[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 Wednesday night of every week.]
Algeria
Ya Ali Ya Ali L`Algerie est redevenue francaise Amar Cheballah laments the forgotten spirit of the Algerian revolution.
Algerian hostage crisis could weaken veteran spymaster Ian Black describes the potential affects of the In Amenas crisis on Algeria’s state surveillance apparatus.
Some early Algeria perspectives on the Sahel situation The Moor Next Door describes Algeria’s positioning with and during the French SERVAL intervention, and provides a survey of media coverage.
The Eradicateurs Geoff D. Porter describes Algerian response to hostage crisis in terms of remembered experience of 1990s.
Crise d’In Amenas: Comment les terroristes ont manipulé l’opinion. Baki 7our Mansour underlines the role that media played in shaping opinion on the In Amenas hostage crisis.
Algeria hostage crisis: Full story of the kidnapping in the desert The Guardian gives a chronological account of the hostage crisis.
Some Algerian attackers are placed at Benghazi Egyptians tied to attacks at In Amenas also had ties to Benghazi attacks.
Libya
مؤتمر صوت واحد Hiba Alshabani speaks on civil society and women’s issues at the One Voice conference.
ما بعد ليبيا للإتصالات والتقنية : وضع الإنترنت في ليبيا Kifah Libya describes the need for diversity in telecommunications beyond LTT
Imazighen de Libye : la marche vers la souveraineté! Masin Ferkal reports on recent tribunal meeting of Libya’s Amazighs and their struggle for sovereignty and recognition in Libya – with photos.
Armes libyennes et menaces sur la région : les effarantes révélations d’un haut responsable de Human Rights Watch An interview with Human Rights Watch Emergencies Director Peter Boukaert on the implications of an armed and fractured Libya in the region.
`Get Out Of Libya` - Is Threat To Brits Real? Tim Marshall questions British warning to expats in Libya and its contribution to confusing narrative of Libyan “threats.”
UNHCR: Libya fears return of Touareg fighters from Mali UNHCR warns of impact of Touareg fighters fleeing Mali into Libya.
Video: Hillary Clinton Benghazi Attack Hearing Hillary Clinton defends US foreign policy in response to Benghazi attack.
Mauritania
مدينة أكجوجت : الواقع و المستقبل ،المشاكل و الحلول « شهَادَةٌ @Ould_Euler describes environmental and labor abuses at the MCM mines in Akjoujt.
الأطفال الأزواديون لاجئون في موريتانيا Essirage TV program special feature on children living in Mauritanian refugee camps.
Mauritania`s Overlooked Uprising Al Jazeera English highlights Mauritania’s February 25 movement and mounting frustrations.
Mauritanie : Ni guerre ni paix Sneiba Mohamed of Elhourriya.com describes Mauritania’s tenuous position in the conflict in Northern Mali.
مسيرة احتجاجية طولها 700 كم Seasonal “Journalia” workers march against injustice perpetuated under President General Abdel Aziz (story by Ahmed Jadou.)
Mauritania’s Society on the Mali War: Niet!! Nasser Wedaddy analyzes the implications of General Aziz’s support for France’s intervention and Mauritanian opposition.
احتجاجات في موريتانيا بسبب تصريحات السفيرة الأمريكية لديها A compilation of videos by @mintmauritanie on Mauritanian protests in response to US Ambassador Joe Allen Powell’s remarks on Mauritania’s internal affairs.
Morocco
المرأة المغربية بين الصورة الإعلامية والواقع الاجتماعي Fatima Zohra El Mrabit describes the gap between Moroccan women’s representation in the media and reality.
Enquête au royaume de la rente Lakome.fr publishes an exhaustive survey of the clientalism so prevalant in Morocco (in several articles.)
Morocco street vendors to gain rights Siham Ali reports on moves to legalize street vending and increase rights for vendors, with a pilot program inKenitra.
Morocco/Western Sahara: Repression Belies Reform Pledges Human Rights Watch annual report confims repression in Morocco undercuts progress.
Accusé de viol, un député UC acquitté par la Justice Moroccan deputy Hassan Arif is acquitted of the rape of Malika Slimani.
عاجل:مليكة التي تتهم برلمانيا باغتصابها تخوض اضرابا عن الطعام لاجبارها على الاعتذار لوكيل الملك Malika Slimani is arrested for outrage at Arif’s acquittal despite DNA evidence that he fathered her child and begins a hunger strike while detained.
Proces Arif: Quand la justice est un théatre de l`absurde Qandisha feminist collective’s Marwa Belghazi reacts to Arif’s acquittal.
Arrestation en France de quatre militants pour la démocratie au Maroc Four Moroccan activists arrested in France in front of Mohamed VI’s chateaux.
Tunisia
Tunisia confronts security challenges Monia Ghanmi warns of the potential dangers for Tunisia of rising jihadism in the region.
Tunisia should focus on internal security not border control Felix Tusa describes the futility of investment in border control in Tunisia.
State of Emergency Extended, Despite Previous Reports Elena Lesley reports that Tunisia’s state of emergency is extended to March.
Tunisia must drop unjust charges against graffiti artists Amnesty International implores Tunisia to drop charges against street artists from anti-poverty group Zwewla.
La Tunisie face à la montée du djihadisme Sarah Ben Hamadi warns of mounting jihadism in Tunisia.
Tunisie : l’avant-projet de Constitution « prépare les conditions d’un blocage » Thierry Brésillon analyzes the Tunisian constitutional draft and finds much to be desired.
Recent Jadaliyya Articles on the Maghreb
Early perspectives from Algeria on Northern Mali and French intervention
Mali in Focus, Part Two: A War That Threatens the Entire Region
Focus sur le Mali, deuxième partie: Une guerre qui menace toute la région
A new revolt in Morocco: An Interview with Mohamed El Marouani
Mali in Focus, Part One: The Jihadist Offensive Revisited
Mohamed El Marouani: « Les ingrédients d’une nouvelle vague de révolte, sont désormais réunis »