Africa
During his two-day visit, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will officially inaugurate Israel’s mission in Rabat.
The International Judo Foundation and Sudanese Olympic officials did not provide a reason why Mohamed Abdalrasool missed the match.
The Israel-Morocco flights “will help promote tourism, trade and fruitful economic and political cooperation between the two countries,” says Israel’s tourism minister.
Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein responds to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa: In Israel, “all citizens are equal before the law, have the right to vote and serve at every level of government.”
“The signs at this stage are positive, but more than just nice words will be required,” says Simon Henderson of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
The 21-minute work was shot in one take over the course of a single night. “Everyone said it was crazy,” recounts writer and director Tomer Shushan.
Under Déby, Chad restored official diplomatic ties with Israel in 2019, paving the way for other Muslim nations to normalize ties • Netanyahu: “We will miss his bold leadership.”
The decision still needs to be confirmed by its sovereign council and cabinet before going into effect, though it is being seen as key to paving the way for more official ties.
IBM’s AI XRPIZE finalist Zzapp Malaria analyzes satellite images to identify malaria risk areas, and then treats them. It’s already working in Africa.
“Beyond the important potential for additional trade, there are now infinite investment opportunities that Moroccan and Israeli private sectors can take advantage of,” says the president of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises.
The humanitarian group is sending a COVID immunization team to the African country as part of its new “Global Vaccine Access” initiative.
Shaima Gargash, deputy chief of mission at the United Arab Emirates embassy in Washington, stressed that “there is no way to promote this peace without women.”
