Arab World
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UN Calls for Dialogue after Bombing
Article “Fighting terrorism needs to be accompanied by a genuine process including all Syrians,” said the new UN Special Envoy…
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Les conflits arabes et Ebola, un frein aux Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement de l’ONU
Article Les conflits qui ragent au Moyen-Orient ainsi que la récente épidémie d'Ebola enrayent la réalisation des huit Objectifs du…
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Middle East, Ebola Hamper UN MDGs
Article On-going turmoil in the Middle East and the recent outbreak of Ebola are impeding the United Nations’ Millennium Development…
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Islamic law and human rights: do they mix? (part II)
Analysis Muslim jurists can interpret Islamic law in a way that is consistent with international human rights law. This article…
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Droit islamique et droits de l’Homme: Font-ils bon ménage? (Partie I)
Analyse Il semble y avoir une dichotomie idéologique entre les droits de l'Homme et le droit islamique, laquelle qui pourrait…
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Islamic law and human rights: do they mix? (part I)
Analysis There is an ideological dichotomy between international human rights law and Islamic law, which may explain the numerous human…
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Arabs’ inconvenient truth
Analysis Notwithstanding passionate discourses against Western responsibility and “Zionist conspiracy,” commitment to the Palestinian cause has not translated into any…
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Une vérité qui dérange: L’échec des Etats arabes à aider les Palestiniens
Analyse Malgré les discours passionnés blâmant la responsabilité des pays occidentaux ainsi que le «complot sioniste», l'engagement des pays arabes…
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Maroc-Argentine: une relation à fort potentiel
Article Le Maroc, premier fournisseur de phosphate au monde, et l'Argentine, une puissance agricole, bénéficieraient d'un accroissement des échanges commerciaux.…
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Chile opposes trade with Israel
Feature Chilean policy-makers and civil society leaders met on Wednesday in the national congress in the legislative capital Valparaiso to…
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Morocco-Argentina: A high-potential relation
Feature Morocco, the world’s largest producer of phosphate, and Argentina, an agricultural power, would benefit from increasing trade. This article…
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Israël/Liban: Que dit le droit?
Opinion Le ton monte entre Israël et le Liban. Le pays du Cèdre a prévenu que le forage de gaz…
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Violence in Turkey
TV Interview Although the Turkish protests have evolved from violent anti-government demonstrations to peaceful resistance, Erdogan remains popular. This TV…
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L’islam politique: un échec?
Opinion L'islam politique ne perd guère de son emprise sur le monde musulman. Ce qui est en cause, c'est la…
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Is Taksim Like Tahrir?
Analysis Make no mistake. The Turkish republic is significantly different from its Arab counterparts. A more accurate comparison of the…
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Music, magic and art in Morocco
Morocco is Africa’s cradle of rhythm and music with internationally recognized music and art festivals showing off Arab, African and…
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Arab women’s battle
Analysis The Arab Spring has moved in a retrograde direction. Religious parties have marginalized women in politics and society, shifting…
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Food, Politics & War
Feature Humans were given mouths for two reasons. 1) to eat, 2) to argue about what they just ate. Feuds…
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Youth of Egypt’s revolution
Feature story At the entrance of Tahrir Square, the heart of Egypt’s revolution, scores of demonstrators gathered for yet another…
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Sud-Soudan: Une naissance et des défis majeurs en perspective
Eclairage Le 9 juillet 2011, le géant africain s’est scindé en deux, donnant naissance au 55e pays d’Afrique, le Sud-Soudan.…
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