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VOP-ED: Regional Power Rivalry and the Failure of the Arab Maghreb Union

We look at the conditions by which the Arab Maghreb Union was formed and what the five states...
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Ending Bouteflika’s Algeria: This is not the Arab Spring

The news that Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria’s ailing, octogenarian president will no longer be standing for a fifth term...
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Algeria: A Grassroots Movement for Change or Elite Political Gamesmanship?

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The ongoing political upheaval in Algeria represents a profound clash between a...
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Algeria’s Revolutionary Spirit Is a Legacy of the Heroes That Fought France

The death anniversary of one of Algeria’s most revered revolutionaries, Larbi Ben M’Hidi, coincides with massive protests across...
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The Cases of Shamima Begum and Rahaf Mohammed Tell Us a Lot About How We Define Victimhood

Whilst differing in nature, what binds these two stories are the type of reactions elicited by the public...
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How Migrants Help Algeria’s Political Elite

At the start of this year, 100 Arab migrants from Palestine, Syria and Yemen were reportedly “unaccounted” for...
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Regional Power Rivalry and the Failure of the Arab Maghreb Union

This report analyses the institution of the Arab Maghreb Union in North Africa, the reasons for its failure...
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2019: The Year Ahead

This report provides a look ahead at 2019, focusing on what TRT World Research Centre researchers believe will...
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It’s Time to Accept Tunisia Has an Insurgency Problem

The post-Arab Spring democratisation process in Tunisia has been one of the more hopeful stories of the region’s...
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Warmongers and Peacebuilders: How Female Leaders Defy Gender Norms

Women have not caused anywhere near as much destruction and chaos as men in power have. Many women...