{"id":11549,"date":"2025-10-27T12:54:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bmaq.org\/?p=11549"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:55:07","slug":"tangier-honoring-the-recipients-of-the-al-quds-asharif-awards-for-excellence-in-development-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmaq.org\/en\/2025\/10\/27\/tangier-honoring-the-recipients-of-the-al-quds-asharif-awards-for-excellence-in-development-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Tangier: Honoring the Recipients of the Al-Quds Asharif Awards for Excellence in Development Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday <\/span><\/span>evening<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>October<\/span><\/span> 24, 2025, the winners of the <\/span><\/span>third<\/span><\/span>edition<\/span><\/span> of the <\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>Al-<\/span><\/span>Quds<\/span><\/span> Asharif<\/span><\/span> Awards<\/span><\/span> for <\/span><\/span>Journalistic<\/span><\/span>Excellence in <\/span><\/span>Development<\/span><\/span> Information<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span> were<\/span><\/span> honored<\/span><\/span> at<\/span><\/span> Bait<\/span><\/span>Assahafa<\/span><\/span> \u00a0in <\/span><\/span>Tangier<\/span><\/span>. The <\/span><\/span>event<\/span><\/span> was<\/span><\/span> organized<\/span><\/span> by the <\/span><\/span>Bayt<\/span><\/span>Mal Al-<\/span><\/span>Quds<\/span><\/span> As<\/span><\/span>harif<\/span><\/span> Agency (BMAQ) in collaboration <\/span><\/span>with<\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span>Higher<\/span><\/span> Institute of Information and Communication in Rabat and the Modern Media Institute <\/span><\/span>affiliated<\/span><\/span> with<\/span><\/span> Al-<\/span><\/span>Quds<\/span><\/span>University<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/span><\/span> winning<\/span><\/span> entries <\/span><\/span>in <\/span><\/span>this<\/span><\/span> edition<\/span><\/span>\u2014<\/span><\/span>dedicated<\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span>late<\/span><\/span>journalist<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>founder<\/span><\/span> of the Maghreb <\/span><\/span>Arab<\/span><\/span> Press<\/span><\/span> Agency, Mehdi <\/span><\/span>Bennouna<\/span><\/span>\u2014<\/span><\/span> spanned<\/span><\/span> three<\/span><\/span> categories<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span>television<\/span><\/span>reports, radio r<\/span><\/span>eports, and <\/span><\/span>written<\/span><\/span> journalism<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As in <\/span><\/span>previous<\/span><\/span> years<\/span><\/span>, the <\/span><\/span>judging<\/span><\/span> panels <\/span><\/span>were<\/span><\/span> divided<\/span><\/span> into<\/span><\/span> two<\/span><\/span>committees<\/span><\/span>\u2014one <\/span><\/span>based<\/span><\/span> in <\/span><\/span>Morocco<\/span><\/span> and the <\/span><\/span>other<\/span><\/span> in Palestine. <\/span><\/span>They<\/span><\/span> were<\/span><\/span> chaired<\/span><\/span> by <\/span><\/span>Thaer<\/span><\/span> Nassar<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Director<\/span><\/span> of the <\/span><\/span>Master\u2019s<\/span><\/span>Program in Digital Media and Communication <\/span><\/span>at<\/span><\/span> Al-<\/span><\/span>Quds<\/span><\/span>University<\/span><\/span>, and <\/span><\/span>comprised<\/span><\/span> a <\/span><\/span>distinguished<\/span><\/span> group of <\/span><\/span>professors<\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>researchers<\/span><\/span> in <\/span><\/span>journalism<\/span><\/span> and media <\/span><\/span>from<\/span><\/span> both<\/span><\/span> countries.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the <\/span><\/span>written<\/span><\/span> report <\/span><\/span>category<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Malak<\/span><\/span> Abu <\/span><\/span>Riah<\/span><\/span>, a <\/span><\/span>student<\/span><\/span> from<\/span><\/span>Al-<\/span><\/span>Quds<\/span><\/span> University<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>was<\/span><\/span> recognized<\/span><\/span> for <\/span><\/span>her<\/span><\/span> report <\/span><\/span>titled<\/span><\/span> \u201c<\/span><\/span>Bab<\/span><\/span>Al-<\/span><\/span>Maghariba<\/span><\/span>: A <\/span><\/span>Moroccan<\/span><\/span> Memory <\/span><\/span>Guarding<\/span><\/span> Jerusalem<\/span><\/span> and Al-<\/span><\/span>Aqsa<\/span><\/span>.