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In an atmosphere of conviviality and brotherhood, several members of the Moroccan Jewish community celebrated, Monday evening in Casablanca, with their fellow Muslims, Rosh Hashanah which marks the beginning of the Jewish new year.

Casablanca, Sept. 7.– A ceremony was organized at the synagogue Neve Shalom, at the initiative of the association Marocains Pluriels, marked by the participation of several young Moroccan Muslims, who offered on this occasion kosher cakes to their Jewish brothers and sisters "as a sign of good wishes for the New Year".

  Nairobi, Aug.27.– The resumption of relations between Morocco and Israel is a "natural" decision because of the cultural and historical ties uniting the two countries, through the strong Jewish community of Moroccan origin established in Israel, said Israel's Ambassador to Kenya, Joseph Oded.

This rapprochement is likely to strengthen cooperation between the two countries for the benefit of the two peoples, said Oded during an interview with the Moroccan ambassador to Kenya, El Mokhtar Ghambou, on the KTN News channel, one of the most important TV stations in East Africa.

What Is the Islamic State Khorasan?

Founded in 2015, the Afghan branch of the Islamic State is determined to take over Afghanistan, even from Taliban control, and renew a Caliphate that will wage war against democratic and Christian countries.

Kabul, Aug.27.– Shortly after a bombing attack killed masses of people on Thursday, including at least 13 U.S. troops and more than 170 civilians outside Afghanistan’s main airport, President Biden vowed to get revenge.

“We will not forget,” Mr. Biden said from the White House. “We will hunt you down and make you pay.”

Here’s what we know about the group that claimed credit for the attack.

Getting it to remote areas still a struggle.

• U.N.'s Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed arrives in Haiti to express solidarity.  

Les Cayes, Aug.20.– Desperation was growing among Haitians in the most remote parts of the country on Friday but international aid was finally, slowly reaching Haiti’s devastated southwestern peninsula nearly a week after a catastrophic earthquake.

In the city of Les Cayes, hundreds of people surrounded shipping trailers carrying supplies for earthquake victims, waiting for food and other basic necessities.