December 2024

Taghart documentary

Taghart, among the Ihahan tribes of the coast, is the spring low tide. It takes place twice every lunar month, around new moon and full moon, as the sun, earth and the moon form a straight line, combining the gravitational..

Article
December 2024

Seawater to the Rescue of Algeria: The Challenge of Desalination

In response to the ongoing decline in rainfall and the adverse effects of climate change, Algeria has turned to seawater desalination as a critical measure to secure its water resources. Projections for 2050 indicate that rainfall in Algeria and the..

Article
December 2024

The Water Challenge in Morocco: A Growing Crisis

Water stress in Morocco has reached alarming levels[1], with per capita water approaching the globally set water poverty threshold of 500 m3 per year[2]. This happened as a result of the lack of precipitation[3] and the frequency of extreme weather..

Article
December 2024

Desalination Projects in Tunisia: Fresh Water at What Cost?

Introduction: A Nation Running Dry   Pressure to find sustainable solutions  is mounting in Tunisia, where the average annual water consumption per person has dropped to its lowest rate. One of the country’s most ambitious responses is the construction of..

April 2024

“Tamurt Inu” Documentary – Trailer

The trailer of  documentary “Tamurt Inu”      Tamurt inu (my homeland) is a documentary by Elias Terrass co-produced by Siyada Network and the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation- North Africa office. The film gives us an insight into the Eastern Middle..

Research
August 2022

Tunisia: what is the energy transition about?

The energy transition, namely, the structural change of the current energy system, from a system based on the use of non-renewable energy resources, towards an energy system using mainly renewable resources, represents a real national and international issue. Most Maghreb..

April 11, 2022

Ramadan with Rosa

Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung – North Africa Office organizes a festival during the month of Ramadan under the title “Ramadan with Rosa” that includes a series of seminars, cultural activities and various events.

Book
September 2019

Natural Resource Management: Looting, Waste, Clientelism, and Incompetence

How are the natural resources of the countries in our study managed? In addition to gas and oil, Egypt extracts gypsum, marble, cement, and other resources. Morocco has phosphate, marine fishery, and other resources. In addition to the tremendous tourist..