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Are the Amazigh under-represented in Arab politics?
Tinmel is a small village in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains and it serves as a starting point for understanding the …
Why a Jewish leader is standing for Tunisia’s Muslim party
A Tunisian Jew, Simon Salama, has been selected as candidate for Tunisia’s leading Muslim party in the municipal elections in …
Are North Africans really “Arabs”?
1. Background In August 2017, Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi confirmed that his government would be pushing ahead with new …
Morocco, Algeria and the Western Sahara
The Western Sahara remains a disputed territory and the host of one of the world’s most intractable conflicts. The region, …
Can Tunisia be considered an example of Arab Spring success?
January 2018 saw the eruption of protests, demonstrations and violent clashes with police in cities and towns across Tunisia. A …
Algeria after Bouteflika: what to expect
The president of Algeria, in office since 1999, turns 81 this March. After such a period and at such an …
How Morocco is helping counter terrorism in Europe
Moroccan intelligence services are playing a central role in Europe’s efforts to counter ISIS terrorism. Despite a sharp increase in the number …
Chinese tourism in the MENA region
In 2017, the Middle East alone received 58 million tourists, with North Africa enjoying a 13% increase in international arrivals. …
Is this a portrait of Fatima al-Fihri?
The featured image is an orientalist depiction of a woman painted by Jan Frans Portaels in 1877. As you may …
Fatima al-Fihri: a medieval Arab feminist
The hallway is draped with exquisite mosaic, fine rouge, and arches shaped like keyholes bathed in white. Bulbs suspended in …
Arabs and Jews: examples of shared cultural practices
Finding similarities in cultural practices is an important tool through which we can improve our understandings on the origins of …
Is “Islamic feminism” a solution for the Arab world?
According to gender statistics, Arab women are amongst the most disadvantaged socially, politically, and economically. Arab states continue to have …