Morocco

The UN’s decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara signals a strategic shift that could be beneficial to Israel.

Jewish Moroccan activist and BDS Morocco founder Sion Assidon died Friday at 77 after months in a coma following a fall, though the movement claims he was attacked for his anti-Zionist activism.

“I wish to congratulate His Majesty King Mohammed VI for the endorsement by the UN Security Council of a resolution which supports Morocco’s autonomy plan," Netanyahu said.

Western Sahara, a tract of desert the size of Britain, has been the scene of Africa's longest-running territorial dispute since colonial power Spain left in 1975 and Morocco annexed the territory.

Scottish traveler Rebecca McCarry said Moroccan police laughed at her and warned she could wait five days for a deportation flight.

Ibtissame Lachgarwas also ordered to pay a fine of 50,000 Moroccan dirhams (approximately $5,500).

Egypt is pushing to revive a NATO-style Arab military force for rapid defense in case of attacks. The proposal gains traction ahead of an Arab summit, with Cairo seeking regional support.

Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows that Israel was Morocco's third largest source of defense imports between 2019 and 2023

The unique and striking neck armor of Spicomellus Afer must have been energetically expensive to form and carry, suggesting it served a display function rather than practical use.

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

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