North Africa

DNA analysis reveals ancestry of man buried in ancient Spanish tomb, shows mixed heritage - study

Due to the warm climate, researchers only managed to extract usable DNA from the remains of one of the men, estimated to have been around 45-years-old, called Menga1. 

Dolmen of Menga in Antequera, Spain, April 15, 2026.
 Mimouna table at the Arviv family in Ashkelon, Israel.

Why Mimouna matters - opinion

King Mohammed VI of Morocco attends the signing of bilateral agreements at the Agdal Royal Palace on February 13, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.

Beyond soccer: Morocco’s quest for regional stability in Africa - opinion

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, attends a hearing behind bars in a courtroom in Zintan May 25, 2014.

Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, dies at 53


Algeria's president quits following mass protests

82-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has stepped down after 20 years as leader of the north African nation.

A demonstrator carries a sign as teachers and students take part in a protest demanding immediate political change in Algiers, Algeria March 13, 2019

Lessons from Tunisia on the Jewish bridge to the Arab world

There are those in Tunisia who adamantly oppose normalizing relations, and who directly support the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement and a boycott of Israel.

A Jewish woman lights candles during a pilgrimage to the El Ghriba synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia

Black Algerian Beauty Queen Ben Hamou sparks racist outrage

Freshly crowned Miss Algeria 2019 leads Algerians to remark she's not pretty enough.

Khadija Ben Hamou

Why is the story of the Jewish refugees so little known?

The question of Arab and Islamist anti-Jewish hatred goes to the heart of the conflict with Israel. So why have Jewish refugees been so neglected?

YEMENITE JEWS living in an absorption camp in Israel in 1950

Eastern Libya leader's illness leads to concerns for instability

Haftar is an ally of the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Russia and a key to stability in north Africa.

Libya's eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar salutes as he participates in General Security conference, in Benghazi, Libya, October 14, 2017

Government to unseal documents on forced dispersal of N. Africa immigrants

“There is no reason that material that deals with the history of the state should not be revealed."

Jewish immigrants from Yemen in a tent encampment in 1949 as they are visited by Israeli nurses.

Tunisia deploys army in several cities as violent protests intensify

Violent anti-government protests have raged throughout the North African country since Monday.

Riot police clash with protesters during demonstrations against rising prices and tax increases, in Tunis, Tunisia, January 10, 2018

15 dead in food aid stampede in Morocco

King Mohammed ordered that the victims' families be given any assistance they needed.

The colorful produce at a market in Morocco

Full Trunk shows us what they got

The Tel Aviv-based blues-rock band reflect on everyday struggles in Israel on their new dance album.

Full Trunk lead singer Gal Nisman (far left) seen here with the rest of the band.

East West at its best: The opera house hosts a new four-part concert

The orchestra includes Muslim, Christian and Jewish musicians playing wind and string instruments, and a groove-oriented rhythm section.

The Jerusalem Orchestra East West