[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Maghreb and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Maghreb Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to maghreb@jadaliyya.com by Thursday night of every week.]
Algeria
Algeria twenty years on: words do not die Karima Bennoune commemorates the twenty year anniversary of the war on culture and intellect in Algeria.
Les réponses de l’économiste Mahrez Hadjseyd, auteur de « L’industrie algérienne : crise et tentative d’ajustement » Farouk Djouadi interviews economist Mahrez Hadiseyd about the state of management and corruption in Algerian industry.
Après deux mois d’absence du pays, Bouteflika ne semble pas vraiment fini Hayet Zitouni discusses Bouteflika’s mysterious illness and prolonged un-death.
« Nos CHU sont devenus de grands dispensaires. Une interview dans le quotidien El Watan Dr. Mahmoud Boudarene condemns the state of urgent care facilities at Algerian hospitals.
Libya
Libyan Youth Voices: Federalism Part II International Political Forum and Shabab Libya explore federalism in its potential (or lack thereof) as a pragmatic mode of governance in Libya.
Libya: Displaced People from Tawergha Barred From Return Human Rights Watch enjoins Libyan authorities to allow families who fled their homes in 2011 to return there.
Can the New Libyan President Live Up to Expectations? Mohamed Eljarh analyzes the election of Nouri Abusahmain to President of the General National Congress.
Urgent meetings in Tripoli to end recent violence Umar Khan reports that several high level meetings are being head to address the recent wave of violence that has gripped Libya.
Mauritania
Mauritania's World Bank Bubble Anita Hunt questions the authenticity of “development” efforts by large institutions in Mauritania.
Ansar al-Sharia appears in Mauritania Jemal Oumar reports that Ansar al-Sharia have appeared in Nouakchott streets, and launched campaigns calling for application of shari’a law in the country.
Mauritanie: Des détails sur le scandale au Ministère de la Culture( Exclusif) Al Akhbar exposes three high level Mauritanian officials in their arrest for using falsified documents in the midst of an embezzlement scandal.
Morocco
Free Weld 15 - El7a9ed ft. Danger ft. L'Ghadeb (officiel) Mouad Belghouat and other members of the Oukacha family release a new video in solidarity with Weld 15 of Tunisia.
Najib Akesbi : «les véritables autorités au Maroc sont le Palais et la Banque Mondiale» Lakome interviews economist Najib Aksebi, who describes the corruption of the Palace in tandem with the World Bank as major obstacles to development in the country.
Cannabis : Le Maroc reste le premier « fournisseur » depuis 12 ans Ristel Edimo describes the flourishing cannabis trade in Morocco.
Tunisia
Radhia Nasraoui : « Aucun tortionnaire n’a été jugé aujourd’hui pour torture » Lilia Blaise highlights the work of human rights activist Radhia Nasraoui and laments the state of torture and torturers in Tunisia today.
Départ de Rachid Ammar : les réactions politiques Sarah Ben Hamadi outlines reactions to the retirement of Rachid Ammar, Chief of Staff of Tunisian Armed Forces.
The Road to Justice Sarah Mersch offers an analysis of transitional justice issues in Tunisia, concluding that the politicization of these issues hampers Tunisia’s ability to address them.
Western Sahara
Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H.E. Mr Taib Fassi Fihri, Advisor of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco. The United Nations urges human rights monitoring in Western Sahara.
Western Sahara: Will Obama and Zuma agree to disagree? Khadija Patel outlines key points of Obama and Zuma’s meeting, including their differing stances on the Western Sahara issue.
Recent Jadaliyya Articles on the Maghreb
Eye on the Libyan General National Congress: Ninth Report Jadaliyya reports on the H20 Team and Bokra Youth Organization’s ninth report on the Libyan National Congress’ meetings.
HRW Report on Tainted Trials and Statements Obtained by Torture in Morocco Jadaliyya reports on Human Rights Watch’s recent condemnation of unjust police and judicial procedures in Morocco.
معتقلو موريتانيا في غوانتانامو Ahmed Jedou describes confusion and outrage over the recent reports that Mauritanian Guantanamo detainees Mohamed Ould Slahi and Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz had been handed over to Mauritanian authorities.
Erdogan in Morocco: The Politics of Reception Samia Errazzouki analyzes Erdogan’s visit to Morocco, where he met not King Mohammed VI, but an increasingly isolated Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane.
Roundtable Introduction: Beyond Dominant Narratives on the Western Sahara Samia Errazzouki and Allison McManus introduce a roundtable of articles on the contours of the Western Saharan “cold war.”
The Last Colony Stephen Zunes sheds light on Morocco’s policies towards the territory and its people, including human rights abuses and policies of settlement.
US Policy Between a Rock and a Hard Place John P. Entelis explores the Western Sahara’s significance for the region, particularly as the conflict has been mobilized in narratives of decolonization both in Algeria and Morocco.
The Cost of Authoritarianism Aboubakr Jamaï and Ali Anouzla underscore the intensification of the call for self-determination in recent years.
Global Geopolitics of the Western Sahara Allison L. McManus places the conflict in a global context, examining the role of the United Nations as a mediator.
Lost in the Debate Samia Errazzouki examines the discourse surrounding the Western Sahara conflict as a political tool that comes at the expense of the Sahrawi population.
The Last Colony: Photo Essay Andrew McConnell offers images of Sahrawis living in the refugee camps in Algeria, the Moroccan controlled side of the territory, as well as the Polisario controlled side, offering a unique perspective of life under the conflict.