مراكش المغربية عاصمة الثقافة الإسلامية في 2024

مراكش المغربية عاصمة الثقافة الإسلامية في 2024
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مراكش المغربية عاصمة الثقافة الإسلامية في 2024

مراكش المغربية عاصمة الثقافة الإسلامية في 2024

أعلن الدكتور سالم المالك، المدير العام لمنظمة العالم الإسلامي للتربية والعلوم والثقافة (إيسيسكو)، مساء أول من أمس، في الرباط، مدينة مراكش المغربية عاصمة للثقافة في العالم الإسلامي لعام 2024، وذلك خلال حفل ختام احتفالية الرباط عاصمة الثقافة في العالم الإسلامي 2022.
وتميزت فعاليات الاحتفال، وهو الحدث الذي نظمته «إيسيسكو» على مدار سنة كاملة، بمجموعة من التظاهرات والاحتفالات الفنية والثقافية، من بينها معرض ومتحف السيرة النبوية ومعرض الكتاب الدولي.
وعدّد المالك في كلمته خلال حفل ختام احتفالي بمسرح محمد الخامس، ما ميز الاحتفالية، متحدثاً عن 260 نشاطاً «جالت بها الرباط في آفاق المثاقفة خلال الاحتفاء بها عاصمة للثقافة في العالم الإسلامي». كما حرص المدير العام للإيسيسكو على توجيه الشكر والثناء للملك محمد السادس، ولولي عهده الأمير مولاي الحسن، وإلى وزارة الشباب والثقافة والاتصال، وكل من شارك في أنشطة الرباط عاصمة الثقافة في العالم الإسلامي 2022.
من جهته، نوه المهدي بنسعيد، وزير الشباب والثقافة والتواصل، بالتعاون المتميز بين إيسيسكو والوزارة المغربية، الذي توج باحتفالية الرباط عاصمة الثقافة في العالم الإسلامي، وبتسجيل 27 عنصراً تراثياً على قوائم «إيسيسكو» للتراث في العالم الإسلامي. وأضاف: «بعد عام من الأنشطة الثقافية والفنية المتميزة، يشكل اختتام احتفالية الرباط عاصمة الثقافة في العالم الإسلامي مناسبة لتسليط الضوء على الجهود الرامية إلى جعل الرباط عاصمة عالمية للثقافة».
وتميزت احتفالية اختتام التظاهرة بتقديم عروض فنية شعبية متنوعة تعبر عن التراث الفني الثقافي الغني للمغرب، وعرفت أمسية الاختتام تقديم موشحات وقصائد غنائية أدتها الفنانة سميرة القاديري، فيما أطرب الفنان سعيد بلقاضي مسامع الحضور بقصائد غنائية مغربية تراثية، فضلاً عن وصلة فنية قدمها جوق الموسيقى الأندلسية برئاسة أمين الدبي، ووصلة من الطرب الأصيل للفنانة كريمة الصقلي رفقة عازف العود الفنان رشيد زروال، ووصلة من الطرب الغرناطي للفنانة بهاء الروندة، علاوة على وصلة طربية جماعية لكل من الفنانة كريمة الصقلي، والفنانة بهاء الروندة، والفنانة سميرة القاديري، بمشاركة لأوركسترا الجوق السيمفوني بقيادة الموسيقار سمير تميم.
ومن المنتظر أن تستقبل مدينة مراكش، على مدار عام كامل في 2024، مجموعة من التظاهرات والأحداث الثقافية والفكرية والفنية تبرز الحضارة الإسلامية.
وستكون هذه الاحتفالية فرصة لإظهار ما تزخر به «المدينة الحمراء» من حضارة تاريخية وإشعاع فكري، والتي تتميز بسحر خاص يمكن لمسه من خلال الفن المعماري الأندلسي، والعمارة الإسلامية للمساجد والقصور.
وتعد مراكش من المدن المدرجة على قائمة التراث غير المادي للإنسانية لليونيسكو، وهي تشهد تطوراً عمرانياً وحضارياً، بفضل البرنامج الملكي (مراكش الحاضرة المتجددة). كما ينتظر أن يشكل حدث «مراكش عاصمة الثقافة في العالم الإسلامي» فرصة لإبراز المعالم السياحية للمدينة، وما تتوفر عليه من تراث غير مادي، ومن مواقع أثرية بشكل يتماشى والإشعاع السياحي لعاصمة النخيل.



