I think now they are having to pay the consequences of that very short sighted approach to the issue
Hugh Lovatt describes the EU policy’s on Western Sahara as one viewed “exclusively through the prism of its relations with Rabat.”
Media mentions – Middle East and North Africa
This election appointment is undoubtedly a small step that can be a start on the path the widening of the political debate in the Country
Cinzia Bianco’s comment on the upcoming elections in Qatar of the members of the Shura council and on the influence that the World Cup will have on the votes
The Algerian authorities rely on the external enemy, in this case Morocco, to divert the attention of its population from internal problems
The comment by Lorena Stella Martini on the tension between Algeria and Morocco
Michaël Tanchum writes on Morocco’s “first in North Africa” electric car production and how this represents a European manufacturing gain over China
The Biden administration is not going to invest in placing the Assad regime under significant pressure […]The result is regional actors recalibrating
Julien Barnes-Dacey comments on how the US is using a softer touch in the Middle East under President Joe Biden
It is clear that the two countries do already enjoy a significant level of political and security dialogue
The region’s been crowded out by other global crises, but there’s also a sense of Western hopelessness after so many years of crisis
The situation in the Middle East has deteriorated significantly in more countries and in more ways in the last two years, observes Julien Barnes-Dacey
France and Europe have witnessed how Russia has thrown its weight around militarily in Syria, Libya […] they are concerned about greater Russian control, and greater exertion of Russian influence
The political transition in Libya recalls Game Of Thrones: all against all, unable to give up their power in favor of a common good
The comment of Arturo Varvelli following the motion of distrust against the Libyan government
I think calling it ‘diplomatic rehabilitation’ goes a bit too far, but a kind of regional re-integration has been going on for a while now
Julien Barnes-Dacey analyzes what the new Syrian-Jordanian deal on energy for Lebanon means for Syria