\u201d In the radio report <\/span><\/span>category<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Moroccan<\/span><\/span> student<\/span><\/span>Ikram<\/span><\/span> Reda<\/span><\/span> stood<\/span><\/span> out <\/span><\/span>with<\/span><\/span> her<\/span><\/span> report \u201c<\/span><\/span>Women\u2019s<\/span><\/span> Suffering<\/span><\/span>from<\/span><\/span> the Water <\/span><\/span>Crisis<\/span><\/span> in the Gaza <\/span><\/span>Strip<\/span><\/span>,\u201d <\/span><\/span>while<\/span><\/span> Palestinian<\/span><\/span>student<\/span><\/span> Shahd<\/span><\/span> Al-<\/span><\/span>Ruzzi<\/span><\/span> was<\/span><\/span> honored<\/span><\/span> for \u201cEducation in <\/span><\/span>Jerusalem<\/span><\/span>: A <\/span><\/span>Moroccan<\/span><\/span> Imprint <\/span><\/span>Connecting<\/span><\/span> Two<\/span><\/span> Peoples.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

In the <\/span><\/span>television<\/span><\/span> report <\/span><\/span>category<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Palestinian<\/span><\/span> student<\/span><\/span> Rana<\/span><\/span>Hadiya<\/span><\/span> won <\/span><\/span>with<\/span><\/span> her<\/span><\/span> piece<\/span><\/span> \u201c<\/span><\/span>Occupied<\/span><\/span> Workers<\/span><\/span>.\u201d This <\/span><\/span>year<\/span><\/span>, the <\/span><\/span>Moroccan<\/span><\/span> prizes<\/span><\/span> for <\/span><\/span>written<\/span><\/span> reports and <\/span><\/span>television<\/span><\/span>investigations <\/span><\/span>were<\/span><\/span> not <\/span><\/span>awarded<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On the <\/span><\/span>same<\/span><\/span> occasion, the <\/span><\/span>Freedom<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>Press<\/span><\/span> and Media in Palestine Grant, <\/span><\/span>established<\/span><\/span> by <\/span><\/span>BMAQ<\/span><\/span> in<\/span><\/span> 2022, <\/span><\/span>was<\/span><\/span> presented<\/span><\/span>to the Modern Media Institute <\/span><\/span>at<\/span><\/span> Al-<\/span><\/span>Quds<\/span><\/span> University<\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span>fund<\/span><\/span>master’s<\/span><\/span> students<\/span><\/span>\u2019 graduation <\/span><\/span>projects<\/span><\/span>..<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span><\/span>his<\/span><\/span> speech, the <\/span><\/span>Director<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>BMAQ <\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> Mohamed Salem <\/span><\/span>Echarkaoui<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>urged<\/span><\/span> journalism<\/span><\/span> and media <\/span><\/span>students<\/span><\/span> across<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>Arab<\/span><\/span> world and <\/span><\/span>beyond<\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span>draw<\/span><\/span> inspiration <\/span><\/span>from<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>resilience<\/span><\/span>of the <\/span><\/span>Palestinian<\/span><\/span> model\u2014to <\/span><\/span>listen<\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span>its<\/span><\/span> people and <\/span><\/span>reflect<\/span><\/span> on <\/span><\/span>their<\/span><\/span> successful<\/span><\/span> experiences<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> give<\/span><\/span> them<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>strength<\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span>coexist<\/span><\/span> with<\/span><\/span> their<\/span><\/span> difficult<\/span><\/span> reality <\/span><\/span>despite<\/span><\/span> hardships<\/span><\/span> and challenges.