Vol 65 No 2 | MOROCCO Royalty shows signs of stress 18th January 2024 The King’s private life is causing alarm as questions about the succession increase alongside fears over drought and ‘normalisation’ with Israel Deep discomfort in and out of the Palace is abroad over a resurgence of reports about King Mohammed VI's (M6) friendship with three Moroccan-German Mixed Martial Arts fighters... READ FOR FREE
Vol 65 No 2 | EGYPTEUROPEAN UNION The Cairo price 18th January 2024 The European Commission is hoping to unveil a wide-ranging deal to provide investment in a range of Egyptian economic sectors in exchange for continued cooperation on migration management...
Vol 65 No 1 | EGYPTAFRICA IN 2024 Harsh economics and geopolitics loom 4th January 2024 Another year of a weak currency and austerity, backed by the IMF, lies ahead as the crisis in Gaza poses deep challenges to Sisi and his circle The inflationary surge that followed successive devaluations of the currency in 2022 will take time to ease, as further depreciation of the Egyptian pound is likely in 2024,...
Vol 65 No 1 | MOROCCOAFRICA IN 2024 Turbulence above and below the surface 4th January 2024 Regional ties in flux amid questions over King Mohammed's continued reign Dramatic events could unfold in Rabat, where King Mohammed VI's (M6) health and enthusiasm to rule are being discussed ever more widely – at least in private, given...
Vol 65 No 1 | ALGERIAAFRICA IN 2024 Tebboune prepares to see off challengers 4th January 2024 Strategic competition with Rabat over ties with Israel and the disputed Western Sahara keeps the region on edge In the opaque world of Maghreb politics, mooted changes in the senior leaderships of Algeria and Morocco can send shockwaves across the region. But there is no sign...
Vol 64 No 25 | MAURITANIAEUROPEAN UNION Cash for no influence 14th December 2023 A year after a handful of MEPs and European Parliament officials were arrested and €1.5 million in cash seized by police, the Qatargate 'cash-for-influence' scandal has also exposed...
Vol 64 No 25 | TUNISIA Parliament in chaos over anti-Israel law 4th December 2023 The President's inconsistency has dashed his hopes of bolstering his popularity by backing the Palestinian cause Tunisians of all political stripes have united in their thousands in protest at Israel's retaliatory war against Hamas in Gaza. Demonstrations have continued over much of the last...
Vol 64 No 23 | EGYPTEUROPEAN UNIONNORTH AFRICA Into the arms of Abdel Fattah el Sisi 6th November 2023 The likelihood that the Israel-Hamas war will trigger a refugee crisis has pushed Brussels to strike a migration deal with Cairo Fears that a full-scale ground invasion of Gaza by the Israel Defense Forces will create tens of thousands of refugees have prompted the European Union to reorganise its...
Vol 64 No 22 | LIBYAUNITED STATES Murky waters around Tobruk 2nd November 2023 Eyebrows have been raised in Washington DC by the lobbying contract filed in October between the Libyan House of Representatives, now based in Benghazi, and K-Street outfit Vogel...
Vol 64 No 21 | EGYPTEUROPEAN UNION Commission divided over Cairo 19th October 2023 Open divisions within the European Commission are emerging as President Ursula von der Leyen seeks to offer Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el Sisi a similar deal to her...