Jewish history and culture in Morocco will soon be part of the school curriculum -- a "first" in the region and in the North African country, where Islam is the state religion. The decision "has the impact of a tsunami," said Serge Berdugo, secretary-general of the Council of Jewish...

A road trip through Libya's desert would long have sounded like a holiday in hell but, two months into a ceasefire, adventurous travellers are exploring the Sahara by four-wheel drive. Foreigners are still staying clear of the country after a decade of war -- but some 1,000 Libyans recently...

Real Madrid reignited their La Liga title push on Saturday beating leaders Atletico 2-0 as their city rivals suffered a first league defeat of the season. Real, who salvaged their Champions League campaign in midweek by making the last 16, moved to third in the table, three points...

Israeli forces rounded up 413 Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank in November, according to Palestinian NGOs on Saturday. The highest number of the detentions were reported in Jerusalem with 157 Palestinians arrested, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s...