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He <\/span><\/span>emphasized<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> BMAQ<\/span><\/span>, operating <\/span><\/span>under<\/span><\/span> the direct supervision of <\/span><\/span>His<\/span><\/span> Majesty<\/span><\/span> King Mohammed VI, aspires to <\/span><\/span>fulfill<\/span><\/span> its<\/span><\/span> commitments<\/span><\/span> by <\/span><\/span>implementing<\/span><\/span> tangible programs and <\/span><\/span>projects<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> benefit<\/span><\/span> Jerusalem<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>its<\/span><\/span> steadfast<\/span><\/span> people <\/span><\/span>from<\/span><\/span> all backgrounds and affiliations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He <\/span><\/span>added<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> by <\/span><\/span>awarding<\/span><\/span> these<\/span><\/span> prizes<\/span><\/span>, the <\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>gency <\/span><\/span>seeks<\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span>promote<\/span><\/span> a <\/span><\/span>professional<\/span><\/span> practice <\/span><\/span>grounded<\/span><\/span> in the <\/span><\/span>core<\/span><\/span>principles<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>journalism<\/span><\/span> established<\/span><\/span> by the <\/span><\/span>founding<\/span><\/span>generation<\/span><\/span>. The <\/span><\/span>choice<\/span><\/span> of the <\/span><\/span>late<\/span><\/span> Mehdi <\/span><\/span>Bennouna\u2019s<\/span><\/span> name<\/span><\/span> for <\/span><\/span>this<\/span><\/span> edition<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>he<\/span><\/span> noted<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span> symbolic<\/span><\/span> of a <\/span><\/span>generation<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>Moroccan<\/span><\/span>journalists<\/span><\/span> who<\/span><\/span> helped<\/span><\/span> establish<\/span><\/span> a <\/span><\/span>journalism<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> respects <\/span><\/span>itself<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>earns<\/span><\/span> the respect of <\/span><\/span>others<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For <\/span><\/span>his<\/span><\/span> part, the <\/span><\/span>Ambassador<\/span><\/span> of the State of Palestine to <\/span><\/span>Morocco<\/span><\/span>, Jamal Al-<\/span><\/span>Shobaki<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>noted<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>ceremony<\/span><\/span>coincided<\/span><\/span> with<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>celebration<\/span><\/span> of the World Day of <\/span><\/span>Development<\/span><\/span> Information<\/span><\/span>. He <\/span><\/span>praised<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>choice<\/span><\/span> of Mehdi <\/span><\/span>Bennouna\u2019s<\/span><\/span> name<\/span><\/span> for <\/span><\/span>this<\/span><\/span> edition<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>recalling<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> Bennouna<\/span><\/span>went<\/span><\/span> to Palestine <\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span> 1928 to <\/span><\/span>study<\/span><\/span> at<\/span><\/span> Al-<\/span><\/span>Najah<\/span><\/span> School<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>becoming<\/span><\/span> one of the first <\/span><\/span>Moroccan<\/span><\/span> students<\/span><\/span> in Palestine.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He <\/span><\/span>emphasized<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> celebrating<\/span><\/span> development<\/span><\/span> information <\/span><\/span>cannot<\/span><\/span> be<\/span><\/span> separated<\/span><\/span> from<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>harsh<\/span><\/span> political<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>humanitarian<\/span><\/span>reality <\/span><\/span>faced<\/span><\/span> by the <\/span><\/span>Palestinian<\/span><\/span> people, <\/span><\/span>noting<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> their<\/span><\/span>experiences<\/span><\/span> serve as a <\/span><\/span>profound<\/span><\/span> test of the value of <\/span><\/span>words<\/span><\/span> and the power of the media<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He <\/span><\/span>also<\/span><\/span> praised<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>steadfast<\/span><\/span> positions of the <\/span><\/span>Kingdom<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>Morocco<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>under<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>wise<\/span><\/span> leadership of <\/span><\/span>HM<\/span><\/span> King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-<\/span><\/span>Quds<\/span><\/span> Committee<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>regarding<\/span><\/span> Jerusalem<\/span><\/span>and