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151. Risks To Oil Output.

Subjects
TOURISM, PETROLEUM industry, RADICALS, FOREIGN workers, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

According to a statement made by the National Society of Oil Refining in July, the North African government is to invest US $1.2bn in the oil industry through 2009. The government wants to diversify the economy further and, in particular, hopes that the growing tourism sector could become an alternative source of hard currency. Increasing attention is being paid to possible security risks to the oil sector, in light of a recent statement by the country's main militant group, which threatened 'war' on foreign workers and firms, including oil workers.

Published
2004

153. Governance and Democratic Transition.

Author

Mauduit, Rémy M.

Subjects
*PUBLIC administration, *SOCIAL unrest, *GOVERNMENT accountability, *PARTICIPATORY democracy, *DICTATORSHIP, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article focuses on the need for good governance in North Africa following the political and social unrest in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. It mentions the eight characteristics of good governance according to the United Nations including transparency, accountability and participatory. Moreover , the end of the three authoritarian regimes showed that unresponsive governments will lead to failure, and that the countries will not return to autocracy given the protest and youth empowerment.

Published
2013

154. TELECOMMUNICATIONS: General.

Subjects
NORTH African politics & government, POLITICAL organizations, CENSORSHIP, SOCIAL media, INTELLIGENCE service
Abstract

The article reports on how new technology was used as a tool for political organization in the revolutions in North Africa in 2011. According to "Africa Confidential," social media like Twitter and Facebook hold invaluable data for state intelligence services to track opponents. The author adds that demand is increasing from repressive regimes for technology that allows censorship of dissent and government interception. The governments that prevent messaging to block protest are also discussed.

Published
2012
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155. Massacres and Modernities: Nature, scandal and empire in North Africa.

Author

Cutler, Brock

Subjects
*MASSACRES, *POLITICAL corruption, *HISTORY, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

In the spring of 1869, after years of environmental disaster, a caravan of Hammama (Tunisian) merchants crossed into Nememcha (Algerian) territory to buy grain at market. A faction of Nememcha cavaliers slaughtered them, possibly under the direction of the French Arab Bureau. The "Scandal of the Oued Mahouïne" has many interesting aspects; this article considers why the massacre was not carried out by Ahmed Lakhdar. Head of a Nememcha faction, Lakhdar refused the oral request of the Arab Bureau officer de Boyat to raid the caravan, citing the lack of a written command. This article examines the particular character of modernity in the Maghrib through this instance of colonial audacity: What does it mean for Ahmed Lakhdar to have insisted on written orders? Can we arrive at a universal modernism through a history of local contingencies? The actions of Ahmed Lakhdar help us understand the peculiarly local way that ecology and empire could conspire to create modernity, and how "modern" forms of command, control and power were understood and (re)produced in the imperial nineteenth century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2016
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159. Boom boom.

Subjects
*FIREARMS trafficking, *SILDENAFIL, *DRUG control, *TRAMADOL, *DRUG seizures (Law enforcement), *LAW enforcement -- Social aspects, *TWENTY-first century, *GOVERNMENT policy, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article discusses the reported efforts of North African governments to curb the illegal flow of firearms and drugs as of August 2013, focusing on trafficking and smuggling operations in countries such as Tunisia, Egypt, and Algeria. It states that the Algerian government seized 50 tonnes of cannabis in the first half of 2013. Drug trafficking is addressed in relation to Viagra, hashish, and the painkiller tramadol. Political turmoil and weak law enforcement efforts are also examined.

Published
2013

160. Panel Assesses Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco.

Author

Sprusansky, Dale

Subjects
*CONFERENCES & conventions, *ELECTIONS, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article presents the highlights of the "Elections and Politics in North Africa" event that was organized by the George Washington University's Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS) in Washington D.C. on February 11, 2013. Portland State University's Lindsay Benstead presented the results of a survey she carried out in Tunisia and Egypt in late 2012. University of Texas, Austin's Matthew Buehler explained the rise of the Islamist Justice and Development (PJD) party in Morocco.

Published
2013

161. BMI Research: Emerging Markets Monitor: MENA: Crisis Remains In Its Infancy.

Subjects
CRISES, MIDDLE Eastern politics & government, 1979-, NORTH African politics & government, REFORMS, AUTHORITARIANISM
Abstract

The article discusses the process of managing the political crisis that is experienced in Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The author asserts that the long-standing authoritarian regimes across MENA choose to defend their short-term interest than to look for solutions that will bring long-term benefits. He also considers the crisis to be at its infancy and that stronger political reforms are thus needed.

