Politics
Morocco and Israel agree to upgrade diplomatic ties to embassies in trilateral US-backed meeting
September 16, 2026 at 09:00 PM
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5 reports · 4 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
MAMasrawy
لتسهيل الاستثمارات المتبادلة.. المغرب وإسرائيل يقرران رفع مستوى العلاقات الدبلوماسية
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AJAl Jazeera English
Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic ties
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BABBC Arabic
إسرائيل والمغرب تتفقان برعاية أمريكية على "رفع مستوى التمثيل الدبلوماسي" - BBC News عربي
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MAMasrawy
المغرب وإسرائيل يتفقان على رفع "التمثيل الدبلوماسي" في اجتماع ثلاثي بمشاركة أمريكا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل| المغرب وإسرائيل يتفقان على رفع التمثيل الدبلوماسي لمستوى السفارات وتبادل السفراء
(opens the publisher’s site)Morocco and Israel have agreed to raise diplomatic representation to full embassies and exchange ambassadors, in a trilateral New York meeting with the United States.
- US envoy to the UN Mike Waltz, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar issued a joint statement Wednesday announcing the upgrade.
- The two countries agreed to complete investment-protection and double-taxation agreements by the end of 2026.
- They also agreed to expand direct flights, including routes operated by Moroccan airlines, and to arrange high-level mutual visits in the coming months.
- The US and Israel reaffirmed recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara and backed its autonomy proposal as the sole basis for a settlement.