Maghreb Arts

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Dialects spark debate at Cairo film fest
2009-11-19 Algeria's directors, who have earned honours at this year's Cairo International Film Festival, are drawing both fire and praise for tolerating dialogue with a local flavour.Continue...
Karim Tadlawi 'revels in richness' of Moroccan music
2009-11-18 Writing his own songs has brought Studio 2M judge Karim Tadlawi a new appreciation for Morocco's home-grown musical masterpieces.Continue...
Rabat meetings explore role of cinema in human rights
2009-11-17 Professionals in the cinematic arts met in Rabat to explore the ways film contributes to human rights awareness.Continue...
Tunisian film 'The Secrets' shocks Cairo film fest
2009-11-17 "Dawaha" ("The Secrets"), the latest film from Tunisian film-maker Raja Ammari, gripped the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival with a tale of friendship, family and violence.Continue...
Tunisia hosts 'Theatre Without Borders'
2009-11-16 This year's Carthage Theatre Days are in full swing, with performances from across the Arab world and Africa.Continue...
Haifa Wehbe, world stars bring message of peace to Morocco
2009-10-21 Agadir recently hosted the Concert for Tolerance, which promotes peaceful co-existence. Local and international stars drew 200,000 spectators and reached a television audience of 30 million.Continue...
Star Academy Maghreb seeks Morocco's future stars
2009-10-21 Hundreds of young performers and would-be stars gathered in Casablanca on Saturday in hopes of impressing judges and making it on Star Academy Maghreb.Continue...
International artists, fans pack Algiers comics festival
2009-10-19 The second Algiers International Comics Festival attracted young and old as the masterminds behind caricatures and graphic novels shared the secrets of their trade.Continue...
Tangier festival celebrates Mediterranean short films
2009-10-19 The Mediterranean Short Film Festival honours the work of filmmakers from 20 countries around the basin and encourages other cineastes to embrace the art form.Continue...
Young Tunisians pack 'Star Academy Maghreb' auditions
2009-10-13 If the Tunis competition to become a "Star Academy Maghreb" finalist is any indication, young people are ready for a new season of talent and triumph.Continue...
Revamped Star Academy Maghreb to begin auditions
2009-10-06 This year's Star Academy Maghreb will feature candidates selected by an internet audience, performances by local bands, and judging by international music stars.Continue...
Women in cinema honoured at Salé festival
2009-10-02 A Moroccan film festival is giving prominence to women while re-invigorating the city's cinemas.Continue...
Tunis festival spotlights women in film
2009-09-29 The third annual Tunis International Film Festival honoured female directors and actresses and recognised their contributions to the art of cinema.Continue...
Amal Allam gives unique spin to Tunisian dance, song
2009-09-23 A childhood steeped in Tunisia's rich cultural heritage, particularly its music, set vocalist and dancer Amal Allam on the course to stardom.Continue...
Tunisian doctor turns hobby into premiere Ramadan event
2009-09-17 Magharebia speaks with the head of the Association of Lovers of Musical Creativity about this year's spiritual music festivals and the place of such music in Tunisians' lives.Continue...

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Somali instability worries Maghreb neighbours

2009-11-05

As radical groups in Somalia grow in power, new concerns are mounting in the Maghreb about how to keep young people from adopting extremist ideologies.
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