GCC leaders sumiit jan 2021

Algeria: Crisis Worsening, Fueling Social Anger & Raising Fears of Implosion

The social and economic situation is getting worse in Algeria despite the government’s efforts to contain the crisis, exacerbated by chronic corruption and falling revenue from oil and gas. Deeply concerned over the shrinking of its hard currency reserves needed for the purchase of products manufactured abroad, the Algerian authorities decided to curb import but […]

Morocco has Maghreb’s most influential ‘soft power’- Brand Finance

Morocco outperformed the rest of the Maghreb ranking first in the Global Soft Power index 2023, underscoring the country’s efforts to polish its image and expand its influence globally. Soft power refers to a nation’s ability to influence others through non-coercive means, such as culture, values, and foreign policy. Morocco jumped four places taking the […]

Algeria: International community decries human rights oppression & persecution of militants

The Algerian people continue to suffer from the growing suppression of freedom of expression, association, and peaceful Assembly, forcing political opponents to flee abroad, while thousands pro-democracy protesters have been jailed by the military regime which has managed so far to weaken the popular Hirak movement. Fourteen human rights organizations, in addition to Human Rights […]