North Africa

Algeria Needs Reform Strategy to Avoid Upheaval

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new Atlantic Council report warns that although the Algerian government has effectively maintained the status quo and avoided its own Arab Spring, it risks future instability if it does not commit to serious political and economic reforms.  In “No Arab Spring for Algeria,” Mohsin Khan and Karim Mezran, senior fellows at […]

Hawthorne on US Ambivalence Towards Egypt’s el Sisi

By Amy Hawthorne

The United Arab Emirates’ The National quoted Amy Hawthorne, senior fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, on US ambivalence in working with Egypt’s el Sisi government:

Khan on Egypt’s Economic Fault Lines

By Mohsin Khan

Al Jazeera America quotes Mohsin Khan, senior fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, on how Egypt’s economic woes came to light during the Egyptian uprising, and remain a major problem in the country today:

Pham Cautions US on Creating Counterterrorism Units in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Voice of Russia quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on US plans to create domestic counterterrorism units in North and West Africa, where intelligence and technology can be compromised:

Mezran on the Surprise Resurgence of Libyan General Haftar

By Karim Mezran

CNBC quotes resident Senior Fellow of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Karim Mezran on the unexpected recent actions by Libyan General Khalifa Haftar and whether he is currently assumed to be backed by the CIA:

Mabrouk on Elections in Egypt

By Mirette Mabrouk

Rafik Hariri Center Deputy Director Mirette Mabrouk joins CNBC’s Newsline to discuss the recent elections in Egypt: