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In Egypt, the Police are Soldiers for the Regime

In Egypt, the Police are Soldiers for the Regime   Building on traditions dating back to colonialism, Egyptian police today are more militarized than ever     Scholarly debates around “police militarization” may not be new as such, but they..

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December 2023

A Palestinian State in North Sinai?

A Palestinian State in North Sinai?   Mass displacements in Palestine, population management in Egypt     Since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, prominent voices in Israel have openly called for the complete destruction of Gaza..

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August 2023

Algerian BRICS Dream Could Come True Will the country’s economic gamble be a winning one?

  After his visit to Moscow and Saint Petersburg last June, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune faced a fierce communication campaign from the opposition and foreign media. The linchpin of the campaign? The BRICS countries’ rejection of Algeria’s verbal candidacy because..

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August 2023

Cairo’s Panopticon 2.0 The history and present of state surveillance in Egypt

With roughly between 95 to 99% of the population crammed into less than 5% of the total land, political scientist Amy Holmes rightly remarks that “It is safe to say that the Egyptian people were, almost without exception, under the..

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July 2023

Egypt: A Decade of Counter-Revolution

Egypt: A Decade of Counter-Revolution   The ten years since the coup have witnessed unprecedented repression and censorship   Today marks ten years since Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, then the Egyptian Minister of Defence, staged a coup against Egypt’s first democratically..

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June 2023

Sudan: future unknown!

Amidst the chaotic situation unfolding in Sudan, a pressing question arises: is it a civil war tearing the nation apart, or rather a war inflicted upon its innocent civilians? The Sudanese people find themselves caught in the midst of an..

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June 2023

Sudan’s Revolutionary Path against War

Sudan’s Revolutionary Path against War While the generals lay waste to Khartoum, the Sudanese people are organizing in defence of human life   Should war nevertheless break out, it shall be the duty of the social democracy to work for..

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April 2023

The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the Tunisian food system

Author: Mohamed Jouneidi Abderrazak Reserch assistant: Itaf Mejri Edited and reviewed by: Dr. Imen Louati and Maha Ben Ghadha Translation from French to English: Ahlem Selmi Design and layout by: ozads.org   The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia that..

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April 2023

In Sudan, the Revolution Is Caught in the Crossfire

  As the fighting escalates, the country’s social movements are calling for an immediate ceasefire   A little over one week ago, on 15 April, a conflict between Sudanese military chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy Mohammed Hamdan “Hemedti”..

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March 2023

The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on small-scale food producers in Morocco

The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on small-scale food producers in Morocco   Author: Ali Amouzai Edited and reviewed by : Dr. Imen Louati Translation from Arabic to English: Ahlem Selmi   Russia’s war on Ukraine caused great disruption to..

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January 2023

“The place of the Army in North African Constitutions: A Comparative Study in Law comparing Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia”

“The place of the Army in North African Constitutions: A Comparative Study in Law comparing Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia”     In North Africa, the last four years have been marked by Egypt’s 2019 Constitutional amendments that conferred..