What Can Tunisia Expect from a Biden Administration?
Like most of its North African neighbors, Tunisia saw little attention from the Trump Administration, compared to other parts of the Middle East such as…
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Tunisia: 10 years since the Jasmine Revolution
Ten years have passed since monumental events challenged the political status quo in the Middle East and North Africa. These events are best known as…
Tunisia, ten years after the Arab Spring
Tunisians have been expressing their anger publicly for months, but last November, just before the 10th anniversary of the revolution that brought down Zine al-Abidine…
Morocco Wants Compromise, Not War, in Western Sahara
Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara in December, a number of political commentators and scholars have been quick…
The Pendulum : How Russia sways its way to more influence in Libya
Russia has been doing well in Libya — and it likes the fact that few seem to notice it. When describing the relationship between eastern…
Why the Arab Spring Failed—And Why It May Yet Succeed
December 17, 2020, marked ten years since Mohammad Bouazizi immolated himself in a small town in Tunisia. His death on January 4, 2011, unleashed a…
A look back at the ‘Arab Spring,’ 10 years later
It’s hard to believe that this week will have been a decade since Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian fruit vendor, set himself ablaze on Jan. 4,…
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…
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…
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…
The Future of the (non-)Maghreb: The Least Integrated Region on the Planet
In 1990, a year after the creation of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), the then-King of Morocco, Hassan II, best summed up pan-Maghreb ambitions stating…
Isolé, le Maroc fait les yeux doux à la Mauritanie
Au moment où le Maroc invite les lointains pays du Proche Orient et les monarchies chamelières du Golf à exprimer leur soutien à son occupation…
Sahara Occidental, un conflit hybride
OPÉRATIONS MILITAIRES, MÉDIATISATION, IMPACTS ÉCONOMIQUESSahara Occidental, un conflit hybridepar Tarek HafidLe second conflit armé qui oppose le Front Polisario au Maroc se déroule dans des…
Quelle paix pour le Maghreb et le Sahel ?
Sur le dossier malien, de plus en plus de dirigeants à travers le monde admettent le bien fondé de l’approche d’Alger sur la question du…
Saudi-Turkish Clash Reinforces Tensions in the Maghreb
Morocco notched a diplomatic win this week as the United Arab Emirates opened a consulate in the Western Sahara, where Rabat has long sought international…
Why the African Union has failed to 'silence the guns'. And some solutions
Seven years ago African leaders committed themselves to working towards an end to armed conflict. As they marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of…
The Maghreb facing Covid-19
The Maghreb presents itself in dispersed order in the face of the coronavirus, without any cohesion or solidarity, each country facing its own concerns. Social…