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North Africa’s Economic Fragility: War in the Gulf Exposes Structural Weaknesses
North Africa entered 2026 with cautious economic momentum. Combined GDP growth across Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania had reached approximately 4 percent in 2025, outperforming both sub-Saharan Africa and the broader Middle East. Egypt and Morocco were driving much of that expansion, with Morocco’s automotive exports exceeding $14 billion annually and Egypt attracting…
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Seasons of light: Ramadan through ancient travellers’ eyes
From Mecca and Damascus to Cairo, travellers across the centuries recorded the rhythms of Ramadan, documenting lantern-lit mosques, night prayers, learning circles, and the generosity of shared iftars
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Iran, Mojtaba and the future of the Islamic Republic
Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran’s new Supreme Leader marks the most consequential political transition in the Islamic Republic in more than three decades. For the first time since the 1979…
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MBS, Guardian of Holy Places, Master of the Unholy Game
How the House of Saud weaponized Islam, at home and abroad, while its elite played by entirely different rules
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North Africa’s Economic Fragility: War in the Gulf Exposes Structural Weaknesses
North Africa entered 2026 with cautious economic momentum. Combined GDP growth across Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania had reached approximately 4 percent in 2025, outperforming both sub-Saharan Africa…
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Iran’s Retaliatory Campaign and the Collapse of Middle Eastern Stability
The US-Israeli strikes on Iran that began on February 28, 2026, under the codename Operation Epic Fury, were designed to degrade Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure, missile arsenal, and military command structure.…
