Morocco

Cape Verde, the FIFA World Cup 2026 underdog with unexpected Moroccan Jewish roots

According to the Cape Verde Jewish Heritage Project, Sephardi Jews from Morocco and Gibraltar settled in Cabo Verde in the mid-19th century, after Portugal abolished the Inquisition in 1821.

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group H - Uruguay v Cape Verde - Fans gather in Praia - Praia, Cape Verde - June 21, 2026 Cape Verde fans pose for a photograph during the match screening
General Dagvin Anderson, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (2nd-R) inspects a guard of honour with Moroccan General Mohamed Berrid (R) ahead of their meeting as part of the annual African Lion joint exercise in Agadir on May 7, 2026.

Gaza Board of Peace prepares for Cyprus summit as first Moroccan contingent deploys - analysis

Former Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen attends a Menorah lighting ceremony on the sixth night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, at the great synagogue in Tel Aviv, December 30, 2024.

Mossad rehearsed 2018 Iran nuclear archives raid in Africa, former chief Yossi Cohen reveals

Moroccan officers join Gaza stabilization force planning in Israel.

Morocco, Albania, and Greece join Gaza International Stabilization Force for Phase II peacekeeping


How ISIS and al-Qaeda are expanding across North Africa - opinion

As long as terrorist groups exploit illicit trade networks, the risk of their expansion into North Africa and Europe remains dangerously high. 

Islamic State holds a parade in Raqqa in June, 2014

Morocco adds three Jewish monuments to national heritage list

Kahal Synagogue, Jewish cemetery, and mikveh in Asilah gain heritage status.

 The Kahal Synagogue in Asilah, Morocco.

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

Our eye-opening experiences during the program in Morocco illustrated what can be achieved, thus amplifying our hope for a future in which MENA can become a region of peace and coexistence.

ROPES participants take part in an educational session in Morocco.

Morocco foils attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State

The group, which branded itself 'the Lions of the Caliphate in the Maghreb Al Aqsa (Morocco),' was allegedly planning remotely controlled bomb attacks.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

Morocco identifies preliminary sites of nine WWI shipwrecks off southern coast

The shipwrecks are vessels from Japan, Norway, France, England, Portugal, and Italy.

 A shipwreck from World War I. The ship was used during Gallipoli Campaign by British Troops in Turkey. Archaeonavall.

Hamashbir Lazarchan signs NIS 400M deal in Europe and Morocco

Hamashbir 365 has updated about a long-term strategic license agreement it signed with Kenneth Cole to sell the brand’s products in all EU countries, as well as in the UK, Switzerland, and Morocco.

Rami Shavit, controlling shareholder and CEO of Hamashbir 365 Group

French minister in Western Sahara to back Moroccan sovereignty

Morocco has also won backing from Western Sahara's former colonial power Spain, as well as Israel and more than two dozen African and Arab nations.

MOROCCAN SOLDIERS are seen on an earth wall that separates areas controlled by Morocco and the Polisario Front in Western Sahara, in 2016.

“Avoiding Disputes”: Rabbi Pinto in Prayer at the Grave of Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhatzeira in Morocco


Morocco selects Elbit Systems as main weapons supplier

The deal further strengthens Elbit Systems' footprint in Morocco and reinforces Israel’s role as a strategic defense partner.

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Israel and North Africa: Security challenges and strategic alliances - opinion

Ensuring stability in North Africa is not only a regional necessity but also a global imperative, with significant implications for Israeli security and beyond.

 Flags are seen ahead of "The Negev Summit", hosted by Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and attended by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the foreign ministers of the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt, in Sde Boker, Israel, March 27, 2022.