In July 2025, the European Union officially initiated a dispute settlement procedure against Algeria within the framework of their association agreement. This move follows several years of commercial tensions, especially over imports, investments, and Algeria’s industrial strategy. Behind this legal..

Introduction Since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, Libya emerged as a strategic battleground for regional and international powers. Among them, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has built a discreet yet consistent—and above all decisive—presence there, at the..

Introduction In this paper, we set out to study the structures and implications of a “new age of emigration”, which we shall situate from 1995 onwards, the date marking the entry into force of the Schengen agreement. In cementing freedom..

“We today can do everything, so long as we do not imitate Europe, so long as we are not obsessed by the desire to catch up with Europe. Europe now lives at such a mad, reckless pace that she has..

On her 248th day without food, Dr. Laila Soueif lies gaunt yet unyielding in a London hospital bed. The 69-year-old mathematics professor, and mother of imprisoned Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, has lost 42% of her body weight and faces..

To understand what is unfolding today in the streets of Tripoli, one must go back fourteen years. Since the brutal fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has lived in a state of chronic political fragmentation. A collapsed state, where..

  Discover the complexities of Algerian politics in our latest episode with Professor Michael J. Willis. We explore the Hirak movement and its implications for the future of Algeria. Don’t miss this insightful discussion!

When President Trump imposed “reciprocal tariffs” on April 2nd, framed as a “liberation day” for American workers, he inadvertently launched something far bigger: the Global South’s emancipation from economic vassalage.   The self-inflicted wound   While Trump’s declared intention was..

Algeria has followed Egypt’s path and started drafting an asylum law. Yet, such a law will neither improve the precarious situation of people on the move nor effectively counter Algeria’s deportation practices   The architecture of northern Africa’s migration control..

Introduction:   On December 10,  2024, and following a lightening offensive spearheaded by Harakat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS), the most powerful Syrian armed rebel group adhering to Salafi ideology , the Bashar al-Assad regime collapsed. A few days later, a..

The Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung proudly announces a new joint publication, Seeds at Risk, which highlights the vital role of seeds as the heart of agriculture, forming the foundation of our food systems and food access. Through a collection of articles,..

Co-chairs Ines Schwerdtner and Jan van Aken on the party’s remarkable comeback   When we announced our candidacy for the chair of Die Linke last summer, the situation seemed hopeless: the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) had split from the party..