the <\/span><\/span>Palestinian<\/span><\/span> issue<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For <\/span><\/span>his<\/span><\/span> part, Mohamed Mehdi <\/span><\/span>Bensa\u00efd<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Minister<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>Youth<\/span><\/span>, Culture, and Communication,<\/span><\/span> in the speech <\/span><\/span>read<\/span><\/span> on <\/span><\/span>his<\/span><\/span> behalf<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>highlighted<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> this<\/span><\/span> award<\/span><\/span> reflects<\/span><\/span> BMAQ\u2019s<\/span><\/span> profound<\/span><\/span>recognition of the <\/span><\/span>media\u2019s<\/span><\/span> importance and <\/span><\/span>its<\/span><\/span> pivotal<\/span><\/span> role<\/span><\/span> in <\/span><\/span>advancing<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>Agency\u2019s<\/span><\/span> noble objectives. He <\/span><\/span>noted<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> these<\/span><\/span>efforts <\/span><\/span>align<\/span><\/span> with<\/span><\/span> the vision of HM King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-<\/span><\/span>Quds<\/span><\/span> Committee<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>which<\/span><\/span> emphasizes<\/span><\/span>sustained<\/span><\/span> support for the <\/span><\/span>resilience<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>Jerusalem\u2019s<\/span><\/span> residents<\/span><\/span>and the <\/span><\/span>preservation<\/span><\/span> of the <\/span><\/span>city\u2019s<\/span><\/span> cultural <\/span><\/span>identity<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. <\/span><\/span>Bensa\u00efd<\/span><\/span> underscored<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>deep<\/span><\/span> significance<\/span><\/span> of the <\/span><\/span>Palestinian<\/span><\/span> cause in the <\/span><\/span>hearts<\/span><\/span> of all <\/span><\/span>Moroccans<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>emphasizing<\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span>Kingdom\u2019s<\/span><\/span> ongoing<\/span><\/span> commitment<\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span>supporting<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>Holy<\/span><\/span>City, <\/span><\/span>strengthening<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>resilience<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>its<\/span><\/span> residents<\/span><\/span>, and <\/span><\/span>implementing<\/span><\/span> impactful<\/span><\/span> projects<\/span><\/span> on <\/span><\/span>its<\/span><\/span> soil<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It <\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span> worth<\/span><\/span> noting<\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>ceremony<\/span><\/span>\u2014<\/span><\/span>attended<\/span><\/span> by Younes Tazi, <\/span><\/span>Governor<\/span><\/span> of the <\/span><\/span>Tangier<\/span><\/span>–<\/span><\/span>Tetouan<\/span><\/span>-Al Hoceima <\/span><\/span>region<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>along<\/span><\/span> with<\/span><\/span> journalists<\/span><\/span> and civil society <\/span><\/span>representatives<\/span><\/span> from<\/span><\/span>Morocco<\/span><\/span> and Palestine\u2014<\/span><\/span>featured<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>signing<\/span><\/span> of a <\/span><\/span>cooperation<\/span><\/span>agreement <\/span><\/span>between<\/span><\/span> BMAQ and <\/span><\/span>Bait<\/span><\/span> Essahafa<\/span><\/span> in <\/span><\/span>Tangier<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>According<\/span><\/span> to the agreement, <\/span><\/span>Bait<\/span><\/span> Essahafa<\/span><\/span> will<\/span><\/span> host the <\/span><\/span>annual<\/span><\/span> Al-<\/span><\/span>Quds<\/span><\/span> Asharif<\/span><\/span> Awards<\/span><\/span> for <\/span><\/span>Journalistic<\/span><\/span> Excellence in <\/span><\/span>Development<\/span><\/span> Information <\/span><\/span>whenever<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>event<\/span><\/span> is<\/span><\/span> held<\/span><\/span> in <\/span><\/span>Tangier<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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