ALBAWABA - Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, was named the cultural capital of the Islamic world for 2023. The recent designation came from the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) at a ceremony attended by Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, top ministers and dignitaries from the Islamic and Arab worlds. Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO's director-general, also attended the ceremony in the Palais des Congres that ...