Morocco

Israeli drones, US training center: Morocco is Africa's new military tech hub - opinion

Morocco’s fusion of Israeli precision weapons and Turkish heavy‑strike drones is reshaping Africa’s military balance

|ByAMINE AYOUB
SpyX enables tactical teams to organically detect, confirm and hit targets with the ability to carry a variety of warheads up to 2.5 kg such as Anti-Personnel and light vehicles (A/P) and Anti-Tanks (A/T).
Mimouna table at the Arviv family in Ashkelon, Israel.

Why Mimouna matters - opinion

Mimouna is a uniquely Moroccan Jewish celebration that spread more widely across Sephardi communities in the 20th century.

|ByAURELE TOBELEM
FORMER PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Who does Israel belong to? Why Bennett’s model matters now - opinion

From public policy to bomb shelters, Israel faces a test of unity, fairness, and responsibility that will shape its future as a nation.

|BySHMUEL LEGESSE
Ziv Agmon, acting chief of staff and spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Netanyahu spox. resigns following leaked racist comments calling Moroccan MKs 'baboons'

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s spokesperson, Ziv Agmon, denies that his comments were racist, calling them "ridiculous" as he is of Moroccan origin, and thus cannot be racist towards Moroccans.

|ByJAMES GENN, ANNA BARSKY

Moroccan PhD student stays in Israel during war to finish Ben-Gurion University research

Hiba Benoutiq, a Moroccan doctoral student in Beersheba, says completing her dissertation on Jewish life in rural Morocco remains her top priority despite sirens, missile fire, and wartime disruption

MARCH 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hiba Benoutic, a Moroccan PhD candidate in anthropology and sociology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Israeli relations with Middle Eastern countries improving as war goes on with Iran

As the US-Israel war with Iran intensifies, countries like Morocco, UAE, and Bahrain boost military cooperation with Israel, strengthening regional alliances.

MARCH 9, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
International Cooperation Division Chief Brig.-Gen. Amit Adler, July 2024; illustrative.

Jewish return to Temple Mount brings renewed memory and hope - opinion

Jews are returning to the Temple Mount, reconnecting prayer, memory, and faith in the place their hearts have longed for.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByMICHAEL FREUND
At first glance, it reads like an architectural blueprint rather than sacred literature.

Morocco, Albania, Greece expected to join International Stabilization Force in Gaza

Morocco, Albania, and Greece will join Indonesia in the force, which is set to oversee current ceasefire lines and possibly address other border-related issues.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Displaced Palestinians receive prefabricated tents, which are safer and more durable, with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Al-Zaytun of Gaza City, Gaza on February 7, 2026.

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.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByEINAT LEVI
King Mohammed VI of Morocco attends the signing of bilateral agreements at the Agdal Royal Palace on February 13, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.

Jerusalem commemorates the ‘Egoz’ shipwreck disaster, 65 years later

This is the tragic story of 44 illegal immigrants – men, women, and children – who set out from Morocco to Israel in 1961 and met their deaths at sea.

JANUARY 24, 2026ByAVI NACHMANI
Memorial to the victims on board the immigrants ship ‘Egoz,’ on Mount Herzl.

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.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An employee at a business centre watches the Chinese national flag being raised, in Beijing, China August 26, 2025.

Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor

The fossilized lower jawbones of two adults and a toddler, as well as teeth, a thigh bone, and some vertebrae, were unearthed in a cave in Casablanca, Morocco.

JANUARY 7, 2026ByREUTERS
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.

Morocco deploys IAI's Barak air defense system

IAI and Morocco signed the $500 million deal in 2020

JANUARY 7, 2026ByANNA AHRONHEIM
IAI's Barak MX air defense system

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

Police seized one helicopter in an isolated warehouse, along with 657 kg of hashish, five firearms, cash and vehicles during raids in the provinces of Malaga, Almeria and Murcia.

DECEMBER 13, 2025ByREUTERS
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.