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Tag: Arab Spring
Social networking or the democratization of information.
Can we still talk about a monopoly of the information with the expanse of social networking? Before 1454, the date the first printing press was ... Read More
Fitch Gives Morocco ‘BBB’ Rating
Global rating agency Fitch has affirmed Morocco's Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB-', Long-term local currency IDR at 'BBB', and Short-term foreign ... Read More
Sadi Shanaah: “Arab Spring – People Wished to Reinterpret What They Perceive as Islamic Values.”
Interview with Sadi Shanaah, an influential Czech-Palestinian political analyst and director of INSAAN – ‘Czech-Arab Centre for Cultural Dialogue’, about the roots of the Egyptian ... Read More
A Quest for North Africa’s Economic Recovery: Lessons from Post-Communist Europe
In May 2012, leaders of the G8 countries met in France in order to discuss an eventual support of the ongoing revolutionary processes of the ... Read More
Over $ 26 Mln Boost for Private Equity Sector in Morocco & Tunisia
The private equity sector in Morocco and Tunisia has received a $ 26.1 million grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) to ... Read More
Facebook: North Africa Hosts about 2.2% of one billion global users
After its crucial role in the uprisings in the Arab world, internet and facebook occupy a growing ground in MENA region. Tunisia’s Jasmine revolution, which ... Read More
On the Right Track? Post-Arab Spring EU Policy towards the Maghreb
The creation of a new post of EU Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean Region in July 2011 symbolizes the importance the region has gained ... Read More
The Fear of a Radical Islamist Winter and the Role of the EU
The last few days have set off the alarms of a radical Islamist winter hijacking some promising landscapes of the "Arab Spring". The murder of ... Read More
Salafis and the paradox of Political Stability in Morocco and Tunisia
Before the Soviet Union controlled the former republics of Central Asia, Sufi brotherhoods dominated the religious scene in Chechnya, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. However, the Soviet ... Read More
North Africa: Terrorism Evolution and Expansion
Tunisia’s president, Moncef Marzouki, has voiced concerns over insecurity in the region as he claims that Islamist militants linked to Al-Qaeda are moving towards North ... Read More