Published
2011

162. BMI Research: Emerging Markets Monitor: AOA: The Long-Awaited Appreciation.

Subjects
NATIONAL currencies, APPRECIATION (Accounting), PETROLEUM product sales & prices, MONETARY policy, MIDDLE Eastern politics & government, 1979-, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article offers information about the Angolan Kwanza (AOA) as of March 2011. Analysts call for a modest appreciation of the currency in 2011 as it remains at all-time lows of AOA93.00 per U.S. dollar. The country is expected to gain from oil price hikes caused by the rising political risks in North Africa and across the Middle East. The pool of kwanzas available for speculation is expected to decline due to the tight fiscal and monetary policies of the central government and Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA).

Published
2011

163. BMI Research: Emerging Markets Monitor: Caribbean: Sovereign Debt Looking Weak.

Subjects
PUBLIC debts, MIDDLE Eastern politics & government, 1979-, NORTH African politics & government, INVESTMENTS, RATE of return, GROSS domestic product
Abstract

The article offers a look on the sovereign debt of the Caribbean region as of February 26, 2011. It explains that the less than positive near-term market trajectory for Caribbean debt is caused by the growing political tensions in the Middle East and North Africa which force investors to reconsider their risky asset positions. Analysts foresee a spike in yield spreads over U.S. treasuries amid predictions of low levels of real gross domestic product growth in the region.

Published
2011

164. BMI Research: Emerging Markets Monitor: North Africa Violence: Causes And Consequences.

Subjects
ECONOMIC forecasting, NORTH African politics & government, POLITICAL persecution, FOOD prices, PRICE inflation, ECONOMIC history
Abstract

The article presents a Business Monitor International (BMI) forecast for North Africa in 2011, with particular focus on the causes and effects of the emergence of political risk across the country on its economic condition. The emergence of political risk in the region has caused a strong sense among marginalised people of inequality, government repression and economic stagnation. It also describes the effect of the political risk on food price inflation in Algeria and the dramatic act of political protest in Tunisia.

Published
2011

165. REGIONAL RISK PROFILE.

Subjects
NORTH African politics & government, ECONOMIC indicators
Abstract

There is growing speculation in diplomatic circles that Libya will be forced to relinquish its seat on the UN Security Council, which is expected to be granted to Libya for the 2004-2005 period. This is wholly down to U.S. pressure, which is still irked by Libya's assumption of the presidency of the UN Human Rights commission earlier in 2003. This article also presents an overview of short term political and economic risks faced by four countries of North Africa.

Published
2003

166. REGIONAL RISK PROFILE.

Subjects
NORTH African politics & government, ECONOMIC indicators, LIBYAN politics & government
Abstract

This article overviews short-term political and economic risks faced by four countries of North Africa as of July 1, 2003. Suggestions of an improvement in U.S.-Libya relations must be tempered by indications of increased tensions between the two countries. Libya which is ever prone to gesture politics, said in early June 2003 that it was severing diplomatic relations with Iraq in protest against alleged U.S. actions against in Iraq.

Published
2003

167. A real network of terror?

Subjects
*TERRORISM, *TERRORISTS, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article examines the North African terrorist organization Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Composed of remnants of the Islamic resistance to Algeria's government, AQIM has claimed responsibility for terrorist bombings in that country and others, including Morocco. The group's actual numbers and ability to generate terrorist actions are not known.

Published
2008

168. Hands across the water.

Subjects
*INTERNATIONAL relations, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

Discusses how the popular resentment of the people of North Africa against the U.S., due to its military offensive against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, can be of advantage to the European Union. Effect on the delayed Euro-Mediterranean Partnership which resulted in a vacuum in the relationship of the two regions; Reason why European Commission president Romano Prodi believes that Tunisia will be the best country to establish the relationship.

Published
2003

169. A defining terror.

Subjects
*WAR on Terrorism, 2001-2009, *ELECTIONS, NORTH African politics & government, MOROCCAN politics & government, 1999-
Abstract

Discusses political-related developments in various countries in the North African region, as of January 10, 2002. Effect of the call made by the U.S. government for a war against terrorism and efforts to integrate economies into the global market on the political situations in the region; Results of the national elections held in Morocco.

Published
2003

171. Future Challenges.

Subjects
NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article reports on the claim by African Union (AU) chairperson, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, that the union can resolve the political and military challenges in North Africa and Côte d'Ivoire.

