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Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, who started on Wednesday his first official visit to Morocco, has paid tribute to the Kingdom’s contribution to regional peace and stability. “Our deep gratitude (…) goes to King Mohammed VI (…) who is continuing the legacy of his grandfather & father in deepening the bond between the two nations […]
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is expected this Wednesday in Morocco for a two-day visit during which he will meet his Moroccan peer and sign cooperation agreement. Lapid will also inaugurate the new Israeli liaison office in Rabat after the two countries agreed to resume their diplomatic ties last December. The visit, the first by […]
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, made it clear on Saturday that the accreditation of Israel to the African Union falls within his full “sphere of competence”. “Following the decision to accredit the Representative of the State of Israel to the African Union, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa […]
Moroccan special forces took part in HD Annual 21 military drills in Israel alongside 8 other armies in an exercise that focuses on honing skills in urban warfare tactics and dealing with nuclear arms. A Moroccan C 13o Hercules has landed in early July at Hatzor air base. It was transporting Moroccan special forces […]
The first direct commercial flight between Israel and Morocco landed in Marrakesh on Sunday, marking the launch of non-stop flights between Morocco and Israel since they both agreed to resume diplomatic ties last December in a US-brokered deal. An Israir flight with about 100 passengers from Tel Aviv arrived in Marrakech Sunday noon, while another […]
Algeria has suffered another foreign policy setback after Israel was granted an official observer status at the African Union. The decision was backed by 4/5 of the African Union members dealing a blow to Algeria’s sustained efforts to cast Israel as an enemy. Closer relations between Israel and the African Union will not be at […]
Israel has been given observer status at the African Union, a statement from Israel’s Foreign ministry says. “This is a day of celebration for Israeli-Africa relations,” Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said. “The diplomatic achievement is the result of efforts by the Foreign Ministry, the African Division and Israeli embassies on the continent. This is a […]
Morocco and Israel signed a cybersecurity cooperation agreement focusing notably on operational cooperation, research and development and the sharing of information and knowledge, the Israel National Cyber Directorate said. The deal was signed this week in Rabat during a ceremony attended by Yigal Unna, the director general of the Israeli cyber directorate, his Moroccan counterpart […]
Morocco and Israel are discussing ways of fostering bilateral cooperation in various sectors including tourism, industry, trade, technology, green energy, culture… On Wednesday, Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita received in Rabat Israeli foreign ministry director general Alon Ushpiz, who is on a working visit to the North African Kingdom ahead of the operation of […]
The newly formed Israeli government has four ministers of Moroccan descent, less than the previous government which had seven. The new cabinet includes Meir Cohen as labor and welfare minister. He was born in Essaouira in 1955 and migrated to Israel with his family at the age of 7. The government line-up also has among […]