Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech
Casualty figures were expected to rise as the search continues and rescuers reach remote areas following 6.8 magnitude tremor
Morocco underpins diplomatic recognition of Western Sahara with Israel
A total of 28 countries have opened consulates in the former Spanish colony and a dozen European states are looking favorably on Morocco’s autonomy proposal
Israel and Morocco: Diplomacy for territories
The ties between both countries are caught up in the matter of Western Sahara. Rabat has postponed the opening of an Israeli embassy, while Netanyahu has delayed recognizing Moroccan authority over the former Spanish colony
Mohamed VI lightens his official agenda as he approaches 60 years of age
After cutting down his public events, the King of Morocco reappears in a religious celebration, while canceling one of his four annual speeches
Tunisia banishes scores of sub-Saharan Africans to the desert after an outbreak of racial violence
The death of a Tunisian stabbed in a brawl in the port city of Sfax unleashes a wave of harassment of West African migrants trying to reach Europe by boat
Trapped in Tunisia: The deadly coast of clandestine immigration to Europe
The number of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia has skyrocketed in the first four months of 2023. Between January and April, 498 individuals disappeared in shipwrecks while en route to Italy
Morocco balances new alliance with Israel with traditional support for Palestinians
Rabat was quick to condemn Israeli security forces’ storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, but rejects local demands to sever a relationship that was brokered by the US and provides access to state-of-the-art military equipment
Pegasus, the secretive surveillance system at the service of Israel’s interests
The controversial spyware has been used in the past to improve the country’s international image and it is part of a thriving cybersecurity industry
New fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls found for the first time in 60 years
Israeli archeologists locate 2,000-year-old remains of hidden biblical texts, along with a child’s preserved skeleton and a 10,500-year-old basket
Spain seeks to improve relations with Israel after years of diplomatic distance
Arancha González Laya will become the first Spanish foreign affairs minister to officially visit the country since 2015
Spain at last welcomes back the Sephardim
Following new legislation, the first descendants of expelled Jews get Spanish nationality
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