Category: North Africa

The Legacies of the Middle East in 2025 Are Likely to Repeat in 2026

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

The Legacies of the Middle East in 2025 Are Likely to Repeat in 2026 By Yara M. Asi, Daniel Brumberg, Elobaid Elobaid, Samia Errazzouki, Imad K. Harb, Marwan Kabalan, Nabeel A. Khoury, Laurie King, Assal Rad, Rend Al-Rahim, and Mtanes Shihadeh In 2025, the Middle East and North Africa saw Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians and destabilizing military attacks across the wider region,…

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Sudan Recovery Plan: The Forgotten Pillar in Peace-making Efforts

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Sudan Recovery Plan: The Forgotten Pillar in Peace-making Efforts By Magdi Mofadal Regional and international efforts to end the war in Sudan, instigated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebellion since the 15th of April 2023, have intensified recently. In these appreciated efforts, a very crucial element for Sudan’s future is widely forgotten. The importance…

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The Imperative for National Reconciliation in Sudan

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 News Editor News Editor No Comments

The Imperative for National Reconciliation in Sudan By Magdi Mofadal Recently, efforts have intensified to stop the conflict in Sudan, that started on the 15th of April 2023, with the aborted coup d’état by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). No one knows when and how this conflict will end, but one thing is certain. Sudan…

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Sudan’s Bumpy Road to Peace, Reconciliation, and Democracy

July 21, 2023July 28, 2023 News Editor News Editor 1 Comment

Sudan’s Bumpy Road to Peace, Reconciliation, and Democracy By Magdi A. Mofadal Since the 15th of April 2023 Sudan has been passing through the gravest catastrophe in its modern history. It resulted from the failed coup attempt turned into rebellion staged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It complicated an already very tense and fragile…

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Libya: Evidence crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2016, UN report finds

October 4, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Libya: Evidence crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2016, UN report finds There are reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes have been committed in Libya, while violence perpetrated in prisons and against migrants there may amount to crimes against humanity, the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya says in a report published today….

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New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi Coming later this year Born in 1935 in a French-colonized Algerian village, Mokhtar Mokhtefi came of age amidst the growing independence movements. He saw the effects of France’s 130-year colonization of his country, and the brutal tactics they used to stay in power: arresting and…

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Leila Slimani releases new book, In The Country of Others

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 rayhanania 2 Comments

Leila Slimani releases new book, In The Country of Others In her first new novel since The Perfect Nanny launched her onto the world stage, Leila Slimani draws on her own family’s inspiring story for the first volume in a planned trilogy about race, resilience, and women’s empowerment. In the Country of Others(Penguin Books; On Sale: August 10,…

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The Unbearable Burden: Sudan’s Crippling Economic Crisis and the absence of Plan B

December 31, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

The Unbearable Burden: Sudan’s Crippling Economic Crisis and the absence of Plan B By Magdi A. Mofadal It is known that the Transitional Government of Sudan inherited a lot of challenges from the deposed regime; chief among them is the crippling economic crisis. This crisis was the driving force behind the popular protests that culminated…

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Tunisian delegation visits US hosted by AAI

October 24, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Tunisian delegation visits US hosted by AAI TUNISIAN DELEGATION VISITS THE UNITED STATES AS PART OF THE INAUGURAL COHORT OF THE U.S.-MENA EXPERIENTIAL PARTNERSHIP The Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) welcomed the inaugural cohort of the U.S. – MENA Experiential Partnership in Washington, D.C. in September. The Partnership is a pioneering initiative spearheaded by the…

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The United States and the Democratic Transition in Sudan

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

The United States and the Democratic Transition in Sudan By Magdi Mofadal On August 21st, 2019 the Sovereign Council (SC), which acts as the Head of State in Sudan, was stablished after the swearing in of its President and Members. The prime minister took oath of office on the same day. He immediately started consultations…

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Interim Political Declaration opens door to Sudanese Democracy

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Interim Political Declaration opens door to Sudanese Democracy The Government of Sudan announced a new agreement that many hope will bring peace and democracy to the country. Here is the release: The signing of the Political Declaration and the Constitutional Document of the Interim Period on August 17th, 2019, opened a new chapter in the…

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Sudan’s Defining Moment: the Uneasy Transition to Democracy

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Sudan’s Defining Moment: the Uneasy Transition to Democracy Guest Op-Ed on the aftermath of Mar al-Bashir’s forced rem,oval from office and the negotiations to form a new government and establish Democracy. By Magdi A. Mofadal The Sudanese people, who pioneered in the Arab world in October 1964 with their first-ever “Arab Spring”, surprised the world…

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Algeria: “I Can See Clearly Now”

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment

Algeria: “I Can See Clearly Now” “All politics is local,” former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill said, yet in Arab countries all politics is considered global. By Abdennour Toumi The political tempest that erupted in Algeria last winter is resonating powerfully in the ears of the masses. Algerians are still marching and celebrating both the…

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Majesty Mohammed VI and General Gaïd Salah Tear Down This Wall!

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Majesty Mohammed VI and General Gaïd Salah Tear Down This Wall! Soccer could federate and be an element to bring people together and enhance their passions, interests and their countries union. By Abdennour Toumi Soccer is a social activity within the community, about team spirit and sharing that is contrary to geo-politics or local politics,…

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Tiki-Taka Viva Algeria: Yes, [we] CAN 19

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Tiki-Taka Viva Algeria: Yes, [we] CAN 19 After winning the second coupe d’Afrique, people should think how to build with the Military, the politicians and the elite the second republic. By Abdennour Toumi Last night all Algerian cities of the 48 Provinces so that the main French suburb large cities where Algerian community resides went…

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Profile Interview: Professor Sadek Sellam

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Profile Interview: Professor Sadek Sellam While the political tide could be turning on a dynamic of change that is taking place in Algeria, Professor Sadek Sellam sat with The Arab Daily News in late June, saying it is too early to live in the world of complex politics, and not show concern. By Abdennour Toumi…

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Algeria: Independence Day A Legacy Surging Forward

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Algeria: Independence Day A Legacy Surging Forward Algerians will keep fighting for their full independence to free their minds and bodies from political denial and acculturation. By Abdennour Toumi On the eve of Independence Day in Algeria, Algerian drums this year celebrate the end of the Bouteflika system and its removal from the center of…

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Algeria: The People Are Missing

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment

Algeria: The People Are Missing In Algeria, Saïd’s name was firmly rooted as a passe-droit code among a relative consensus of the Algerian regime’s clans. By Abdennour Toumi The relation between the Algerian regime, finance, and the powerful business barons of the private sector under the Bouteflika system have pushed many observers and political analysts…

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