Attack in Western Sahara Complicates US Regional Strategy
Over the last few months, a new discourse has emerged on Western Sahara. Following the Polisario attack on Smara,...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Attack in Western Sahara Complicates US Regional Strategy
A nation must think before it acts.
Algeria
In Reverse: Natural Gas and Politics in the Maghreb and Europe
Morocco made a surprising announcement last year, on July 5, 2022. The Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline, which had up until...
What Happens Next with the Wagner Group?
In a recent video released by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, he stares into the camera and berates several...
Hegemony, Democracy, and the Legacy of the Iraq War
Editor’s Note: FPRI is publishing a collection of essays to mark the twentieth anniversary of the start of the...
The Future of Russia’s Su-57: Few Customers and Little Interest Abroad
On December 24, Russia’s Sukhoi-57 (Su-57) fighter jet crashed in the country’s Far East dur-ing a test flight. The...
Algeria’s Religious Landscape: “A Balancing Act”
Across the Middle East and North Africa, several governments today find themselves in contest with a diverse array of...
The Flawed Hope of Sufi Promotion in North Africa
Sufism has been repeatedly invoked in U.S. foreign policy circles as a possible ideological counterbalance to extremist ideologies in...
As the Bouteflika Era Ends, Crisis or Continuity for Algeria?
World Politics Review The ailing health of Algeria’s aging president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, commonly leads Algeria-watchers to assess the prospects...
Exceptionalism, Empire, and the Dark Side of National Greatness
This piece, originally a lecture given at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, contextualizes the notion of exceptionalism by looking at...
Taking Stock of U.S. Policy Options in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia
The three countries that comprise the Maghreb region -- Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia -- are bound by important cultural, linguistic,...