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Libya: Assessing Berber Prospects

Posted on Mon, April 30, 2012 at 21:32 pm CEST

One reason the term “Arab Spring” is a misnomer is because of the participation of non-Arabs, including Kurds in Iraq and Syria as well as Berbers in Morocco and Libya… Continue reading

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After the Arab Spring, Salafists are Moving Closer to Changing the Face of the Maghreb

Posted on Sat, April 7, 2012 at 18:46 pm CEST

Now the initial euphoria about the Arab revolts has subsided, it’s clear the ‘Arab Spring’ will not bring a liberal, secular, Western (or Islamic) model of democracy to the Arab world… Continue reading

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How the U.S. Army Sees The Arabs, Islam, and Middle Eastern Societies

Posted on Tue, March 6, 2012 at 23:39 pm CEST

What do you tell soldiers who are risking their lives on Middle East battlefields about the people they are fighting for and against simultaneously?… Continue reading

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UN Report: Libyan Dictator Muammar Gaddafi Wanted to Stage Last Stand

Posted on Sun, March 4, 2012 at 11:49 am CEST

The UN’s Human Rights Council released an unedited version of a 220-page report on Friday detailing Muammar Gaddafi’s last hours when rebel fighters moved into Sirte… Continue reading

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From Magharebia: Mauritanian President Rates Sahel Security

Posted on Sat, February 18, 2012 at 00:48 am CEST

The security vacuum in northern Mali endangers the entire Sahel region, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz warns… Continue reading

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Iranian speculations on Egypt’s Islamists: Shi’ite-style revolutionaries or Turkish-style democrats?

Posted on Wed, December 14, 2011 at 20:03 pm CEST

There have been various speculations in Iranian press on the significance of the Islamists’ victory and the nature of the Islamist faction in Egypt… Continue reading

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Morocco’s Berbers and Israel

Posted on Sun, December 11, 2011 at 13:04 pm CEST

In recent years, small groups of Moroccan Berber activists, particularly younger people, have challenged… Continue reading

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President Obama’s Middle East and North Africa Speech, May 19, 2011

Posted on Fri, May 20, 2011 at 01:43 am CEST

Official release of President Obama’s Middle East and North Africa speech… Continue reading

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UNSC Authorizes Strikes on Libya, Five Air Forces set to Attack Libya, Gaddafi Threatens Reprisals

Posted on Fri, March 18, 2011 at 02:54 am CEST

The United Nations Security Council voted Thursday to authorize military force against Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gadhafi’s forces… Continue reading

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Crisis and Civil War in Libya

Posted on Thu, March 17, 2011 at 00:02 am CEST

Here’s an (self)interview by Barry Rubin with Barry Rubin about what’s happening in Libya and U.S. foreign policy… Continue reading

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