Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Cairo cements MENA relationships with Tunisia - analysis

Egypt further expanded its growing influence in North Africa by signing eight memoranda with Tunisia.

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty laughs during his meeting with Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti at the Al Tahrir palace to discuss details of the Gaza reconstruction plan, ahead of the emergency Arab summit organised by Egypt this week, in Cairo, Egypt March 3, 2025
 The Kahal Synagogue in Asilah, Morocco.

Morocco adds three Jewish monuments to national heritage list

ROPES participants take part in an educational session in Morocco.

ROPES in Morocco: Israelis and Palestinians found hope beyond conflict - opinion

 CHILDREN AT the Beit Lid refugee camp near Pardesiyya, in 1950.

'This Is Not a Cholent': Stories of Jews from the Middle East and North Africa - review


A great leader: Growth of Morocco under King Mohammed VI's 25-year-rule - opinion

Over 25 years under King Mohammed VI’s leadership, Morocco has seen steady progress as an emerging player on the international stage.

 KING MOHAMMED VI of Morocco meets with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, during a state-visit reception in Abu Dhabi, last year.

Libya has no plans to make peace with Israel, eastern Libyan minister says

"We support the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital," Abdulhadi al-Hweij said in a rare interview with Israeli media.

 Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar gestures to the crowd during Independence Day celebrations in Benghazi

Five Islamist convicts escape from Tunisian jail

The interior ministry published the names and photos of the escaped convicts and urged citizens to contact the police if they see them.

 Police officers stand guard near the site of a suicide bombing attack in downtown Tunis, Tunisia June 27, 2019.

'Six or seven' Muslim nations to make peace with Israel after Saudis - FM

Eli Cohen: "It's important to restate what the prime minister said, peace with Saudi Arabia is also peace between Jews and the Muslim world."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 22, 2023

Tunisia hints Israel behind devastating Storm Daniel due to 'Zionist name'

"Zionism's growing influence has penetrated:" Tunisian President Kais Saied appeared to blame Zionism for floods that devastated Libya's Derna.

 A destroyed car sits on top of a pile of rubble, following fatal floods in Derna, Libya, September 17, 2023REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Since Tunisia’s Saied seized control, the country’s economic situation continues to deteriorate

IMF loans stall as Saied rebuffs its demands for reform; meanwhile, Europe offers aid to buy influence.

 Tunisian President Kais Saied

Israelis, Moroccans gather in Jerusalem to celebrate top adviser to King

Several hundred people from Israel and Morocco gathered at the Museum of Tolerance on Thursday night to celebrate Azoulay and present him with the Torch of Abraham Award.

 Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar, Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, Professor Imam Mohammed Amine Smaili and Professor Farid El Bacha at the ceremony at the MOTJ.

Jared Kushner to invest half a billion shekels in Israeli company

This will be the first investment in an Israeli company by Affinity Fund, which was founded by Kushner in 2021.

US White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, who accompanied an Israeli delegation, speaks during a visit to Rabat, Morocco, December 22, 2020.