On October 23, 2011, Tunisia held the first free and democratic elections in the country’s history. Tunisian voters were called upon to elect 217 members of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), whose task was to appoint an interim government and to draft a new constitution within one year, and to prepare the country for general […]
Israel-Maghreb Relations: Realities and Possibilities
This article is based on a paper presented at the June 8-9, 2009 conference entitled “Israel and the Arab States: Parallel Interests, Relations, and Strategies,” jointly held in Jerusalem by the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. The article presents an overview of Israeli-Maghrebi relations since Israel’s establishment. It also discusses cooperation with Israel in various spheres and ideas on how to further promote this.
Moving From Salafi to Rationalist Education
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State and Islamism in the Maghreb
STATE AND ISLAMISM IN THE MAGHREB Volume 7, No. 1 – March 2003 State and Islamism in THE Maghreb By Aziz Enhaili and Oumelkheir Adda Read this article in French Each of the three Maghreb states-Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco-dealt differently with internal Islamist movements. This study explains how these differences are derived from three factors: […]
Israel and the Maghreb at the Height of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: 1950s-1970s
Editor’s Summary: This study highlights Israel’s contacts with Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia from the 1950s to the 1970s, at a time when such contacts were conducted very secretly. The author uses archival materials and interviews to detail these developments and explains the motivations and constraints of various Arab and Israel actors.