Culture & Leisure

Celebrating five decades of work, renowned photographer Albert Watson unveils a comprehensive monograph titled “Kaos,” alongside an exhibition in Paris. Published by Taschen, the 400-page book offers an eclectic selection of Watson’s noted images. You see celebrity portraits, fashion,......

A remarkable near-mint copy of the 1939 Superman #1 comic book was sold for a staggering $9.12 million at Heritage Auctions, setting a new record for the highest price ever paid for a comic book at auction. This pristine copy, graded CGC 9.0, the highest certified grade for this issue, surpassed the......

Cairo, Egypt – Turkish cinema was celebrated at the 46th Cairo International Film Festival, where two Turkish films took home prestigious awards, highlighting Türkiye’s growing influence in the global film industry. Under the theme “Turkish Spotlight,” Türkiye presented......

The city of Casablanca is gearing up to host the 9th edition of the International Festival "Casa Al Hal" from November 27 to 29, 2025, at Place Rachidi in the heart of the city. Organized under the theme "From the spirit of the Green March to the glory of Independence," the festival......

The long-running controversy surrounding the Angoulême International Comics Festival has reached a turning point. Following widespread calls for a boycott by authors and publishers, the FIBD Association, which owns the festival, announced a new selection process for future organizers — and......

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Morocco is set to unveil "Unmuted Morocco: What We Owe One Another," a photography exhibition that delves into themes of solidarity, coexistence, and the shared values that unite Moroccans. The event will open on Saturday, November 22, at 6 p.m.,......

Afghanistan, a landlocked country in the heart of Asia, is regularly struck by devastating earthquakes. Each time the ground shakes, the same question arises: why is this territory so prone to such disasters? The answer lies beneath the surface — in the immense geological forces at work deep within......

Egypt officially inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Saturday, marking a milestone in the country’s cultural history. The long-awaited opening was celebrated with a grand ceremony aimed at boosting tourism and showcasing Egypt’s ancient civilization to the world. Prime Minister......

Morocco continues to shine on the global gastronomic stage. Folie Restaurant & Sea Bouznika, a flagship of the Sunset Hospitality Group, has been named Africa’s Best Mediterranean Cuisine Restaurant 2025 at the World Culinary Awards, held this year in Sardinia, Italy. The......

A spectacular heist at the Louvre has stunned France after eight pieces of royal jewelry, including crown diamonds, were stolen from the museum’s Apollo Gallery in the early hours of Sunday. The Paris prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, revealed on Tuesday that the stolen collection is valued at around......

Spain is deepening its efforts to preserve and promote its rich intangible cultural heritage, with a national bid to include traditional jota music and ornate floral carpets on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2026. The initiative reflects a broader......

When Algeria recently earned a silver medal at Expo Osaka 2025 for best exterior design, its pavilion was praised for featuring what organizers called “Algerian Zellige.” The designation was more than inaccurate; it misrepresented history. Zellige, the intricate geometric mosaic tiles, is......

The Swedish Academy has honored Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai with the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, recognizing his transformative prose and apocalyptic vision. Known for his intricate, unbroken sentences and meditations on decay and redemption, Krasznahorkai’s body of......