Soft power rivalry in the Maghreb
When a Moroccan chef calls couscous “as Moroccan as the Atlas Mountains,” an Algerian rival is quick to declare it
By Gavin Serkin in Casablanca Step onto the vast esplanade of the Hassan II Mosque, where Atlantic waves crash against
China's top diplomat, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, maintained a 35-year-long tradition at the start of this year by
The 1930s were defined by a period of economic isolationism and championed by the United States, as well as the
Morocco’s economic strategy has long been admired as a model for North Africa, with the kingdom positioning itself as
The twentieth century was dominated by two intensely destructive World Wars. On both occasions, as they finally ended, the cry
An Emergency Meeting of the Arab League takes place this week in Cairo on 4th March. Arguably this will be
This last week the Director of Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) Cherkaoui Habboub revealed that Islamic
By Gavin Serkin in Tenghir, Morocco In the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, a couple of hours east of Marrakech
The Maghreb’s maritime domain—stretching from Mauritania’s rich Atlantic waters to Morocco’s coastline and Libya’s Mediterranean
Hollywood, Bollywood, Ouarzazate …. Ouarzazte? Outside of Morocco, outside of the international film industry, how many will be familiar with this
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