Category: Maghreb

22nd Annual Sephardic Jewish Film Festival Honored Morocco on Opening Night

by Tom Pollitt | May 18, 2019 | Arts, Culture, Maghreb, Z | 0

In our divided times, the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival creates space for much needed international and interfaith dialogue.

Women at the Forefront of Sudan’s Revolution

by Shazia Marquis | May 8, 2019 | Analysis, Maghreb, Politics & Society, Z | 0

Sudan is going through a period of transformation, and women are at the forefront of the movement for change. Leading with empowering songs, Alaa Salah represents the strength…

Interfaith Music in Morocco: Sacred or Profane?

by Sebastian Bouknight | May 4, 2019 | Arts, Culture, Maghreb, Z | 0

During Pope Francis’ recent visit to Morocco, a stunning interfaith musical medley performed for the pontiff and Morocco’s king sparked controversy.

“Second Wave” of Arab Spring Protests Revives Dream of Liberty for Arab People

by Youssef Igrouane | May 3, 2019 | Analysis, Maghreb, Z | 0

The persistence of peaceful mass demonstrations in Algeria and Sudan appear to be bearing fruit in a region desperate for change.

Moroccan Woman Pioneer Creates Social Enterprise to Empower Rural Women

by Soukaina Rachidi | Apr 20, 2019 | Culture, Maghreb, Profiles, Z | 0

Manal Elattir, founder of Morocco-based social enterprise ASILA, is using traditional handicrafts and fashion to promote women’s empowerment, ethical fashion, and sustainable…

Salah Abdallah Gosh: Sudan’s Next Figurehead in the Making

by Ismail El Ouadi | Apr 18, 2019 | Analysis, Maghreb, Politics & Society, Z | 0

After four months of popular protests in Sudan and President al-Bashir having been forced to step down, regional and international allies are preparing for a post-Bashir Sudan…

Will the Arab League Continue to Falter on the Palestinian Issue?

by Soukaina Rachidi | Apr 16, 2019 | Analysis, Maghreb, Middle East News, North Africa, Politics & Society, Z | 0

The eventual establishment of an independent Palestinian state appeared indisputable and inevitable when the Arab League wrote its charter in 1945. Over the past five decades,…

On the Frontlines: A Tunisian Activist Fights for Change

by Soukaina Rachidi | Apr 13, 2019 | Maghreb, Profiles, Z | 0

In 2011, a wave of uprisings known as the Arab Spring took the Middle East and North Africa region by storm. Many have questioned whether the revolutions in the Arab world wer…

Bouteflika Resigns, but Algeria’s Protest Movement Persists

by Sebastian Bouknight | Apr 8, 2019 | Analysis, Maghreb, Politics & Society, Z | 0

Bowing to popular protests, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned, but an entrenched, unpopular ruling class remains. Algeria’s protest movement, fueled by songs of diss…

Algerian Economy Stares into the Abyss

by Saltanat Berdikeeva | Apr 7, 2019 | Analysis, Maghreb, Politics & Society, Z | 0

Massive protests against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s re-election for a fifth term in Algeria were precipitated by political and economic paralysis. Even with Bouteflika’s…

A Visit to Marrakech’s Contemporary African Art Museum with President Othman Lazraq

by Sarah Goodman | Mar 30, 2019 | Maghreb, Profiles, Voices, Z | 0

“I’m not a militant, I’m not an activist, I’m just engaged. And I’m pretty sure that’s the only, only, only way for Morocco and for Africa to become a hub and to attract peopl…

After Algeria’s President Withdraws Re-election Bid, What Next?

by Sebastian Bouknight | Mar 28, 2019 | Analysis, Maghreb, Politics & Society, Z | 0

In response to three weeks of increasing mass protests, ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced that he will not seek a fifth term in office and that election…