North Africa

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

Soccer serves as a tool of soft power, and through partnerships with African soccer federations, Rabat has deepened its influence.

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

A TUNISIAN expatriate shouts slogans while holding a placard reading ‘Free Tunisia,’ as he demonstrates on January 15, 2011, in Paris.

Protests and power vacuums: What the Arab Spring can teach us about Iran's protests

Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity, in Mogadishu, Dec. 30.

Somaliland’s lost and forgotten Jews: Inside Horn of Africa's Jewish past - opinion


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

Pascale's kitchen: North African cooked salads

In North African cuisine – dishes originating in Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco – there is a variety of recipes for making salads with cooked peppers.

Marmuma salad

Five reasons Israelis should care about improved ties with Africa

Netanyahu held a series of meetings recently with African leaders.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with African leaders in Liberia pm June 4, 2017