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Gad Elmaleh performing during his new Netflix special, 'American Dream.' (Netflix)
April 8, 2018, 6:29 am
France’s funniest guy is a Moroccan Jew in pursuit of the American laugh
Gad Elmaleh's mom might not think her son is all that funny, but audiences will disagree after watching the French comedian's new Netflix special, 'American Dream'
By Tracy Frydberg
In this October 8, 2017 photo, Egyptian fans celebrate after beating Congo during the 2018 World Cup group E qualifying soccer match at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, Egypt. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
March 13, 2018, 9:46 am
Israel to broadcast soccer World Cup to Arab nations for free
National broadcaster to screen matches with commentary in Arabic for Egyptians, other surrounding countries
By TOI staff
Ilyas El Omari speaks to reporters on May 27, 2017. (Screen capture/YouTube)
January 12, 2018, 3:23 am
Moroccan party drops bill to strip emigrants to settlements of citizenship
After speaking to Jewish leader, lawmaker admits proposal had been effort to appease visiting Hamas leader
By Jacob Magid
Pro-Palestinian protesters wave Palestinian and Moroccan flags during a demonstration in Rabat against US President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital on December 10, 2017 (AFP PHOTO / FADEL SENNA)
December 10, 2017, 4:46 pm
Tens of thousands rally in Morocco against US Jerusalem move
Trump's recognition of Israeli capital 'will deprive the Palestinians of their land,' says protester among huge crowd
By AFP and TOI staff
Moroccan women filling up containers with water from a hose, in Zagora, southeastern Morocco, October 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Issam Oukhouya, File)
November 20, 2017, 3:06 am
15 dead, 10 hurt in a stampede for food aid in Morocco
Amid drought, Sidi Boulalam locals rush market for $16 supplies; King Mohammed VI says he'll pay for hospitalization of injured and burial of deceased
By AP
King Mohammed VI of Morocco at the Moroccan Ambassador to the United States' residence in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2013. (US State Department)
November 19, 2017, 9:12 pm
15 dead, 5 hurt in a stampede for food aid in Morocco
King Mohammed VI to pay funeral fees of those who died and hospital fees of the injured
By Agencies
Moroccan Jews and Israeli Jewish tourists participate in Simchat Torah festivities at a synagogue in Marrakesh on October 12, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / FADEL SENNA)
November 18, 2017, 11:14 pm
Jews join other Moroccan minorities in call for religious freedom
Christians, Jews and Baha'is are less than one percent of Morocco's population, which is overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim
By AFP
Moroccans celebrate November 11, 2017 in Marrakech following Morocco's victory over Ivory Coast in their FIFA 2018 World Cup Africa Qualifier to participate the FIFA 2018 World Cup. (AFP PHOTO / Fadel SENNA)
November 12, 2017, 9:03 pm
In first, 4 Arab countries qualify for FIFA World Cup Finals
Morocco win 2-0 and Tunisia cling on to 0-0 draw allowing both to join Egypt and Saudi Arabia at Russia 2018
By TOI staff
Israel's Ori Sasson (blue) competes against France's Cyrille Maret (white) during the Judo World Championships Open in Marrakesh on November 11, 2017. (AFP/Fadel Senna)
November 11, 2017, 5:47 pm
In Morocco, Israeli judoka permitted to display his country’s name
Moroccan authorities initially threatened not to award Israelis visas, but eventually reneged, and unlike the UAE last month did not ban symbols of Jewish state
By TOI staff
Israeli judo chief Moshe Ponte, left, with IJC head Marius Vizer, second left, and two Emirates sports officials meeting in Abu Dhabi on October 28, 2017, (IJF)
November 1, 2017, 7:01 pm
UAE to allow Israeli symbols next year, Israeli judo chief believes
Officials hail progress though it remains unclear if Olympic bronze medalist Or Sasson will be allowed to display his flag at upcoming world championship in Morocco
By Raphael Ahren
Illustrative: Screen capture from video of Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid. (YouTube/TelQuel)
October 26, 2017, 8:06 pm
Morocco supports education cooperation with US Holocaust museum
Prince Moulay Rachid meets with institution's director, says he seeks to use 'the lessons of the past to address the problems of the present'
By JTA
Street view in Rabat, the capital of Morocco (Russavia/Wikimedia Commons)
October 21, 2017, 2:23 pm
Morocco recalls Algeria envoy over ‘hashish money’ jibe
Algerian foreign minister accuses neighboring country of laundering funds to help drug industry in Western Africa
By AFP
Zionist Union MK Amir Peretz (2nd-L) attends a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean in the Moroccan capital of Rabat on October 8, 2017. (Screen capture: Channel 2)
October 8, 2017, 10:35 pm
In Morocco, ex-defense chief called ‘war criminal’ by Islamist MP
Former Israeli lawmaker comes to Zionist Union MK Amir Peretz's defense, notes he's a native of country
By TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with African leaders in Uganda on July 4, 2016. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
September 11, 2017, 3:21 pm
Landmark Israel-Africa summit canceled following boycott threats
Host Togo asks to postpone 54-nation gathering to a date 'agreed upon between the two countries'; Jerusalem vows to continue efforts in continent
By Raoul Wootliff
Members of the local Muslim community gather along with relatives of young men believed responsible for the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils to denounce terrorism and show their grief in Ripoll, north of Barcelona, Spain, Sunday Aug. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
August 22, 2017, 9:03 pm
Moroccans shaken by links to extremist attacks in Europe
Involvement of its nationals in recent terror in Europe undermines perception of country as a center of relative stability
By Reda Zaireg
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