In one of his final acts as president, Donald Trump has moved Israel from the US European military command to the Central Command (CENTCOM).
A Moroccan man stripped of his Danish citizenship had his death sentence over terrorism charges commuted to 25 years in jail.
Comment: Europe's 'externalisation' policies have essentially pushed its borders deep into Africa, write Tara Ansari Esfahani and Mohammed Harun Arsalai.
Pope Francis was due to visit Iraq in March.
The United States started the "process of establishing" a consulate in contested Western Sahara, after Washington recognised Morocco's sovereignty there in exchange for Rabat normalising ties with Israel.
The US is set to open a consulate in the contested Western Sahara.
Saad Eddine El Othmani has said that he still supports the rights of the Palestinian people and that the decision to normalise was not his.
The Lebanese national is alleged to have used stolen passports to garner the trust of his victims.
Analysis: The breakthrough in resolving the Gulf crisis will have geopolitical implications, creating both new opportunities and challenges.
Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the recent violence in the US Capitol as he met with Steve Mnuchin after his trip to Sudan.