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US moves to shore up unhappy allies on North Africa visit

Antony Blinken’s visit to Morocco and Algeria aims to bring the rivals together and improve relations with the US.

Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2022

Israel boosts ties with Arab allies, Palestinians not included

Arab countries call for deeper relations with Israel at summit, despite continued Israeli occupation of Palestine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2022

Israel offers support to Morocco over Western Sahara after summit

Israel on Monday voiced support for Morocco's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara after the countries' foreign ministers met at an Israel-Arab summit.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2022

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Egypt Will Defend with 16 Players against Senegal, Vows Queiroz

Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz says his team "will defend with 16 players" when they protect a 1-0 lead over Senegal on Tuesday in the second leg of an African World Cup play-off. "What I mean by 16 players is that each one must make the effort of two players, not…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2022

Israeli PM Prevents Gantz from Meeting Jordanian King in Ramallah

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has barred Defense Minister Benny Gantz from attending a meeting in Ramallah on Monday between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan’s King Abdullah II so as not to divert attention from the Negev summit, a political source in Tel Aviv said. The foreign ministers…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2022

Negev Summit Yet to Agree on Joint Statement

Six foreign ministers who met in Israel on Sunday have not yet agreed on a joint statement for the Negev Summit, which will conclude on Monday, according to political sources in Tel Aviv. The sources noted that the officials are having difficulty overcoming the differences regarding the Iranian nuclear program,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2022

Blinken in Israel for 'Landmark' Arab Talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel Sunday for a "historic" meeting with Arab countries which have normalized relations with the Jewish state in the US-brokered Abraham Accords. Blinken, who arrived in Tel Aviv Saturday evening, will meet with his counterparts from Israel, Morocco, Egypt, Bahrain and the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 27, 2022

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Salah Sets Up Win for Egypt over Senegal, Slimani Stuns Cameroon

Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah was the architect of the only goal as Egypt edged Senegal 1-0 in Cairo on Friday in a high-profile World Cup play-off first leg.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022

Blinken Visits Mideast, North Africa to Tackle Ukrainian War, Iran, Peace Deals

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next week to the Middle East and North Africa where he will discuss a range of regional and global priorities, including Ukraine, Iran, the Abraham Accords and normalization agreements with Israel, preserving the prospects for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022

Five-Way Meeting to Be Held in Jerusalem to Tackle Issues Discussed in Sharm El-Sheikh

Five days after the tripartite summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, which brought together Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced holding a two-day "historic diplomatic summit." The five-way regional summit will…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022

Justice Ministers of Morocco, Iraq Discuss Judicial Agreement

Moroccan Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi has discussed with his Iraqi counterpart, Salar Abdul Sattar Mohammed, in Rabat signing a judicial agreement allowing Morocco to handle several cases of Moroccan ISIS members arrested in Iraq. The two countries were set to sign bilateral agreements, but Ouahbi announced at a press…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022

Morocco Snatch Equalizer to Take Advantage in World Cup Playoff

Substitute Tarik Tissoudali scored minutes after coming on to earn Morocco a 1-1 draw away against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first leg of their World Cup playoff in Kinshasa. Tissoudali fired home in the 76th minute at the end of a counter attack in a rare foray…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022

Israel to host top Arab diplomats during Blinken's visit

Israel says it will host the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Bahrain during U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit early next week

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022

Israel, Morocco sign MoU on military cooperation - army spokesperson on Twitter

Israel and Morocco signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on military cooperation, which includes convening a joint military commission to sign a joint action plan, the Israeli army's Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on Twitter on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

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Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2022

Blinken to visit Israel, West Bank, Morocco and Algeria

Ukraine war, Arab-Israeli normalisation and two-state solution on agenda during secretary of state’s visit, US says.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2022

Salah Vows Revenge as Egypt and Senegal Fight for World Cup Place

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has vowed to avenge an Africa Cup of Nations final loss last month to Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal when they clash again on Friday in a 2022 World Cup play-off. Failure in the continental final was particularly bitter for prolific Liverpool scorer Salah as he was also…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2022

Morocco and Israel to Cooperate in Civilian Aerospace Projects

Israel and Morocco signed an agreement on Wednesday to cooperate in civilian aerospace projects as the two countries push for closer economic ties after resuming their diplomatic relationship last year. Moroccan Industry Minister Ryad Mezzour said the agreement would cover potential projects in innovation and airplane maintenance and transformation after…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2022

EU Hails Positive Development in Morocco-Spain Ties

The European Union hailed on Monday the positive development in the ties between Morocco and Spain. “The EU welcomes any positive development between its member states and Morocco in their bilateral relations, which can only be beneficial for the implementation of the Euro-Moroccan partnership,” said Nabila Massrali, a spokeswoman for…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2022

Ministry of Culture Withdraws Moroccan Book Prize from Nine Writers

Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication has decided to withdraw the 2021 Morocco Book Prize from a number of winners. This came after the nine winners, Yahya El Yahyaoui, Idriss Makboul, Yahya Ben El Walid, Ahmed Bouhassan, Taieb Amkroud, Mohammed El-Jarti, Mohamed Ali Rabaoui, Hassan Oubrahim, and Boubkar Bouhadi,…

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

EU backs Spain's shift on Western Saharan autonomy

The European Commission backed Spain's new position on the fate of Western Sahara as an autonomous region of Morocco, supporting a surprise change of tack by the government of Pedro Sanchez that has met with much domestic opposition.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2022

Spain's 'U-turn' on W. Sahara sends ambassadors in and out

Morocco has reinstated its ambassador to Spain, effectively ending a 10-month row between the two key Mediterranean neighbors after Madrid shifted its long-standing position on Western Sahara, its former colony in North Africa

Reuters · Mar 20, 2022

Morocco to return envoy to Spain after Madrid shifts stance on Western Sahara -Madrid source

Morocco's ambassador to Spain will return to Madrid after Spain clarified that it supported Rabat's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, a Spanish government source said on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022

Spain changes stance, backs Moroccan rule in Western Sahara

Spain has declared the beginning of “a new stage” in its strained relations with Morocco

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 18, 2022

Morocco Says Spain Supports W.Sahara Plan

Spain has told Morocco that it regards its autonomy proposal for Western Sahara as "serious, credible and realistic", Rabat said on Friday, in a move likely to ease a diplomatic dispute between Madrid and Rabat that flared last year. The language reflects a shift in Madrid's policy towards the dispute…

Reuters · Mar 18, 2022

Morocco says Spain supports W.Sahara plan in shift closer to Rabat

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