Gallery: The Rector of the University of Salamanca and the Moroccan Ambassador to Spain have presented the first Chair in Morocco at Casa Árabe

The University of Salamanca (USAL) has become the headquarters of the first Chair of Morocco in Spain, whose aim will be to reflect on, analyse, research and strengthen the ties existing between the two countries, not only from a historical point of view, but also in the present and the future. This was made clear during the presentation at Casa Árabe of this Chair, directed by Rachid El Hour, Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies. 

The event was opened by the Director General of Casa Árabe, Irene Lozano, who, after welcoming the audience, stressed the importance of this initiative "which reflects the years of collaboration and joint work in Spanish-Moroccan relations", and recalled that the University of Salamanca was already a pioneer in creating a Chair of Arabic in 1381, in which Arabic, Hebrew and Chaldean were taught. "For Casa Árabe, acts such as these give us the reason for our existence," said Lozano, before wishing "success for the brilliant future of the Chair of Morocco".