Morocco

In pictures: Group stage draws to a close in the African Cup of Nations

Tunisia and South Africa filled the final two places for the round of 16 after a tense finish to the group stage in Egypt.

Three Mecca summits show support for Palestine but no action

Solidarity will not bring justice for the Palestinians at a time when they have been abandoned by their neighbours.

How the European Union's protectionism is hurting developing economies

EU lobbies are protecting unsustainable industries at the expense of free trade and poverty alleviation.

Geopolitics may isolate Morocco in the Arab world

A meeting between the monarchs of Morocco and Saudi Arabia in Riyadh should have cooled tempers between the two governments for the moment but it will be the Libya crisis which could re-ignite them.

Artworks of the Islamic world to be staged at British auction house

A portrait of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent by Italian painter Gentile Bellini and many other art pieces from the Ottoman Empire will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s as part of the “Arts of the Islamic World” collection.

Idris Elba marries model Sabrina Dhowre in Morocco

Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre got engaged in 2018 and then exchanged vows on April 26 at the Ksar Char Bagh hotel in Marrakesh.

The fading pride of Amazigh tattoos

For Africa’s indigenous Amazighs, body art was more than mere images. They were a decisive social, almost poetic, marker for centuries.

Pope says Jerusalem ‘common patrimony’ on Morocco trip

The spiritual leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics was invited by King Mohammed VI for the sake of “interreligious dialogue”, according to Moroccan authorities.

Messi returns but Argentina lose 3-1 to Venezuela

Messi shows flashes of brilliance but it was not his night as Venezuela put three past their more illustrious rivals for the first time with goals from Salomon Rondon, Jhon Murillo and Josef Martinez.

As Algerians protest, could the sun be setting on the Bouteflika era?

Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been running the country since 1999 and is its longest-serving president. But his re-election bid for April's presidential run has prompted thousands to take to the streets and demonstrate.

Who needs enemies when you have friends like MBS?

Morocco's spat with Saudi Arabia has been on the cards for a long time, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman can't afford for Rabat to distance itself from the Saudi kingdom.

Is Morocco’s exit from Yemen war the beginning of Saudi's isolation?

The Moroccan foreign ministry hinted at a possible withdrawal of its troops from the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, causing tensions between the two kingdoms.