{
  "id": 7865476,
  "title": "Morocco and Israel upgrade diplomatic ties to embassy level",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/morocco-and-israel-upgrade-diplomatic-ties-to-embassy-level",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T20:37:43.000Z",
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/n6ouaf7cf"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Morocco and Israel have upgraded their diplomatic ties to embassy level, with the agreement reached during a historic trilateral summit in New York. The move, which includes the appointment of ambassadors in both countries, aims to further strengthen bilateral relations that were resumed in 2020 following US mediation. The two nations also plan to finalize agreements on investment protection and the prevention of double taxation by the end of 2026, as well as expand direct flights and conduct high-level mutual visits in the coming months.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Israel, Morocco agree to open upgrade relations, open respective embassies in US-backed summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/israel-morocco-agree-to-open-upgrade-relations-open-respective",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:14:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli, Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/israeli-morocco-agree-to-upgrade-diplomatic-ties",
        "published": "2026-09-16T20:11:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israel, Morocco agree to exchange ambassadors, open embassies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/israel-morocco-agree-to-exchange-ambassadors-open-embassies",
        "published": "2026-09-16T20:49:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Israel and Morocco agree to appoint ambassadors, upgrade ties as FMs meet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/israel-and-morocco-agree-to-appoint-ambassadors-upgrade-ties-as-fms",
        "published": "2026-09-16T21:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/israel-and-morocco-agree-to-open-embassies-upgrading-diplomatic-ties",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:26:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}