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Opinion – EASTNorth Africa: Is Algeria Weaponizing Airspace and Natural Gas? (Modern…
By Dr. Lahcen Haddad
In a series of shocking and unintelligible decisions, the Algerian Government closed its airspace to Moroccan military and civilian aircraft on September 22, 2021, banned French military planes from using its…
Kiosk – Appointment of Staffan de Mistura: The Algerian Chutzpah (MWN)
By Lahcen Haddad
As a reaction to the appointment of Staffan de Mistura, as envoy of the UN Secretary General to Western Sahara, Algeria requests, through the spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the…
Analysis – The Barghwata Dynasty (744-1058) : A Berber Stark Defiance of Islamic Orthodoxy
By Dr Mohamed Chtatou
The Barghwata dynasty is a remarkable chapter in Amazigh history, both memorable and controversial for its defiance of Islamic orthodoxy in ancient Morocco. This analysis will discuss the nature of its rebellion…
Opinion – New EU Parliament Draft Resolution Is Dangerous for Morocco-EU Relations
By Lahcen Haddad
The European Parliament scheduled last week for discussion, amendment and vote a draft resolution aiming to condemn Morocco’s alleged “abuse” of children and unaccompanied minors, in supposed “violation” of the United…
Analysis – Translation and its Inter-cultural Importance
By Dr Mohamed Chtatou
By default, translation is an intercultural activity because it is interlinguistic. The notion of translation cannot be conceived without imagining the relationship between cultures in a cosmopolitan world. A…
Opinion – How to deal with your own biases
By Lahcen Haddad*
Rather than fight biases, it would probably be more effective to accept them, note them, register that they exist and move on; awareness is the most important thing; our body and our mind are pre-programmed but we need to…
Analysis – Introduction to Functional Adult Literacy (FAL)
By Dr Mohamed Chtatou
The World Declaration on Education for All (March 5-9, 1990) clearly stated that everyone should have the opportunity for education. Expressing a human right, this was a direct political response to pressure at the…
Analysis – The Judeo-Amazigh Substratum of the Moroccan Culture
Dr Mohamed Chtatou
One of the most unique countries in Northern Africa and the Middle East is, undoubtedly, Morocco, not simply because of its many different coexisting identities and cultural roots, but for what these influences have…
Analysis – Will Biden be able to unify a fractured and injured country?
By Dr Mohamed Chtatou
The America in question
The United States of America is one country with 50 states: this contradiction alone sums up the primary specificity of the American system. Because of its geography and history, the Republic…
The Historical and Legal Bases of Morocco’s Sovereignty over Western Sahara
By Lahcen Haddad
Hal Brands' article "U.S. Foreign Policy Hits a Crossroads in the Sahara” published by Bloomberg Opinion on December 29 is not only historically inaccurate but deliberately ignores the legal and historical bases for…