Sources: Al Jazeera
The United States Africa Command reports that two American soldiers have been reported missing while on a hike near Tan-Tan, Morocco, after taking part in the annual African Lion military exercises. 2026-05-3
Morocco buys six Bayraktar TB2 drones from Baykar amid rising tensions between Morocco and Algeria. 2021-12-2
The United Nations General Assembly approves a resolution sponsored by Cuba, Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Qatar, and Palestine condemning Israeli forces' use of violence against Palestinians. 139 nations voted in favor of the resolution and nine voted against: Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, and the United States. 2020-11-5
Morocco's state-run news agency Maghreb Arabe Press reports that King Mohammed VI has undergone successful heart surgery in Rabat; the king underwent a similar surgery two years ago in Paris. 2020-06-14
A court in Morocco sentences a man to four years in prison for insulting the king. Authorities also arrest a Twitter user for criticizing the long prison terms given to those who protest. 2019-12-26
Thousands of Moroccans protest working conditions in Morocco's coal pits. 2017-12-26
The oldest fossil records of "Homo sapiens" are discovered in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco, dated at between 300,000 and 350,000 years old. The earliest "Homo sapiens" fossils had been dated as 200,000 years old. 2017-06-7
United Nations Security Council members are considering a draft resolution that would restore the UN mission in Western Sahara to full functionality. Last month, Morocco expelled 75 UN staffers. 2016-04-27
Morocco arrests 96 people it accuses of inciting violence during last Monday's deadly police raid on the Gdaim Izik camp in Western Sahara. Half a dozen appear before a military court, including activist Annaama Asfari. 2010-11-13
The body of Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is found by a team of Moroccan and French divers four days after his aircraft crashed into a lake in Morocco. 2010-03-30