Morocco

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.
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.

Moroccan defense firm MMI targets turret deliveries in March 2027

(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.

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

Member of the European Parliament Juan Carlos Girauta.

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


Moroccan border guards mocked tourist who left passport on plane

Scottish traveler Rebecca McCarry said Moroccan police laughed at her and warned she could wait five days for a deportation flight.

Menara International Airport, Marrakech.

'Allah is lesbian' shirt sees feminist jailed for 30 months in Morocco, courts cite harm to Islam

Ibtissame Lachgarwas also ordered to pay a fine of 50,000 Moroccan dirhams (approximately $5,500).

Ibtissame Lachgar wearing a top reading that Allah is a lesbian.

Egypt revives NATO-style Arab force plan after Israeli strike in Qatar - report

Egypt is pushing to revive a NATO-style Arab military force for rapid defense in case of attacks. The proposal gains traction ahead of an Arab summit, with Cairo seeking regional support.

 EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects Egyptian military units in Suez, in 2023.

Morocco completes trial of Israeli Extra guided missile

Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows that Israel was Morocco's third largest source of defense imports between 2019 and 2023

Extra guided missile

Unearthed in Morocco's Atlas Mountains: a 165-million-year-old 'porcupine' dinosaur

The unique and striking neck armor of Spicomellus Afer must have been energetically expensive to form and carry, suggesting it served a display function rather than practical use.

A life reconstruction of Spicomellus afer.

Morocco’s Amazigh revival: From ancient roots to modern identity

Middle East scholar Dr. Mohamed Chtatou: 'The Amazigh did not reject the Jews or the Arabs who came later; they integrated them.'

Amazigh people celebrate their new year outside the parliament with calls on the government to recognize the day as an official holiday and put more effort into supporting their language in Rabat, Morocco January 13, 2023.

Pro-Israel Moroccan journalist interrogated, deported by Cuba over Israeli passport stamps

In addition to being deprived of water or food, Amine Ayoub was escorted by guards to the bathroom, and kept under surveillance.

An illustrative image of a passport with stamps from Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport.

Activist arrested for blasphemy in Morocco for 'Allah is a lesbian' T-shirt photo

Ibtissame Lachgar, an LGBT rights campaigner and a co-founder of the Alternative Movement for Individual Freedoms, was arrested in Morocco over allegations of blasphemy.

Ibtissame Lachgar wearing a top reading that Allah is a lesbian.

Saudi normalization promise hinges on progress with Palestinians - opinion

If successful, it could open a new era of integration, prosperity, and regional stability, transforming a regional vision into a sustainable global reality.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is received by Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, upon his arrival to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 26, 2024.

ISIS-affiliated terrorists free Moroccan truck drivers held since January, Mali says

Junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali are battling terrorist groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS that have been destabilizing West Africa's Sahel region for more than a decade.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.