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Analysis — Middle East & Northern Africa

29 September 2026

Who Finances the Sahara Now That Europe Will Not

Western Saharan is a financing problem before it is a sovereignty problem.

Souheil Mouhajir

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Analysis — Middle East & Northern Africa

29 September 2026

Who Finances the Sahara Now That Europe Will Not

Western Saharan is a financing problem before it is a sovereignty problem.

Souheil Mouhajir

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Analysis — Middle East & Northern Africa

11 August 2026

The Hidden Powers of Maritime Coercion

Anahita Kesharwani

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Analysis — Middle East & Northern Africa

11 August 2026

The Hidden Powers of Maritime Coercion

Anahita Kesharwani

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Analysis — Middle East & Northern Africa

9 July 2026

What Makes the Arab League Arab?

How can Morocco, Sudan, Oman, Algeria and Tunisia all be part of the same organisation? An examination of what makes the Arab League "Arab" — and what that question reveals about identity, legitimacy, and the construction of regional community.

Saba Darabi

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Analysis — Middle East & Northern Africa

9 July 2026

What Makes the Arab League Arab?

How can Morocco, Sudan, Oman, Algeria and Tunisia all be part of the same organisation? An examination of what makes the Arab League "Arab" — and what that question reveals about identity, legitimacy, and the construction of regional community.

Saba Darabi

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