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A woman casts her ballot inside a polling station during the legislative elections in Rabat, Morocco, September 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)
September 26, 2026, 7:08 pm
Final election results in Morocco: Center-right party wins, but falls short of majority
Authenticity and Modernity Party takes 97 of 395 seats, will need to negotiate coalition with current ruling party; election shaped by mounting youth frustration, high unemployment
By AP and ToI Staff
People check their names on voters lists inside a polling station during the legislative elections in Rabat, Morocco, September 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)
September 24, 2026, 7:08 pm
Morocco’s ruling coalition tops vote; candidate who called Jewish leader ‘cancer’ elected
Same candidate has also stomped on Israeli flag; Islamist opposition gains ground in low-turnout election colored by Ceuta crisis, prep for 2030 soccer World Cup
By AFP and ToI Staff
People protest against corruption and calling for healthcare and education reform, in Casablanca, Morocco, October 2, 2025. (AP Photo)
September 22, 2026, 5:06 pm
Morocco gears up for elections after mass migration attempts, deadly youth protests
27 parties will compete for 395 parliamentary seats on Wednesday, as Moroccans contend with key issues including poverty, healthcare, education
By AKRAM OUBACHIR
Women chat in the Jewish neighborhood, or 'mellah,' in the village of Tagadirt in Morocco's oasis region of Tata on February 28, 2023. (Fadel Senna/AFP)
September 16, 2026, 7:11 pm
Israeli travelers returning to Morocco as direct flights resume after three years
Travel industry sources report renewed interest in Morocco’s synagogues, cemeteries and historic Jewish quarters, as well as kosher travel and heritage tours
By Zev Stub
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives for the inauguration of Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella in Cali, Colombia, August 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
August 9, 2026, 4:42 am
FIFA slams effort to ‘undermine’ chief Infantino after nixed investment scheme
Soccer body dismisses ‘false claims’ regarding chief amid fallout from shelved plan to privatize World Cup, as report says UEFA paid Infantino’s ex-lover while he led European organization
By Reuters
Migrants who crossed from Morocco into Spain line up for food distribution on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, August 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
August 4, 2026, 9:29 am
Hundreds of underage migrants stuck in Ceuta after border breach
Spanish authorities legally required to care for minors, though city migrant center now full, forcing many to beg on streets; misinformation, failures on border paved way for rush
By Bernat Armangue, Joseph Wilson and AKRAM OUBACHIR
Migrants who crossed into Spain are escorted by Spanish soldiers towards the Spanish-Moroccan border for their return to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, August 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
August 3, 2026, 7:00 am
Morocco blames misinformation for Ceuta migrant rush; Israel conspiracy theories spread
Rabat also points finger at human trafficking networks for crisis; watchdog finds baseless claims of Israeli involvement reached over 100 million people on X
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Migrants wait for a shop to open so they can buy food after crossing from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
August 1, 2026, 11:29 am
France and Italy tighten border controls amid Spanish migrant crisis
Calls mount to suspend Spain from Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone after some 60,000 migrants enter Spain’s Ceuta from Morocco
By Lucia Diaz and Hicham RAFIH
Migrants run from Spanish police officers after crossing from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
August 1, 2026, 10:38 am
Israel’s UN envoy sparks Spain spat with accusation of ‘colonial enclaves’ in Africa
Danon’s criticism over Ceuta migrant crisis fuels conspiracy theories accusing Jerusalem of helping orchestrate incursion and draws a rebuke from Israel’s ambassador in Madrid
By ToI Staff
Migrants cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
July 31, 2026, 1:14 pm
Tens of thousands of migrants breach Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in north Africa; 34 said dead
Chaos in Moroccan border town, with migrants throwing rocks, torching police cars; Spain claims half of 50,000 entrants have headed back; officers warn of ‘humanitarian crisis’ as unaccompanied minors sleep on streets
By Agencies
Moroccan fans chant, 'All Jews are gay,' outside a community health center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, July 10, 2026. (X video used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 10, 2026, 2:10 pm
Morocco soccer fans chant antisemitic, homophobic slogan in The Hague after World Cup loss
Crowd gathers outside building chanting ‘All Jews are gay’; 4 arrested in Amsterdam; London police officer hospitalized with injury from glass bottle during clashes
By ToI Staff and AFP
Travelers are seen at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, April 23, 2026. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
July 8, 2026, 7:31 pm
EU regulator eases restrictions on flights to Israel, urges avoiding Iran, Iraq, Lebanon airspaces
Advisory comes amid flare-up in violence between US and Iran; advisory urging caution in airspace of Israel withdrawn; Arkia to resume Morocco route after 3 years
By JTA and Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: US Soldiers prepare to launch a stinger missile during African Lion 26 at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, May 1, 2026. (US Army photo )
May 10, 2026, 11:57 pm
US says body of soldier found after two went missing during exercise in Morocco
Remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. found by Moroccan troops in Atlantic Ocean after he and another soldier fell off cliff during hike; teams still looking for 2nd soldier
By AKRAM OUBACHIR
Yona Elfassi (L), founder of Limud Darija, with students at an event, in a video published on October 25, 2023. (YouTube screenshot/Limud Darija)
January 31, 2026, 7:18 am
Moroccan language course revives lost Jewish culture while bridging Mideast divide
Yona Elfassi, one of the few remaining Jews in Morocco, teaches Darija to Moroccan Diaspora Jews, inspiring Muslims in the country to reach out to learn Hebrew
By KYLE DESROSIERS-LEVINE
Senegal's forward #10 Sadio Mane holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final soccer match against Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, in Rabat, Morocco, on January 18, 2026. (SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)
January 19, 2026, 8:49 am
Senegal wins Africa Cup after walk-off protest, chaos over controversial Morocco penalty
Moroccan star misses last-minute penalty that would have given the hosts victory, before Pape Gueye scores in extra time for the Teranga Lions
By Ciaran Fahey
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