Shameless! Macron’s Non, Je Ne Regret Rien on French Algeria
French President Emmanuel Macron has given us his own version of Non, Je Ne Regret Rien. But, whereas the great Edith Piaf’s...
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CIA Chief Boosts Libyan PM Credibility in Tripoli Visit
Barely a month has passed since the US illegally extradited a Libyan intelligence officer, to keep a fake news campaign...
The farce of Libya’s NATO imposed democracy
The Guardian newspaper, which was one of the main cheerleaders for the war to overthrow Gaddafi’s secular Libya state, is crying...
The Shifting Sands of Mauritania’s Defence Policy
Recent reports that the G5 Sahel Defense College in Nouakchott, which trains 40 officer cadets from West African armies each year,...
Ramzy Baroud: What to expect after ICJ rules against Israel
Once more, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to offer a legal opinion on the consequences of Israel's...
Morocco vetos Algeria soccer match over Sahara
The goodwill from Algerians who supported Morocco in the latter stages of the knockout tournament has not reached the elite...
Mauritania gets high speed internet, but at a cost
Good news, it seems, for Mauritania’s web surfers as the World Bank has recently announced that fibre broadband will soon be theirs. In...
Salem AlKetbi: The UAE and stabilizing Syria
The recent visit of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to Syria...
Declan Hayes: Algeria in NATO’s Cross Hairs
Although Algeria is raking in huge profits thanks to surging energy prices, not all of those profits can be put...
Crucial Western Sahara-Palestine Link
Disputed Western Sahara is entirely bounded by Mauritania on its southern and eastern flanks, Algeria borders a piece of its north east...
Declan Hayes: Could Tunisia become the next Libya?
Concerns about the low turnout in and the outcome of Tunisia's recent elections miss the mark. Although not even 9%...
Marc Schneier’s Arab Normalization Perspective
Israel cannot hope or expect to advance with the Abraham Accords with other Arab countries unless it curbs the current...
Morocco condemned by rights groups for jailing immigrants
Morocco has taken unprecedented steps at dealing with its cross border migrant crisis which made the headlines in June 2022...
Analysis: West Africa’s Oil, Gas and Renewables Bonanza
Meetings scheduled for London this month and for Mauritania later this year indicate that the Maghreb’s energy sector and, by...
Daesh Cell Arrested in Spain-Morocco Operation
A joint security operation between Morocco and Spain has led to dismantling a cell affiliated with the Daesh militant group,...
