Morocco Set to Legalize Cannabis Production for Medical Use

The bill aims to improve farmers' incomes, protect them from drug traffickers who now control the trade in cannabis and gain access to the booming legal international market for the drug

Radio Silence: Israeli-Moroccan Normalization Deal Causes Ruckus at French-Arab Station

Two hosts at Beur FM were suspended after planning to discuss the Israeli-Moroccan normalization agreement on air and then meeting with the Israeli chargé d’affaires in Paris. The station denies allegations of antisemitism

Opinion How Biden Can Undo Trump's Dirty Deal With Morocco and Israel Over Western Sahara

Trump bartered the Sahrawi people as a kickback to Morocco to normalize its relations with Israel. But Biden can challenge Rabat’s occupation - and help liberate the last colony in Africa

'I'm Jewish, Arab, Gay, and Living in a Muslim Country. Marrakech Is Heaven'

When it comes to fashion, Paris is no longer important and neither is Vogue, declares fashion designer Artsi Ifrach, which is why he left the City of Light for Morocco. He tells Haaretz why fashion doesn't exist in Israel and why the burka is inspiring

Israel Reopens Morocco Mission After Two Decades; Consul General Arrives in Dubai

Head of mission arrives in Rabat for first time since Morocco suspended ties with Israel in 2000

Trump Receives Morocco's Highest Award for Middle East Work

Morocco's ambassador to the United States bestowed the Order of Muhammad on Trump for the Israel-Morocco normalization deal, as Jared Kushner and the administration's Middle East envoy receive other awards

Why I, a Moroccan Journalist, Endured Death Threats to Interview Bibi in Israel, Decades Before Normalization

In 1998, Ali Lmrabet endured vilification in his homeland after accepting an invitation to interview the Israeli prime minister. Now, he reflects on that historic visit, two decades and one peace agreement later.

Jews From Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria Were Killed by the Nazis at Sobibor

ID tags unearthed at the site of the death camp reveal that hundreds of the victims had roots in North Africa

Netanyahu Speaks With Morocco's King Mohammed, Invites Him to Israel

A joint Israeli-U.S. delegation visited Rabat earlier this week, where they met with the king and signed a number of agreements, despite Morocco not viewing renewal of ties as part of Abraham Accords

Pompeo: U.S. Opening Virtual Consulate in Western Sahara, Effective Immediately

Announcement follows U.S. recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed territory earlier this month, a move condemned by former National Security Adviser John Bolton

Opinion How Trump Transformed ‘Quid Pro Quo’ From Democratic Slur to Diplomatic Triumph

The U.S.-brokered Morocco-Israel normalization deal is yet more proof that Trump’s much-derided transactional foreign policy actually works. The quid pro quo is good for America, and for its allies

Morocco Signals to Israel It Does Not Want Public Ceremony to Mark Normalization

Rabat does not view its agreement to normalize ties with Israel, brokered by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month, as part of the Abraham Accords

Tunisia Says 'Changes in the International Scene' Won't Make It Normalize Ties With Israel

The Foreign Ministry denies New York Times' report that Oman and Tunisia might be the next states to forge ties with Israel

Kushner Leads Joint U.S.-Israel Morocco Visit After Making Rounds in Jerusalem

White House adviser says visit 'will bring about a whole new set of opportunities for Northern Africa and the entire Middle East'

Jared Kushner Makes the Rounds in Jerusalem Ahead of Joint U.S.-Israel Morocco Visit

Following the announcement on normalization between Morocco and Israel, Kushner is flying to the Moroccan capital on the first El Al airlines flight between the two countries

Former Republican Policymakers Urge Biden to Rescind Trump's Morocco Deal

John Bolton and James Baker slam recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara as part of its normalization deal with Israel

Opinion Assassination, Bribes and Smuggling Jews: Inside the Israeli Mossad's Long Secret Alliance With Morocco

From body bags to bugging summits, cosying up to Franco to counter-insurgency: This is how the Mossad built, and nearly destroyed, perhaps the most steadfast clandestine relationship between Israel and any Arab state

Opinion Occupiers of the World Unite!

Opinion The Threat of Peace With the Arabs

Kushner to Lead American-Israeli Delegation to Morocco Next Week

The senior Trump aide will be joined by Israel's National Security Adviser, Meir Ben-Shabbat, who will lead the Israeli delegation ■ Trip is meant to further normalization agreement between two countries

Analysis Morocco’s King Is Rich, but His Country Is Poor

Mohammed VI is not a monarch in the mold of the Persian Gulf countries, and after 21 years in power, the Moroccan king is considered one of the Arab world’s liberal leaders. Now he has agreed to normalize ties with Israel

Analysis Trump Proved the Experts Wrong on the Middle East, Leaving Biden With a New Reality

John Kerry's 'hard reality' of Arab states never making peace with Israel separately from the Palestinians didn't last long. So how will the new administration use Trump’s unexpected achievements to further its new-old priorities?

Moroccan Authorities Prevent Protest Against Israel Ties in Rabat

A heavy police presence backed by water cannons and anti-riot forces deployed against a square where BDS activists had planned the sit-in

PODCAST How COVID – and Israel’s Trump-brokered Lovefest With Arab States – Are Affecting Palestinians

Cascading normalization agreements, the emergence of yet another right-wing force in Israeli politics, and more coronavirus: 2021 does not look good for the Palestinians. Listen to Amira Hass and Dahlia Scheindlin

Moroccan Political Parties, Islamist Groups Denounce Plan to Normalize Ties With Israel

Opponents to the U.S.-brokered deal, including the ruling political party, characterize the move as hasty and say that sovereignty over the Western Sahara does not require normalization of ties with Israel

Opinion Trump Made More Israel-Arab Peace Than Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Obama

All of Israel’s enemies have rotten regimes. Israel is far from being clean. But because of this, would you not sign an agreement with Iran? Was Egypt ever a democracy? Is Jordan? The Palestinian Authority?

Trump Moves Ahead With $1 Billion Weapons Sale to Morocco After Israel Normalization

The outgoing president sent a notice to Congress about the potential sale of drones and precision-guided weapons to Morocco

As Israel and Moroccan Jews Celebrate Renewed Ties, Others Are Critical

Russia slams U.S. recognition of Western Sahara as Moroccan, while largest party in Morocco's parliament appears to have disagreements about normalizing Israel ties

U.S. Considering $3 Billion in Morocco Investments After Israel Deal, Report Says

Go-between told Rabat of possible investments after king was hesitant about normalizing ties with Israel, Moroccan officials tell New York Times, but Trump administration official says there's no connection