ICJ-Palestine: Morocco’s written plea, presence at oral pleadings translates King’s commitment to supporting Palestinian Cause

Morocco’s presence in the hearings taking place in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as part of the case requesting an advisory opinion on the legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Read more

Moroccan Mediation Facilitates Opening of the Allenby-King Hussein Bridge

Thanks to a direct mediation by the Kingdom of Morocco, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Israeli authorities have decided to open, without interruption, the Allenby/King Hussein border crossing, linking the West Bank and Jordan. This Read more

Jordan club withdraws from international handball tournament in UAE over Israel participation

Wihdat sports club, a handball team from Jordan announced Wednesday its withdrawal from an international handball competition in the United Arab Emirates because of the participation of an Israeli team, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. “Officially, the Wihdat club announces Read more

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh meet publicly for first time in five years in Algeria

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh made Tuesday their first public meeting in five years in Algeria on the sidelines of the 60th anniversary of the independence of the North African country. The Algerian top leadership called Read more

Israeli fans can travel to Qatar for FIFA World Cup – Israeli officials

Qatar has allowed Israeli football fans to enter the country for the FIFA World Cup following negotiations between the three parties as both countries have no diplomatic ties, Reuters reports citing Israeli officials. Israel’s Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, Defense Minister, Read more

EU unveils €60bn economic development plan for Gaza

The European Investment Bank (EIB), a financial arm of the European Union (EU), announced Thursday the provision of €60 billion ($62.58 billion) for economic development in Gaza, Arab News reports. EIB Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti and EU representative Sven Kuhn Read more

International outcry at Israeli raid on al-Aqsa mosque

Several countries, including Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the United States, and international organizations including the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab League, the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council have denounced the raid conducted by Read more