Morocco

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

China has been invited to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.

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

IAI's Barak MX air defense system

Morocco deploys IAI's Barak air defense system

A Spanish National Police officer guards part of a drug stash at the Port of Arinaga on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, October 26, 2025.

Spanish police bust gang that used helicopters to fly drugs from Morocco


Moroccan delegation led by Sharaka tours Israel, defies prejudice

‘Some participants already face negative backlash from Islamists, but thankfully the King and government stand behind these peace building initiatives,’ says Dan Feferman.

 The delegation at the Knesset.

Morocco to purchase two Israeli spy satellites for $1 Billion

Israel Aerospace Industries announces major deal, following reports that the new satellites will replace those previously bought by Morocco from France.


A vision for the future: Observations of Jewish life and heritage in Morocco - opinion

Essaouira, with its rich history and vibrant culture, stands as a reminder of what is possible when we embrace our shared heritage.

 THE WRITER (third from left) poses with leaders of the Mimouna Association and participants from Latin America at the recent conference in Essaouira, Morocco.

Israel apologizes to Morocco after televised Netanyahu map debacle

“Unfortunately, this correction was not made on an old map that was presented to the prime minister moments before the start of an interview on French television," the PMO said.

 Netanyahu presents a map in which Western Sahara appears to be separated from Morocco, in an interview with the French news outlet LCI. May 30, 2024.

Bringing Ladino melodies to the Jewish Music Days Festival

Head of band says he wants to preserve the roots of the music but is equally keen to present the material in a contemporaneously compatible manner.

 ARIEL LAZARUS (in blue suit) and the Israeli Ladino Orchestra.

How Mimouna's Moroccan roots unite and inspire global Jewish communities

With nearly one million Israeli Jews of Moroccan descent, they represent a vibrant force within Israeli society, residing in major cities and contributing to a rich cultural legacy.

 Mimouna table at the Arviv family in Ashkelon, Israel.

'The Blue Caftan': An unusual love triangle in Morocco - review

Silk is at the center of a moving drama about a couple in a small Moroccan city who make silk caftans in their workshop, which turns into an unusual love triangle.

 SCENE from 'The Blue Caftan'

Moroccan man who killed housemate in revenge for Gaza found guilty in UK

Alid had first used two knives to attack his sleeping housemate, to whom became aggressive after learning of his conversion to Christianity, stabbing him six times while shouting "Allahu Akbar."

 People walk past an election poster ahead of tomorrow's local elections, in Hartlepool, Britain May 5, 2021.

'The Blue Caftan': Maryam Touzani, Nabil Ayouch talk the story behind the film

The Blue Caftan is a beautifully photographed film that tells the story of a complex triangle.

 A SCENE from ‘The Blue Caftan.’

SHIN-DC brings together Jews and Muslims with Moroccan post-Passover tradition

Mimouna, the post-Passover festival, is a celebration of neighbourliness which sees the doors of Jewish homes left open to welcome others inside.

 Jews and Muslims come together for DC’s Official Mimouna Hosted by SHIN-DC.