Salaheddine-Mezouar

Algeria’s Mega Mosque Turns to Financial Black Hole

The giant mosque that is being built to stand as a hallmark of President Bouteflika’s legacy has come to represent all that is wrong with financial governance in Algeria. The mega project, initially launched with a price tag of $1 billion, has drawn funds exceeding $2 billion so far. The monument is becoming a black […]

Arab Fling?

Arab Spring means we’re not losing our religion at least. But at what cost? Martin Jay argues that political upheaval by citizens rather than institutions is paving the way for terrorist groups to take route across the Arab World. There used to be an old Woody Allen gag which parodied two old women in a […]

Conference in Lyon highlights the development boom in Morocco’s southern provinces

Speakers gathered in Lyon, at the initiative of the Consulate General of Morocco in this French city, highlighted the development boom in the southern provinces of the Kingdom under the enlightened leadership of King Mohammed VI. This conference, held on Wednesday to mark the 49th anniversary of the glorious Green March under the theme “Southern […]