[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
Tizi Ouzou : imposante marche et grève générale massivement suivie à Beni Douala Algerians from Tizi Ouzou hold a massive general strike and silent after the suspicious disappearance of a boy from the region.
Algérie: l`effroyable tragédie du FLN Chawkri Amari describes the current state of the former revolutionary party.
5 jours de grève de la faim à l’ISMAS [Vidéo + Communiqué n° 10 ] Students from the Institute for Performance and Audiovisual Arts stage a hunger strike in protest of the closure of the institution.
Some Long Thoughts: Algeria Plays Defense The Moor Next Door offers a critical perspective on recent reportage surrounding Algerian defense capacity.
Libya
Libyan Youth Voices: Volunteer Libya Wafia Sayf describes her journey in starting a Libyan volunteer organization after the events of 2011.
Female Libyan artist to feature in Christie’s Dubai auction Tom Wescott profiles Arwa Arbouon and the first Libyan art to be featured at a Christie’s auction in six years.
Thousands need help following tribal clashes in Nafusa mountains The Red Cross reports that clashes began in the Nafusa mountains on March 3, displacing over 3,000 people.
Mauritania
Mauritania mulls Mali deployment Jemal Oumar reports that Mauritanian President General Abdel Aziz has decided to join UN forces in Mali.
العبودية في مذكرات الرؤساء الثلاثة: المختار، هيدالة، إعل A probe into historical and contemporary stances on slavery in Mauritania
ما لم يُنشر حول "خبابا" عدوان تڤنتورين Mohamed Mahmoud Oul Abou, Executive Director of the news agency that oversees Noukachott Free Radio, outlines his relationship with Al-Qaeda member Mokhtar Belmokhtar and responds to suspicions that he collaborates with terrorists.
Morocco
FreeArabs, le nouveau site internet d’Ahmed Benchemsi Mehdi Chaibi highlights former TelQuel Editor in Chief Ahmed Benchemsi’s new project: FreeArabs.com
Projet de code de la presse. La morale, une "ligne rouge" supplémentaire? Morocco’s Ministry of Communication propses a set of laws that would allow police to seize and forbid publications for “moral violations.”
Si Les Chevaux de Dieu m’était conté Qandisha’s Ghita Zine reviews « Le Chevaux de Dieu,» a new film about young men recruited by violent Islamic movements, by Nabil Ayouch.
Tunisia
Tunisia: A Country in Flux Valentina Bartolucci offers recommendations for Tunisia’s political elite.
وزير الداخلية علي العريّض يتعدى على السلطة القضائية في قضية رجل الأعمال حافظ الزواري Nawaat investigates executive interference in judicial matters through the case of Hafez Zouari, who made substantial donations to the Interior Minister Ali in exchange for judicial impunity.
The Harlem Shake controversy in Tunisia Sana Ajmi describes the public call for a “Harlem Shake” demonstration in Tunisia in response to remarks from Education Minister Abdeltif Abid.
Thala, Le Kef, Tunis : les journées du cinéma des droits et des libertés Sana Sbaoui highlights film festival focusing on questions of liberty and rights.
Meriem Bourguiba : "L’émancipation de la femme tunisienne, maintenant, il faut la gagner !" Sarah Ben Hamadi profiles Meriem Bourguiba in anticipation of International Women’s Day.
Western Sahara
Le Front Polisario fait recours contre un accord commercial de l`UE Western Sahara Resource Watch reports on the Polisario presentation to the European Court regarding EU-Morocco trade in the Western Sahara.
Trial of Gdeim Izik detainees is another episode in series of Moroccan human rights violations in Western Sahara (letter) Bah Dih Cheikh, Minister of Justice of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, writes a letter regarding the unjust condemnation of Gdeim Izik activists.
The Tragic Story You May Never Have Heard of CNN news anchor Christine Amanpour highlights the plight of the Sahrawi and a documentary by Javier Bardem.
Recent Jadaliyya Articles on the Maghreb
Morocco`s 20 February Movement: Two Years Later Maghreb Page Editor Samia Errazzouki illustrates the state of the 20 February movement through photos and videos, highlighting the self-reflexive nature of the movement.
A Betrayed Revolution?: On the Tunisian Uprising and the Democratic Transition Layla Dakhli describes shifting class solidarities and alliances and their impacts on Tunisian struggles for social justice.
Qatar Moving Closer to Algeria? Mehdi Lazar explores economic links as precursor to a tightening of Algerian-Qatari relations.
Assared: Habitat and the Imazighen of Morocco Bart Deseyn describes social and spatial configurations of Amazigh villages, as they are experienced, literally, through his camera lens.
Poems from the Maghreb: Introduction and Selections Pierre Joris and Habib Tengour their new book of North African literature previously unpublished in English.
Mali: Why the Hardest Part is Yet to Come Imad Mesdoua analyzes the Malian security climate and offers predictions for potential future threats.
La Langue Amazighe : Parcours et Entraves de Son Enseignement au Maroc Brahim El Guabli studies the demands of the Moroccan Amazighe cultural movement and obstacles to the integration of the language in the education system.
Exposing Sexual Violence in Morocco: An Interview with Nadir Bouhmouch Allison L. McManus unpacks sexual violence’s significance in society, featuring the work of activist/filmmaker Nadir Bouhmouch in this interview.
Positioning Gender Fluidity in Francophone Maghrebi Literature Samia Errazzouki explores identity and self-discovery through the writings of Nina Bouraoui and Tahar Ben Jelloun.
إغتيال عيد العرب Yusif Al-Sharif delves into the differences between Tunisia and Lebanon in the wake of Chokri Belaid’s assassination.
Assassinations, Resignations and Reshufflings: Tunisia`s Latest Developments Lamia Hatira and Nura Suleiman describe changes in the Tunisian government after Belaid’s assassination.