Morocco’s Great Illusion
For the past three months, I have been struggling with the notion that Joseph de Maistre’s famous “every country has the government it deserves,” found in his “Lettres et Opuscules Inédits vol. 1, letter 53,” is indeed an accurate delineation of Morocco. Could it be conceivable that we, Moroccans, are not aware of the judiciary’s [...]
Why Aid to Africa is Not Working
Between 2 July – 18 July, NL-Aid is enjoying a summer recess. From 19th July, you can read articles of our authors again. Untill that time, we have selected Youtube videos in which development thinkers are centered. In this episode: Why Aid to Africa is Not Working. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook [...]
Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Africa
Between 2 July – 18 July, NL-Aid is enjoying a summer recess. From 19th July, you can read articles of our authors again. Untill that time, we have selected Youtube videos in which development thinkers are centered. In this episode: Dead Aid. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on [...]
Morsi, SCAF and the revolutionary left
As soon as the news broke last Sunday that Mohamed Morsi was officially declared Egypt’s first elected civilian president, I could hear loud happy chants and cheers in my street. The janitors in my neighborhood gathered around the corner in their galabiyas, jumping up and down, in the same fashion I usually see them when [...]
Raise of the Phoenix
The 10th -12th century period was a golden era in Egyptian history when the Fatemi Imams ruled the Levant region. The rule of law, religious freedom, tremendous infra structural development and phenomenal economic growth prevailed in abundance in the Land of the Nile at the time. Today’s Egypt cannot be compared with the exemplary Fatemi [...]
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