Jordan's King Abdullah II was received with full honours by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune during his official visit to Algeria last week. The main purpose of the Hashemite sovereign's visit was to reconcile Algeria with Morocco. There are many indications that the Jordanian monarch's aim may come to fruition.
Israel-Morocco Deal Follows History of Cooperation on Arms and Spying
For almost 60 years, the two countries, which agreed to normalize ties, have worked together closely but secretly on military and intelligence matters, assassinations, and migration of Jews to Israel.
Moroccan Jews on the beach in Gibraltar in 1961 while in transit to Israel.Credit.Jack Garofalo/Paris Match, via Getty Images
Dec. 10, 2020
Behind the announcement Thursday that Israel and Morocco will establish their first formal diplomatic ties, there lies almost six decades of close, secret cooperation on intelligence and military matters between two nations that officially did not acknowledge each other.