Martin Jay: Biden needs a Gaza ceasefire, if only to save himself
The Biden administration is becoming increasingly edgy about the crisis in Gaza and what the objectives are for the Netanyahu...
Opinion
Nida Khan: Biden has lost the US Muslim vote
President Biden Just Lost a Big Swath of His Base Following President Biden’s trip to Israel where he stood next...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Libya’s ‘curb your enthusiasm’ a year on
As the world busies itself with ever-newer crises and conflagrations, the UN continues to stumble through its bargain-making efforts in...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Derna survivors’ ordeal is far from over
Floods have not been a rare occurrence in the history of Derna. However, the power of Storm Daniel this month...
Oussama Romdhani: Libya’s failed state meets climate change
On September 10, climate change met Libya’s failing state. The result was thousands of dead and missing in the eastern...
Lina AbiRafeh: Morocco earthquake comes down harder on women
On 8 September 2023, Morocco was hit by a magnitude-6.8 earthquake — the most powerful earthquake the country has experienced...
Emily Milliken & Giorgio Cafiero: What Algeria wants in Niger
Niger’s July 26 military coup, which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, has created a volatile situation. While France and the Economic Community...
Niger Coup Deepens Africa’s Instability
The military coup that has taken place in Niger completes a band of malleable instability that now stretches from the...
Martin Jay: Biden’s smoke and mirrors with Algeria & Morocco
August is a month which found most government officials in Rabat on holiday away from the capital and its woes....
Sami Hamdi: Israel humours Morocco as Biden woos Algeria
Israel has scrambled to recognise Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara after suggestions that Rabat was considering reversing its normalisation of...
Haitham El-Zobaidi: What Tunisia needs…
What Tunisia needs, today and now, is an Emirati political decision to provide the type of support that stabilises the...
Khaled Abou Zahr: Is France losing Africa?
France’s relations in Africa have been strained. The setback in Niger jeopardizes the country’s entire positioning in West Africa, both...
Algeria’s Stance on Morocco’s Peace Appeals
Since the 1994 border closure between Morocco and Algeria due to a diplomatic crisis, Algeria has ignored Morocco's persistent calls...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Illiberalism threatens Libya’s prospects
In a world roiling with turmoil and uncertainty, Libya finds itself precariously balanced between a fragile peace and looming chaos....
Baria Alamuddin: Sahel awash with coups and chaos
Hardly a single state across Africa’s vast Sahel region has escaped the curse of coups in recent years. With Niger...
