Morocco tourism surges 19% in first half of 2025
Morocco welcomed 8.9 million tourists in the first half of 2025, a 19% year-on-year increase, according to Morocco World
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Monday that Israeli forces must retain control over the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border, which has emerged as a primary sticking point in Gaza ceasefire talks.
"The achievement of the war's objectives goes through the Philadelphi
Corridor... Control of the Philadelphi axis guarantees that the hostages will
not be smuggled out of Gaza," he said during a press conference. Hamas is
demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal from the area.
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