Tunisia’s Miserable Run Continues After Botswana Draw in AFCON Qualifiers

Tunisia's Montassar Talibi (R) fights for the ball with player of Botswana's Thero Setsile (L) during the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying Group H match between Tunisia and Botswana in Tunis, Tunisia, 28 September 2026. (EPA)
Tunisia's Montassar Talibi (R) fights for the ball with player of Botswana's Thero Setsile (L) during the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying Group H match between Tunisia and Botswana in Tunis, Tunisia, 28 September 2026. (EPA)
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Tunisia’s Miserable Run Continues After Botswana Draw in AFCON Qualifiers

Tunisia's Montassar Talibi (R) fights for the ball with player of Botswana's Thero Setsile (L) during the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying Group H match between Tunisia and Botswana in Tunis, Tunisia, 28 September 2026. (EPA)
Tunisia's Montassar Talibi (R) fights for the ball with player of Botswana's Thero Setsile (L) during the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying Group H match between Tunisia and Botswana in Tunis, Tunisia, 28 September 2026. (EPA)

Tunisia’s poor ‌form continued as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Botswana in their Africa Cup of Nations Group H qualifier in Rades on Monday, extending their winless run to eight games.

It is a second successive draw for the North African side at the start of the continental qualifiers having been held to a 1-1 home draw by Uganda on Thursday.

Botswana lead the pool with two points from as many matches, the same as Tunisia, while Libya and Uganda have a point ‌each. They ‌meet in Hoima on Tuesday.

Thatayaone Kgamanyane put ‌Botswana ⁠ahead on 37 ⁠minutes but two goals from Hazem Mastouri either side of halftime turned the fixture in the favor of the hosts.

But Tunisia were denied victory when Lebogang Ditsele equalized for Botswana on the hour mark and the sparse home crowd left disappointed once again.

Yoane Wissa was on target as the Democratic Republic of ⁠Congo claimed a 2-1 win over Zimbabwe ‌in Harare to move top of ‌Group E with a full haul of six points.

Wissa opened the ‌scoring before turning provider for Samuel Moutoussamy to net a ‌second on the stroke of halftime. Marshall Munetsi scored his third goal in two games late on for the hosts, but the Congolese hung on for the win.

Equatorial Guinea defeated Sierra Leone 1-0 ‌in the other match in the group thanks to a strike from Spanish-born forward Loren Zuniga ⁠inside the ⁠first minute in neutral Yaounde.

DR Congo head Group E with six points from their two games, followed by Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea with three each, while Sierra Leone are yet to get off the mark.

Burkina Faso moved to the top of Group F as they defeated Central African Republic 1-0 in neutral Casablanca.

RB Salzburg teenager Aboubacar Camara scored the only goal of the game on the hour-mark in his second appearance for the senior national team.

The top two nations in each pool qualify for the 24-team continental finals that will be staged in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from June 19 to July 17 next year.


Celine Dion Wows Paris Fashion Week with Surprise Gig

 Celine Dion performs during a public show named "Express Your Worth", organized by French cosmetics group L'Oreal at Place Joffre during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 28, 2026. (Reuters)
Celine Dion performs during a public show named "Express Your Worth", organized by French cosmetics group L'Oreal at Place Joffre during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 28, 2026. (Reuters)
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Celine Dion Wows Paris Fashion Week with Surprise Gig

 Celine Dion performs during a public show named "Express Your Worth", organized by French cosmetics group L'Oreal at Place Joffre during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 28, 2026. (Reuters)
Celine Dion performs during a public show named "Express Your Worth", organized by French cosmetics group L'Oreal at Place Joffre during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Celine Dion kicked off Paris Fashion Week in style on Monday, stepping onto the catwalk beneath the Eiffel Tower and belting out "I'm Alive" to a delighted crowd in a surprise performance.

