U.S. Foreign Policy Hits a Crossroads in the Sahara
Largely overlooked amid a turbulent presidential transition and worsening pandemic has been a wholesale change in U.S. policy toward Western Sahara. While it likely appears…
December 2020
What next for Western Sahara after Morocco-Israel deal?
US President Donald Trump’s surprise backing of Morocco’s claim to sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara upended years of international consensus, but will this break a…
Over 100 resolutions later: A look back over two years in the UN Security Council
Germany was a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council from 1 January 2019 till 31 December 2020. This was Germany’s sixth term on…
Morocco, Israel, Western Sahara, West Bank – Israel Policy …
Host Evan Gottesman speaks with Einat Levi, a researcher at the Israeli think tank Mitvim who specializes in Israel-Morocco relations, about the history of Israel’s…
Western Sahara: Morocco Must Counter Pro-Polisario Narrative in US Media
Washington D.C. – Morocco has been facing a fierce and systematic media attack since President Trump announced US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara…
Keeping the light bright in Tunisia ten years after the Arab Spring
Ten years ago, anti-government protests began in Tunisia, leading up to the toppling of the Zine El Abidine Ben Ali regime in January 2011, the…
The EU must speed up its Southern Neighbourhood strategy
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Arab Springs and 25 years since the beginning of the Barcelona Declaration that gave birth to the…
Trump's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara will increase tensions in Africa
On December 10, there was an important development for North Africa when Donald Trump tweeted: “Another historic breakthrough today! Our two great friends Israel and…
The Sahara conflict and the terrorist threat
On October 20, 2020, an escalation of tension began between the Moroccan government and the Polisario Front. On the one hand, the Moroccan Army is…
The US-Morocco quid pro quo
The recent exchange of quid pro quos between the U.S. and Morocco has been handled well by both sides, despite the ritual carping to be…
Has the EU lost Libya to Russia?
Located just a two-hour flight or a short boat trip away from its southern shores, Libya is a country in Europe’s immediate neighbourhood. Political shifts…
Tebboune seeks relief in Tunis ties after US shift on Western Sahara
TUNIS – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is looking for diplomatic relief to cope with the landmark US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara…
The Western Sahara Conflict is Upended By a Trump Tweet
On December 10th, Donald Trump upended over 30 years of US diplomacy with a tweet in which he declared American support for Morocco’s claims of…
How the Western Sahara Became the Key to North Africa
Fighting erupted last month between Morocco and separatists in the disputed Western Sahara, a territory claimed by Morocco. The sparsely populated region is bordered by…
‘Arab Spring’ Revolt in Libya Leaves Country in Chaos
Two days before the eruption of the popular protests in Libya in February 2011, late ruler Moammar al-Gaddafi was very confident that he and his…
هاتان الصورتان مركّبتان ولا تظهران توقيع ترامب على اعتراف بلاده بسيادة المغرب على الصحراء الغربية
بعد إعلان الرئيس الأميركي المنتهية ولايته دونالد ترامب اعتراف بلاده بسيادة المغرب على الصحراء الغربية، انتشرت على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي صورتان على أنّهما تظهران توقيعه…
Divided Maghreb countries celebrate one common thing: the Couscous
Couscous, the Berber dish beloved across northern Africa’s Maghreb region and beyond, Wednesday joined the UN list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage. The countries…