[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 Sunday night of every week.]
Algeria
"Algérie: A la recherche du véritable général Mohamed Lamine Médiène dit “Tewfik." - Probing the identity of Algeria`s former secret service leader.
"Algeria: Thoughts for Independent Algeria`s 50th Birthday" - Algerian regime`s monopoly over `official` remembrance conflicts with popular memory.
"Algeria: US Silent Complicity"- POMED`s latest piece criticizes the United States` tacit approval of Algeria`s undemocratic regime (overview).
Libya
"Berbères de Libye : un paramètre méconnu, une irruption politique inattendue" - The Amazigh plight under Gaddafi and the future of their rights.
"Top Ten Surprises on Libya’s Election Day" - Juan Cole enumerates the election`s positive outcomes.
"Can Libya`s elections reconcile opposing forces in a new democracy?" - The potential effect of elections in regions perceived as Gaddafi`s strongholds.
"In Libya`s Shifting Sands, Kids Try To Find Their Way" - Prospects for Libya`s youth in post-Gaddafi Libya.
"Libya Elections" - Slideshow of images.
"Libya`s Election (Editor`s Reader)" - Recent literature recommendations.
"Pure Evil" - A personal account of a visit to the infamous Abu Salim prison.
"المؤتمر الوطني العام وتركة المجلس الانتقالي" - Reflections on the leadership of the NTC and the work that lies ahead of the newly-elected National Congress.
Mauritania
"Mauritanians demand abolition of slavery" - Citizens and human rights activists protested once more on behalf of arrested abolitionists.
“موريتانيا | الأخبار تنفرد بنشر تفاصيل فضيحة أمل 2012 بلبراكنه" - The conclusion of preliminary investigations detail the allegations of fraud surrounding "Hope 2012," the official food distribution program.
"Mauritania: Emergency Food Programme Under Fire" - Criticisms of Mauritania`s Emel program center around the long queues, insubstantial ratios, and the program`s delayed timing.
Morocco
"How Morocco Dodged the Arab Spring"- The regime`s maneuvers - including a new constitution, new claim to authority, and parliamentary elections - has possibly co-opted revolutionary impetus.
"Maroc : un rappeur contestataire dénonce ses conditions de détention" - Detained rapper Mouad Belghouat commenced a hunger strike to protest the delay of his appeal and poor prison conditions.
"Morocco`s Drought Threatens Economic Growth" - Overly ambitious ruling party promises fail to improve the economic sector.
"Le printemps Marocain : Un consensus autour d’une monarchie parlementaire – Partie" - Challenging the "static" ascription of Morocco`s régime. First part available here.
"Morocco’s Great Illusion" - (Self-)criticism of individual culpability in Moroccan woes.
Tunisia
"Tunisia must address major economic woes to avoid unrest spilling over" - Unemployment, regional disparities, and government corruption remain among the top economic concerns.
"Les familles des migrants disparus annoncent un sit-in à la Kasbah" - Families of missing Tunisian migrants in Italy plead their case.
"Tunisia: Flaws in the Landmark Ben Ali Verdict" - Human Rights Report on the Trial for Martyrs.
"Tunisia: Online Platform to Monitor Police Abuse" - Tunisian Association for Digital Liberties launches Yezzi to track corruption, physical abuse, and other forms of police misconduct.
"كلام شارع: التونسي بين النهضة و السبسي" - Interviews with Tunisians citizens regarding their thoughts on the next election.
Western Sahara
"Western Sahara: Execution of Dambar - Saharawi People Demand Justice" - Unprovoked murder of a Saharawi youth by Moroccan policemen in 2010 remains unresolved.
Recent Jadaliyya articles on the Maghreb
Nous n’avons jamais été aussi corrompus (?)
Libyan Elections: An Overview
Borders and Bobbing Heads: Postcoloniality and Algeria`s Fiftieth Anniversary of Independence
هل إنتهى سراب الترويكا: حول تسليم البغدادي
Maghreb on Jadaliyya: June 2012 Edition
#Algeria50th