The Canadian superstar took to the runway at the end of L'Oreal's annual show, emerging in a sleek black gown to rapturous applause at one of the fashion calendar's most glamorous openings.

Smiling with her hair loose, the singer performed her 2002 hit before being joined by a star-studded cast of L'Oreal ambassadors including Viola Davis, Simone Ashley, Aja Naomi King and Eva Longoria.

The Quebec-born star recently launched a much-publicized return to the stage with a 26-show run in the French capital, with 16 set for September and October and a further 10 planned for May 2027.

Paris Fashion Week, dedicated to women's spring-summer collections, runs until October 6.

With Dior, Tom Ford, Schiaparelli and Givenchy still to unveil their latest creations, Dion could yet be spotted in the front row of some of the season's biggest shows.


Olise Wonder Strike Gives Zidane’s France Win in Belgium

 France's midfielder #11 Michael Olise celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Nations League Group A1 football match between Belgium and France at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 28, 2026. (AFP)
France's midfielder #11 Michael Olise celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Nations League Group A1 football match between Belgium and France at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 28, 2026. (AFP)
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Olise Wonder Strike Gives Zidane’s France Win in Belgium

 France's midfielder #11 Michael Olise celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Nations League Group A1 football match between Belgium and France at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 28, 2026. (AFP)
France's midfielder #11 Michael Olise celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Nations League Group A1 football match between Belgium and France at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 28, 2026. (AFP)

Michael Olise's magnificent late strike gave France a 1-0 victory in Belgium in the UEFA Nations League on Monday as Zinedine Zidane made it two wins out of two since being named coach.

Bayern Munich star Olise, who was one of the outstanding players at the World Cup in which France reached the semi-finals, came off the bench late on with the game in Brussels goalless, and set off from inside his own half to score the winner in the 88th minute.

"He is a pure talent and he loves to just play. You can see it. He feels the game. I am pleased to be at his side," Zidane, who sprinted down the touchline and booted a ball to celebrate the goal, told broadcaster TF1.

The win follows a 1-0 success away to Turkey last Friday in Zidane's first game at the helm after succeeding Didier Deschamps as coach following the World Cup.

France are therefore top of Nations League Group A1 with six points, three points ahead of Belgium and Italy, who won 4-1 in Türkiye on Monday.

Les Bleus play host to Italy next at the Stade de France on Friday on what will be Zidane's homecoming. France will then entertain Belgium next Monday.

"We need a rest now. We have done a lot of travelling and not much training or resting," said Zidane.

"We were really good in every department. Against a really good Belgium side who made us suffer we held out, we played really well, and we were brave.

"We had some difficulties in the second half at times but that was to be expected with all the changes we made. I think we dominated the game. Overall we deserved to win and we got the goal towards the end."

- Mbappe missing, Jacquet debut -

Zidane was without captain Kylian Mbappe here with the Real Madrid striker having returned to his club for treatment after injuring his left knee while scoring the winner against Türkiye.

The French line-up at the King Baudouin Stadium showed nine changes, with goalkeeper Mike Maignan and Chelsea defender Maxence Lacroix the only players to keep their places.

There were notably debuts in defense for Liverpool's Jeremy Jacquet, in midfield for Lucas Da Cunha of Como in Italy, and in attack for Esteban Lepaul of Rennes, the top scorer in France's Ligue 1 last season.

Belgium, in contrast, made only two changes to the team that started last Friday's 2-0 win in Italy for what was new coach Mark van Bommel's home bow.

France had the better of the chances with Paris Saint-Germain's Desire Doue cracking a shot off the bar in the first half and Da Cunha striking the post early in the second half.

But the contest was heading to an unremarkable goalless conclusion until Olise intervened, having been sent on in the 77th minute in place of Liverpool winger Bradley Barcola.

The London-born player collected possession inside his own half and advanced all the way to the edge of the Belgian box before curling a shot beyond the reach of Senne Lammens into the bottom-left corner of the net.