cameron UK. "This man was convicted of killing 270 people. He showed no compassion for them. They could not return home to die with their relatives. "
Abdel Basset Al-Megrahi was sentenced in 2001 to life in prison with a sentence of 27 years of safety. In 2003, Libya has offered $ 2.7 billion compensation to the families of victims.
They have lost a loved one in December 1988 over Lockerbie in Scotland, when a Boeing of the U.S. company Panam exploded over Lockerbie.
A few hours earlier, the Scottish Minister of Justice announced qu'Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, was released for medical reasons. He is terminally ill with cancer.
The U.S. President had called on his side he is not welcomed in Libya and is under house arrest upon arrival in his country.
Most of the victims of the Lockerbie bombing were American and anger in the United States. Part of relatives felt it was a mistake to release Al-Megrahi. It is the opinion of the opposition leader David Cameron UK. "This man was convicted of killing 270 people. He showed no compassion for them. They could not return home to die with their relatives. "
Abdel Basset Al-Megrahi was sentenced in 2001 to life in prison with a sentence of 27 years of safety. In 2003, Libya has offered $ 2.7 billion compensation to the families of victims.
They have lost a loved one in December 1988 over Lockerbie in Scotland, when a Boeing of the U.S. company Panam exploded over Lockerbie.
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