The Kingdom of Morocco was chosen to be the guest of honor in the first edition of the Katara Award for Manuscripts and Archaeological Places 2024. The award includes two categories: the first is for conducting an investigation of an original manuscript that has not been previously published, and the second category is for the best research study on archaeological places or landmarks in the Arab region, under specific conditions.

The last date for receiving entries is 3 months after the date of opening the door for participation in the award.