Tunisia
Harissa festival celebrates Tunisia’s iconic chili paste
In Nabeul, Tunisia’s harissa festival draws locals and global visitors to celebrate the spicy, brick-red chili paste central to
Maghreb
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Opinion
What a Trump presidency could mean for the Maghreb
The Prussian diplomat Klemens von Metternich famously once said; ‘When France sneezes the rest of Europe catches a cold’. As
Opinion
Maghreb year in review
In many ways 2024 was one of the most important years for the Maghreb. Two elections, a World Cup bid
Opinion
Russia’s uneven relationship with the Maghreb
Last weekend, after the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, a Russian cargo plane departed from Russia's air base
Opinion
France’s influence across the region seems to be waning – is that a good thing?
In February 1960, the then British Prime Minister, Harold MacMillan travelled to Cape Town where he gave his famous ‘Wind
Opinion
2024 was the hottest year on record – what did that mean for the Maghreb?
Record-breaking temperatures across the Maghreb over this last year raised alarm bells among global meteorological agencies; the predictions unfortunately, all
Opinion
The shockwaves of Syria felt across the Maghreb
The fall of the house of Assad in Syria has sent shockwaves right across the Middle East and beyond. Which