Moha Ennaji is President of the South North Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Migration Studies in Morocco and Professor of Cultural Studies at Fez University. His most recent books include New Horizons of Muslim Diaspora in North America and Europe and Muslim Moroccan Migrants in Europe.
The global cooperation that has emerged lately is certainly welcome. But, while teamwork is critical to success, so is recognition of the distinct roles and responsibilities of governments in the indu… read more
The escalation of radicalism, violence, and civil wars in the region since the so-called Arab Spring revolts began in 2010 has exacted a massive toll in human lives and welfare. But so long as governm… read more
This year, hundreds of thousands of people in the Middle East and North Africa have faced the worst water shortages in decades. If governments do not take urgent action to preserve water reserves and … read more
Men, women, and children continue to drown in the Mediterranean as they attempt to reach Europe, highlighting the inadequacy of the Middle East’s response to the refugee crisis. The region's governmen… read more
The global oil-price bust has devastated economies across the Middle East and North Africa, and prices are unlikely to rebound anytime soon. Morocco’s drive to become a regional renewable-energy power… read more
Over the past several months, the number of jihadi recruits for the Islamic State from North Africa, particularly Morocco, has begun to diminish, thanks to the implementation of rigorous security meas… read more
Though women across the Middle East participated actively in the Arab Spring protests that began in late 2010, they remain second-class citizens. Indeed, the Islamist governments now in power in sever… read more
The Arab Spring has led not to Western-style liberal democracy, but to the rise of Islamist parties. The new Islamist governments in Tunisia and Morocco won elections after running on a moderate platf… read more
