Moroccan Doctor Saves Civilians in Conflict Zones
Moroccan doctor Zouhair Lahna has witnessed several wars in the Middle East in the past 20 years. He vividly remembers the heartbreaking events he has seen on his travels. He…
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Category: North Africa
Libyan Families Sue Haftar in U.S. for War Crimes
Libya’s renegade former general Khalifa Haftar is being sued in a U.S. federal court for war crimes by three families who lost loved ones in his indiscriminate bombing campaig…
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Future Still Unclear for Striking Moroccan Teachers Amid Clashes with Government
After strikes, deadlocked negotiations with the Ministry of Education that turned ugly, and the death of a protester, the future hangs in the balance for Morocco’s teachers. W…
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Algerians Fear Gaid Salah Turning into Another Al-Sisi
Algerian General Gaid Salah has led the country into a phase of uncertainty following Bouteflika’s resignation. This transition may foreshadow a fate for Algeria similar to Eg…
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Egypt’s Unique and Age-Old Ramadan Traditions
Many of the Ramadan rituals practiced throughout the Muslim world originated in Egypt. These are just some of the most popular ones that have strengthened Muslim communities i…
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Egypt Reportedly Withdraws from Arab NATO
Egypt has allegedly withdrawn from the U.S.-led Middle East Strategic Alliance. While Cairo’s recent move remains unofficial, it could have ramifications for the future develo…
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The Revival of Somalia’s Lost Era of Funk
Somalia had a vibrant, funky musical culture in the 1970s and ‘80s, but decades of civil war silenced it. Though the war continues, an impassioned few are reviving what could…
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The Copts: Egypt’s Overlooked and Persecuted Christian Minority
Persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt is not new, but it has taken on a new momentum since the al-Sisi regime started cracking down on Islamist extremists six years ago.
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Egypt’s Brutal Crackdown on Freedom of Speech Targets the Entertainment Industry
After Egyptian actors Khaled Abol Naga and Amr Waked publicly criticized President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s constitutional amendments and his tight grip on freedom of expression…
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Oum Kalthoum and the Poet Who Loved Her: A Book Review of “I Loved You for Your Voice”
“I Loved You for Your Voice,” by Selim Nassib, is a timeless, exquisite, and underappreciated novel inspired by the life of Oum Kalthoum as recounted by Ahmed Rami, the poet w…
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Will the Arab League Continue to Falter on the Palestinian Issue?
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,…
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EU Leaders Ignore Egyptian Executions, Align with Autocrat Al-Sisi
As the world harshly condemned the recent spike in Egypt’s executions of young Egyptians, EU leaders met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt to consolidate E…
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