Rabat – Moroccan scholar and researcher Younes Nafid received this week the Excellence Award in Online Learning from Naif Arab University for Security Sciences in Saudi Arabia.
He received the award on Thursday, recognizing his academic excellence and efforts in scientific research, teaching, and learning.
Nafid is a professor in the Department of Criminal Law at the College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences in Riyadh. He also serves as an advisor for scientific research and innovation at the same university.
The Moroccan scholar authored various books and studies, and also supervised research projects and doctoral theses.
A PhD in Criminal Law and Forensic Sciences from Mohammed First University in Oujda, Nafid previously worked in Moroccan universities as a professor, including Cadi Ayyad University and Chouaib Doukkali University.
At the award ceremony, the Saudi university celebrated the Moroccan professor and his fellows, honoring the “outstanding efforts in the fields of scientific research, teaching, and online learning, in line with the university’s strategic vision to enhance the academic environment and support the Arab security system.”
In addition to Nafid, several Moroccan professors and teachers were honored on an international scale for their efforts, contributing to enhancing research, teaching, and learning.
In January, Messaoud Ariba, a Moroccan teacher, received an award at the Global Teacher Awards in New Delhi.
Ariba was the sole representative of both North Africa and the Arab world at large, earning recognition from thousands of applicants during the ceremony.
“For me, this is not just about personal achievement but about honoring the incredible work of all those shaping education in the country,” Ariba said.
In February, Moroccan professor Anasse Bari received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Faculty Award for 2025 at New York University. The award recognizes leadership work and commitment to justice and fairness.
In a statement to Morocco World News, Bari said he dedicates the award to his fellow Moroccans.
“Every day in my classroom, I encourage my students to use the skills they have learned at New York University to serve the world,” Bari said, noting that his students are finding “new ways” to use AI and data science to improve the world.
