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Revolution Makes States : The Maghreb Inches Forward (Too) Slowly

Over the past weekend, the Ukrainian government was ousted, Ukraine’s parliament reinstated the 2004 constitution and former President Victor Yanukovich is on the run in Russia. One might be forgiven to think of these developments in isolation. But it is in fact a reminder that reactionary regimes rarely deliver the sort of stability they are […]

Libya: Two PMs to form two governments as the capital falls

While Libyan authorities have admitted that they lost control over capital city Tripoli to an alliance of militias led by Misrata-based forces, the recently elected Libyan parliament reappointed Abdullah Al-Thinni as the new Prime Minister and tasked him with forming a “crisis government.” Meanwhile, the groups controlling Tripoli, which mostly support the previous Parliament, the […]

Morocco: Head of The Government Takes Leadership of His PJD Party

Head of the Government Saad Eddine El Othmani was elected as the new Secretary General of the moderate Islamist party, Justice and Development, which is leading the current governmental coalition. El Othmani won by a tiny margin taking 1006 votes while his rival Driss Azami received 912. The National Council has refused to allow outgoing […]