Published
2011

172. The cause of Arab fanaticism and jihad is political stagnation.

Author

ZAKARIA, FAREED

Subjects
MIDDLE Eastern politics & government, NORTH African politics & government, JIHAD, TWENTY-first century
Abstract

The author addresses the role of political stagnation in the Middle East and North Africa in enabling Arab fanaticism and jihad, as referred to political changes and conflicts in countries like Syria, Egypt, and Libya.

Published
2014

175. Conference Assesses the Maghreb.

Subjects
*CONFERENCES & conventions, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article discusses the highlights of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' (CSIS) conference about political and economic issues in the Maghreb region held in Washington, D.C. on October 12, 2012.

Published
2013

176. North Africa Is a New Test.

Author

GORDON, MICHAEL R. and Erlanger, Steven

Subjects
*HOSTAGES, *TERRORISM, *INTERNATIONAL relations, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article discusses the increased terrorist activity in Northern Africa, particularly focusing on a hostage crisis in Algeria and political instability in Mali. It addresses the impact of the Arab Spring uprisings on terror networks in Northern Africa, issues of confronting international militant bands, and the stance of the U.S. on military action in Mali.

Published
2013

177. THE RESULTS.

Subjects
*CHARTS, diagrams, etc., *CHIEF executive officers, *SURVEYS, MIDDLE Eastern politics & government, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

Charts are presented that illustrate the results of a poll of Canadian chief executive officers (CEO) about issues concerning the Middle East and North Africa in 2011.

Published
2011

178. Italian mills accept higher domestic Fe scrap prices.

Author

Roe, Ciaran

Subjects
SCRAP metals, COST, STEEL mills, SUPPLIERS, IMPORTS, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article discusses the decision of mills in Italy to accept the higher domestic ferrous crap costs. Many Italian mills were reportedly reluctant to increase prices amid uncertainty in the demand for exported long products caused by political issues in North African markets. According to merchants, the increase of 5 to 20 euros is attributed to rises in Turkish imports and the low stocks of domestic scrap suppliers following heavy trade activity in January 2011.

Published
2011

179. Regime Change Redux.

Author

Asare, Abena Ampofoa

Subjects
MIDDLE Eastern politics & government, 1979-, NORTH African politics & government, FOREIGN relations of the United States, 2009-2017, DEMOCRACY
Abstract

The article discusses the political upheavals in the Middle East and North Africa in 2011. The author notes that the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama have been struggling to strike a political balance between its long alliance with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Egyptian people's struggle for democracy. The author believes that the Obama administration has been to hesitant to support the popular movements against tyranny in Egypt, Tunisia, and Yemen.

Published
2011

181. "Destabilization is still the main concern in the North Africa" says USAK President.

Subjects
NORTH African politics & government, POLITICAL development, MOROCCAN politics & government, TUNISIAN politics & government
Abstract

The article discusses highlights of the 2015 conference "Dynamics in Political Development in North Africa in the Aftermath of the Arab Uprisings," held by the International Strategic Research Organization (USAK). Topics explored include the political transformations in Morocco and Tunisia, the attendance of guests from several countries including the U.S. and Germany, and the destabilization-related issues highlighted by USAK president Özdem Sanberk.

Published
2015

182. IN ANDREOTTI'S TENT.

Author

Crozier, Brian

Subjects
*EUROPEAN communities, ITALIAN politics & government, 1976-1994, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article focuses on the Euro-African situation with reference to the views of Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti regarding it. Libyan political leader Muammar al-Qaddafi stressed on the total union of all North African Arab nations. The Maghreb countries are becoming a major issue for the European Community and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Andreotti's analysis of the current Euro-African situation is examined. According to Andreotti, the Maghreb will face irrepressible problem of unemployment in future years. In his views, Italy will also have to face a massive increase in terrorism from the Maghreb. However, the popular view in Italy is that the country faces a greater danger from the Soviet Union than the Maghreb.

Published
1989

183. What you need to know about doing business in the Arab world.

Subjects
*BUSINESS & politics, *LAW firms, *POLITICAL stability, *CORPORATE lawyers, *JOINT ventures, *TWENTY-first century, NORTH African politics & government, MIDDLE Eastern politics & government, 1979-
Abstract

The article discusses several aspects of the business and legal markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as of 2014, and it mentions the political instability in the area, as well as practical tips for attorneys and law firms on how to conduct business in the Arab world. Corporate (in-house) lawyers and joint ventures are mentioned, along with several other stories which can be found on the journal's website which is located at www.TheLawyer.com.

