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Arezki Daoud wrote a new post, The Jihadists in Africa's Sahel Zone: Expect More of the Same Despite Cleanup in Mali

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:48:46 +0000

By Arezki Daoud | Many observers of the military intervention in Mali are praising the Franco-African troops for what they already consider a guaranteed victory. Although a military win is assured given the […]

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Arezki Daoud added the event North Africa & Sahel Security Forum | July 18, 2013 | Washington DC

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:28:32 +0000

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Nasima Alli wrote a new post, Reputational Risk: Troubles when Doing Business with Dictators

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:17:50 +0000

If your company has conducted business with Libya during the Muamar Gaddafi era, chances are your senior management and corporate lawyers are probing deep to find out if the company has been involved in anything […]

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Arezki Daoud wrote a new post, Revenge in Timbuktu

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:42:44 +0000

The fabled city of Timbuktu, in north-western Mali, was occupied by armed Islamist groups for almost a year. At the end of January, French and Malian soldiers retook control of the city. Since then, its people […]

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Arezki Daoud wrote a new post, Mali & Sahel Crisis

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:19:58 +0000

Below are some of the latest analyses, aticles and news items related to the crisis in Mali and beyond:

January 13, 2013
Mali Crisis Expanding: Mass Kidnapping of Westerners in a Saharan Oil Base

The […]

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Hamoud became a registered member

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:11:55 +0000

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Jason Grill became a registered member

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 06:12:22 +0000

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Arezki Daoud started the forum topic Iyad Ag Ghaly | Touareg Chief in the group Who's Who

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:23:38 +0000

Iyad Ag Ghaly‎, sometimes Romanised as Ag Ghali), is a Malian Tuareg militant from Mali's Kidal Region. He has been active in the early 1990s Tuareg rebellion against the government of Mali since the 1980s, and […]

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Guest Contributor wrote a new post, Economic Growth Not a Religious Discourse

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:23:36 +0000

Original Title: Moroccans Would Like to See Economic Growth Not a Religious Discourse

Written by Said Temsamani*

"Islamism is a term that has been used to describe two very different trends," wrote Maha […]

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Guest Contributor wrote a new post, More Than Just a Goodwill Tour: The King of Morocco Takes His Vision on the Road

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:14:25 +0000

By Ambassador Edward M. Gabriel*
Last week, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, and the UAE as part of long-term efforts and planning to boost political and economic […]

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Guest Contributor wrote a new post, Book: The Arab Uprisings: the people want the fall of the regime

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:50:53 +0000

By Karen Dabrowska:

Jeremy Bowen focused on his experiences in Libya when he discussed his latest book: The Arab Uprisings: the people want the fall of the regime, during a lecture at the London School of […]

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Djamel Eddine became a registered member

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:18:12 +0000

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Arezki Daoud wrote a new post, Rise and Struggles of the Islamist Movements in North Africa

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:57:02 +0000

The popular movements that have toppled dictatorial regimes in North Africa have unwillingly paved the way for Islamists and conservative factions to take over governance. With the Islamists front and center, […]

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Guest Contributor wrote a new post, Egypt under Morsi

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:19:16 +0000

Egypt---a transcontinental country, having African-Middle Eastern border, and a deep geo-strategic significance in the Middle East, Africa, Mediterranean Basin and the Muslim world suffered 60 years of […]

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Jeremi became a registered member

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:43:52 +0000

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Sat, 18 Aug 2012 04:50:26 +0000

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Redouane Benmehdi wrote a new post, Tunisia and the Salafist Threat

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:23:35 +0000

The general security climate in Tunisia has deteriorated and government response has been timid and inefficient. Given the Islamist offensive appears well organized, it is likely part of an effort to […]

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Arezki Daoud wrote a new post, How to Secure the Sahel

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:50:48 +0000

Thursday night, the northern Mali region of Kidal witnessed the first serious clashes between the Touaregs and so-called Islamist group Ansar Dine, a group under the influence of Al-Qaeda Maghreb. The event is […]

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Alec Simantov wrote a new post, Potential Pitfalls in the EU's "More for More" Approach to Democratization in North Africa

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:55:51 +0000

President Chirac's address at the closing of the 5+5 Dialogue Summit in 2003, with disgraced Ben Ali and now defunct Gaddafi there. Will Europe change its views of North Africa?Since June of last year, the […]

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