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Maghreb on Edge: Are North African Relations Beyond Repair?
Are relations between the countries of the Maghreb, or more broadly North Africa, doomed to failure? Was the AMU (Arab Maghreb Union) nipped in the bud, despite the good intentions of its founders?
Trapped by Its Own Model: Algeria at the Edge
With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Arab powers are racing to secure Washington’s favor. From Riyadh to Abu Dhabi, regional giants are pledging massive U.S. investments—$600 billion from Saudi Arabia, $1.4 trillion over a decade from the UAE (…)
Morocco and the Reform of the Moudawana
The Moudawana, or Moroccan Personal Status Code, is a set of laws governing personal status issues, including marriage, divorce, child custody, inheritance, and family relations in Morocco. (…)
Best wishes for the new year 2025
Dear friends, Colleagues, Partners and subscribers. As we welcome 2025, I extend my heartfelt wishes for health, peace, and prosperity to you all. While this new year begins amidst tensions and challenge (…)
The legal and moral failings of Meloni’s Albania deportation deal
The border externalisation strategy promoted by Italy’s Georgia Meloni government represents a political and legal failure, highlighting the contradictions of a hardline rhetoric against irregular immigration (…)
Un pari perdant : La pression maximale de Trump face à l’agenda agressif de l’Iran
Lors de son premier mandat, Donald Trump a quitté l’accord nucléaire de 2015 (JCPOA) et lancé une campagne de “pression maximale” contre l’Iran (…)
Transactionally Yours: The EU and Tunisia Confront Their Own Contradictions
October 29-30, 2024, will mark the resumption of negotiations between Tunisia and the European Union, represented by the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (…)
“Echoes from Tunisia: Populism, Transition, and Hopes for Democracy” – Ghazi Ben Ahmed Releases His New Book on Tunisia
I firmly believe that the (controversial) presidential elections in Tunisia provide an opportunity to assess the state of the country and the record of President Kaïs Saïed, who holds all powers. What are his achievements? What is the added value of this hyper-presidency? With what results is candidate Kaïs Saïed presenting himself to the people? […]
The Repayment of Tunisia’s Debt: A Never-Ending Trap?
“I say it loud and clear to the entire world: we will bow only before Almighty God. In the Quran, there is no surah named after the International Monetary Fund!” This is how Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed …
North Africa’s Solar Ambitions: Successes in Morocco and Egypt, Stalled Progress in Tunisia
The solar potential of North Africa is exceptional. The most formal proof of this is the realization, in 2016, of the Moroccan solar complex Noor, located …
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