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Oud across the world, and back: The 27th annual Jerusalem International Oud Festival kicks off

Back in 2000, the Jerusalem International Oud Festival was a modest two-day affair when home venue CEO and artistic director Effie Benaya managed to coax an oud player from Morocco over here.

Veteran mizrachi-pop-rock band Teapacks brings the curtain down on the Oud Festival.
US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Fares Boulos attends the Third International Sudan Conference at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin, Germany, April 15, 2026.

Massad Boulos Must Ensure that Peace in Sudan and Libya Does Not Come at Israel’s Expense

Don't book your flight tickets just yet. Marrakesh.

Following security official demands: Arkia halts ticket sales to Morocco

Flag of Morocco during the World Cup match between Morocco v Haiti at the Atlanta Stadium on June 24, 2026

Moroccan PM reaffirms push for two-state solution, peaceful solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict


The bridges we build become the roads others walk - opinion

Mustapha Ezzarghani reflects on his recognition as a ViZionary and his mission to challenge antisemitism, strengthen Moroccan-Israeli ties, and build understanding between Muslims and Jews.

Mustapha Ezzarghani, founder of the Moroccan-Israeli Friendship Association and one of The Jerusalem Post and Jewish National Fund-USA’s 25 ViZionaries.

Morocco opens first state-funded museum dedicated to Jewish culture in Arab world

Local media said the exhibition galleries explore communal institutions, including synagogues, Hebrew schools, and rabbinical courts.

A Morocco's fan waves a flag ahead of the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between the Netherlands and Morocco at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe on June 29, 2026; illustrative

Marrakech Airshow showcases building blocks of Israel-Morocco defense ties - analysis

With so much at stake today in regional shifts from the Horn of Africa to the Sahel, Morocco-Israel ties likely matter now more than ever. The recent Marrakech Airshow was a symbol of these ties.

A stand of Israel's Defence Ministry at the Marrakech Airshow in Marrakesh, Morocco, October 7, 2026.

Spanish PM Sanchez: Unauthorized Moroccan navy ships entered Spanish waters during Ceuta crisis

"We must acknowledge that, between two neighboring countries, such isolated incidents do occur," TVE quoted Sanchez as saying. It did not quote Sanchez addressing the specifics of the El Pais report.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at a press conference before summer break, at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, July 28, 2025.

Moroccan defense firm MMI targets turret deliveries in March 2027

MMI has agreed with Morocco's defense administration to produce the ​turrets to be installed on 8x8 armoured vehicles assembled in Morocco by India's Tata, as ‌well as ⁠related ammunition.

Weapon systems developed by MMI, including turrets and rocket launchers, are exhibited at the Marrakech Airshow in Marrakesh, Morocco, October 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Israel's defense ministry opens first ever pavilion at Marrakech Airshow 2026

Eight Israeli defense companies showcased combat-proven drones, AI-powered robotics, and advanced communications systems at a Moroccan defense exhibition under the Abraham Accords.

(R-L): Israeli Military Attaché to Morocco, Col. Sharon Itach, Head of SIBAT, Israel Ministry of Defense, Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yair Kulas, Head of Mission of the State of Israel to Morocco, Yosef Ben David, Rafael CEO, Yoav Tourgeman, Marrakech Airshow 2026.

Spain must reverse Sánchez's anti-Israel policies after snap election, Vox lawmaker says

Vox MEP Juan Carlos Girauta calls for a “180-degree” foreign policy shift as the November 29 vote opens a campaign shaped by housing, corruption cases, Catalonia, migration, and Israel.

Member of the European Parliament Juan Carlos Girauta.

Ceuta mass migrant crossing handling 'responsibility of all EU,' Spanish king says

72,000 migrants, most from Morocco, crossed the border into Ceuta on July 30, prompting Italy to suspend the EU's border-free Schengen arrangements with Spain for one month.

Spain's King Felipe VI attends Congress for the swearing-in ceremony of Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori, in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

Morocco's king appoints first female prime minister following election

The incoming government will oversee the final stages of a $20-billion push to prepare for the 2030 World Cup, which Morocco will co-host with Portugal and Spain.

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri.

Morocco-Israel ties deepen as protesters demand ‘no ambassador, no embassy’

As protesters marched against the embassy upgrade, the king’s Jerusalem agency met Palestinian leaders in the city and in Ramallah.

Demonstrators lift flags of Palestine and placards during a march calling for an end to war in the Gaza Strip and protesting the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel, on Mohammed V avenue in Rabat on October 5, 2025; illustrative.