Published
2014

184. U.S. Moving to Broaden African Presence.

Author

Gorman, Siobhan and Entous, Adam

Subjects
*IN Amenas Hostage Crisis, In Amenas, Algeria, 2013, *MILITARY intelligence, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article discusses the potential for increased U.S. involvement in Northern Africa following the 2013 In Amenas, Algerian Hostage Crisis and the increasing instability of Mali, noting U.S. plans to provide French warplanes with U.S. intelligence to prevent terrorism in the region.

Published
2013

185. Turmoil in Northern Africa Has a Definitive Impact on Italy.

Subjects
POLITICAL stability, NORTH African politics & government, ECONOMIC conditions in Italy, 1994-
Abstract

In this article, the authors discuss the impact of the political unrest in Northern Africa on the economy of Italy.

Published
2011

186. Saudi Oil Minister Says Market Is Oversupplied.

Subjects
*PETROLEUM product sales & prices, MIDDLE Eastern politics & government, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

Saudi Arabia's oil minister said on Sunday that the country had reduced output by 800,000 barrels a day in March, sending the strongest signal yet that the OPEC oil cartel would not act to quell soaring prices. Consumers have urged OPEC's member countries to pump more crude to put a price cap on oil, which surged to more than $127 a barrel this month, its highest level in two and a half years amid unrest in North Africa and the Middle East. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2011

189. Politische Risiken verschärfen sich.

Subjects
MIDDLE Eastern politics & government, NORTH African politics & government, POLITICAL stability -- Economic aspects, TWENTY-first century
Abstract

An article on a map of political risks to investments is presented in which the author discusses the impact of political instability in North Africa and the Middle East on the risks to investment in those areas.

Published
2013

191. Global Firms Still Dealing With Impacts of North Africa Turmoil.

Author

Oirere, Shem

Subjects
*CONSTRUCTION industry, *SOCIAL unrest, *POLITICAL stability, *CONSTRUCTION delays, *LOST profits damages, *ECONOMIC history, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article discusses the impact of political unrest in North Africa on global construction and engineering firms. Topics include a stoppage of construction projects in key energy, transportation, and water sectors, particularly in Libya where the Libyan National Transition Council has been attempting to reopen dialogue with foreign firms so that work may resume, losses by global oil company Tamoil Group, and contractors' demands of reparations for delays and damage.

Published
2012

192. North African phosphate supply remains fragile.

Author

Feytis, Alex

Subjects
PHOSPHATE industry, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

The article discusses the effects of the North African political crisis on the supply of phosphate in the region. Tunisia-owned Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa (CPG) had to stop the production of phosphate at the end of January 2011. The different solutions tried by CPG to minimize the social pressure on the phosphate industry are detailed. Meanwhile, Morocco has reported stable phosphate rock and fertilizer production in spite of demonstrations over unemployment.

Published
2011

195. State and Society in Independent North Africa.

Author

Saadallah, Belkacem

Subjects
NORTH African politics & government, NONFICTION, SOCIAL history
Abstract

A review of the book "State and Society in Independent North Africa," edited by Leon Carl Brown is presented.

Published
1966
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197. North Africa: Politics, Region, and the Limits of Transformation.

Author

Smith, Elizabeth

Subjects
*NONFICTION, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

This article reviews the book "North Africa: Politics, Region, and the Limits of Transformation," edited by Yahia H. Zoubir and Haizam Amirah-Fernandez.

Published
2009

198. NORTH AFRICA (Book).

Subjects
*NONFICTION, NORTH African politics & government
Abstract

Reviews the book 'North Africa,' edited by Richard Lawless and Allan Findlay.

Published
1985

199. Fatimid caliphate.

Author

Sheposh, Richard

Subjects
North African politics & government, Royal houses, Fatimid dynasty
Abstract

The Fatimid caliphate was an Islamic religious dynasty that ruled a region of northern Africa and the Middle East from 909 to 1171 CE. The Fatimids were followers of the Shia branch of Islam, a sect that traces its foundation through the bloodlines of the Prophet Muhammad. The dynasty rose to power on claims it was descended from Muhammad's daughter, Fatima, from whom it took its name. Fatimid leaders exercised both spiritual and secular authority over the caliphate and grew to challenge the Abbasid dynasty in Baghdad for supreme control over the Muslim world. They ruled from Egypt and established their capital at the city that would become modern-day Cairo. Internal strife, constant warfare, and the onset of the Crusades eventually weakened Fatimid power, and by the late twelfth century, the dynasty had ended.

Published
2023

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