Morocco

Beyond soccer: Morocco’s quest for regional stability in Africa - opinion

Soccer serves as a tool of soft power, and through partnerships with African soccer federations, Rabat has deepened its influence.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco attends the signing of bilateral agreements at the Agdal Royal Palace on February 13, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.
Memorial to the victims on board the immigrants ship ‘Egoz,’ on Mount Herzl.

Jerusalem commemorates the ‘Egoz’ shipwreck disaster, 65 years later

An employee at a business centre watches the Chinese national flag being raised, in Beijing, China August 26, 2025.

China joins world countries invited to join Trump's Board of Peace

The mandible of an archaic human who lived about 773 000 years ago is pictured after being excavated at a cave called Grotte a Hominides at a site known as Thomas Quarry I in the southwest part of the Moroccan city of Casablanca in this undated photograph released on January 7, 2026.

Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor


Morocco’s Amazigh revival: From ancient roots to modern identity

Middle East scholar Dr. Mohamed Chtatou: 'The Amazigh did not reject the Jews or the Arabs who came later; they integrated them.'

Amazigh people celebrate their new year outside the parliament with calls on the government to recognize the day as an official holiday and put more effort into supporting their language in Rabat, Morocco January 13, 2023.

Pro-Israel Moroccan journalist interrogated, deported by Cuba over Israeli passport stamps

In addition to being deprived of water or food, Amine Ayoub was escorted by guards to the bathroom, and kept under surveillance.

An illustrative image of a passport with stamps from Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport.

Activist arrested for blasphemy in Morocco for 'Allah is a lesbian' T-shirt photo

Ibtissame Lachgar, an LGBT rights campaigner and a co-founder of the Alternative Movement for Individual Freedoms, was arrested in Morocco over allegations of blasphemy.

Ibtissame Lachgar wearing a top reading that Allah is a lesbian.

Saudi normalization promise hinges on progress with Palestinians - opinion

If successful, it could open a new era of integration, prosperity, and regional stability, transforming a regional vision into a sustainable global reality.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is received by Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, upon his arrival to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 26, 2024.

ISIS-affiliated terrorists free Moroccan truck drivers held since January, Mali says

Junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali are battling terrorist groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS that have been destabilizing West Africa's Sahel region for more than a decade.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Morocco’s field of opportunities ahead of the 2030 World Cup - opinion

Morocco's consistent policy views sports as a key driver of social, economic, and educational development.

 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Quarter Final - Morocco v Portugal - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 10, 2022 Portugal's Bruno Fernandes shoots at goal.

Morocco's oldest mosque emerges from Sijilmassa's sands

The discoveries confirm the influence of Islam in southern Morocco.

Sijilmassa, Morocco.

Mideast security expert: Are the Abraham Accords still a win-win? - interview

"If we look deeper, we must ask: Are these truly agreements that benefit both sides, or is Israel facing the danger that what it gives is not always reciprocated?”

 Washington DC, USA - September 15, 2020: Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend the Abraham Accords ceremony in The White House.

Violent clashes erupt between far-Right groups and migrants in Spanish town

Five people were hurt and one was arrested during the unrest in Torre-Pacheco, local officials told Reuters, in one of the worst such episodes in the country in recent decades.

A Spanish riot policeman enters the house of Moroccan national Fatima Essanhaji during her eviction in Parla, Spain February 16, 2017. (illustrative)

Reporter's Notebook: Herzog hosts European Muslim delegation

The group is in Israel under the auspices of ELNET. This pro-Israel NGO advocacy group helps its partners in Europe to become more active and more confident in countering anti-Israel arguments.

 President Isaac Herzog meets with Muslim leaders at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, July 7, 2025.