1344 Quran made for Sultan Al Hassan signed « King of Morocco » the same signature in use 700 years later ❤️💚 Wᴇᴀʟᴛʜ ᴏғ Mᴏʀᴏᴄᴄᴏ

Before painting the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo had never touched a fresco in his life. And yet he would go on to create the most famous ceiling in the world.

#OPINION: What is emerging in the #MiddleEast and North Africa is a significant geopolitical contest, in which the region’s power players are competing for leadership in the critical minerals sector, writes Zaid M. Belbagi arab.news/4srzv

Shopfronts nearly always look better when they harmonise with the local identity rather than try to harmonise with the brand’s global identity.

L'#Opinion de Zaid M. Belbagi : Le plan d'action pour les #minéraux critiques, un cadre visant à garantir des chaînes d'approvisionnement éthiques et solides, a été présenté à la fin du sommet de trois jours arab.news/6t6p9

First Class meal service on Air France, 1988

China launches its Gravity-1 carrier rocket from offshore Haiyang, Shandong, placing a wide-field satellite and two experimental satellites into orbit. #China #Gravity1 #RocketLaunch

من بين القادة الذين أكدوا حضورهم "قمة السلام" في مصر، التي سيرأسها ترامب ونظيره المصري عبد الفتاح السيسي، الرئيس الفرنسي إيمانويل ماكرون، ورئيس الوزراء البريطاني السير كير ستارمر، والرئيس التركي رجب طيب أردوغان. ومع ذلك، لن تحضر إسرائيل ولا حماس القمة، ويتوقع دبلوماسيون أن يكون

Tony Blair

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Is this what forever looks like

#OPINION: #Syria’s electoral process marks a concrete departure from the past. While the transitional journey is far from over, the elections have opened a door to political reconstruction, writes Zaid M. Belbagi arab.news/9szvy

The German jurist Carl Schmitt “would have seen China’s illiberal rise as the force pulling the United States away from liberalism—ironically, in defense of a liberal international order,” writes Benn Steil. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

The Forgotten Citadel Gwalior is not a particularly well-visited city, even from within India. Yet just three hours south of Agra, it is one of the most historic cities in the world.

The 21st (and my 12th) IISS News Manama Dialogue #MD2025

Tous ces VRP de la guerre n’en assumeront jamais les conséquences. Honte à eux.

#OPINION: #KSA’s expanding presence on the global mining stage reflects its commitment to harnessing natural resources as a cornerstone of its industrial future, positioning mining as a pillar of its next phase of economic development, writes Zaid M. Belbagi arab.news/y2dsr

#OPINION: Egypt and Morocco could be pivotal in stitching together a genuine Afro-Gulf value chain. Done well, this corridor could become one of the most important growth axes of the global economy, writes Zaid M. Belbagi. arab.news/yafqk

What’s the least interesting city you’ve ever spent time in?

Original Fatimid mihrab in al-Azhar Mosque, one of the few elements surviving in its original form at the mosque