New Geopolitical Realities The escalating violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel, in which scores of Palestinians and Israelis have so far bee...
O Maghreb: Where Art Thou… in US Foreign Policy?
The US elections and the monotonous presidential debates bear little to no substance on North Africa. In the much-anticipated third debate on foreign ...
The spirit of Eid Al-Adha Festival
The Islamic world is readying to celebrate Eid Al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, commemorating Ibrahim’s (Abraham) obedience and his willingness to ...
The EU’s Response to Terrorism in North Africa
The events of the Arab Spring have brought many changes to North Africa and the Middle East. However, it is yet to be seen whether the struggles of No...
China’s ‘Soft-Power’ Inroads into North Africa
The current international environment has been significantly shaped by three defining events: the eurozone crisis, the ‘Arab Spring’ accompanied by th...
Springtime for Political Islam in North Africa: Defying the Western ‘Fear-Mongering’?
Islamist groupings across North Africa – who had long faced severe repression from the recently deposed dictators and were commonly denounced by...