MER Article Political Authority in Crisis When King Mohammed VI succeeded his father Hassan II in July 1999, he instantly became a symbol of hope for a democratic Morocco. Unlike his father, whose 38-year rule was tarnished by human rights violations, corruption and a discredited political system, Mohammed VI -- lauded in the Moroccan and foreign Abdeslam Maghraoui • 17 min read
MER Article Algeria's Battle of Two Languages As the cancellation of Algeria’s electoral process reaches its third anniversary this January, the conditions for a political settlement between the Islamist groups and the army-backed government are becoming exceedingly complicated. Even if the “moderate” voices within both the established order an Abdeslam Maghraoui • 12 min read
