Mohsin Haraki’s art installation “Fossilised Education,” displays books, made from concrete, from Morroco’s public education curriculum as well as the country’s constitution. Take a look in this AJ+ Arabic story, hosted by Sultan. Read more »
Morocco
A Moroccan political template for the Arab Gulf states?
It is unfathomable to continue governing the Gulf states without some form of citizen participation in the legislature. Also, there is mounting international criticism of these Gulf states, who value their reputations greatly. It’s a question I have returned to over and over again: Why are the Arab Gulf states so averse to actual political reform? Read more »
An expanded GCC: Challenges and Opportunities
The news of the Kingdoms of Jordan and Morocco possibly joining the Gulf Cooperation Council states was met with shock and awe amongst users of social media networks within minutes of its announcement. The new Secretary General of the GCC Abdul Latif Al Zayani, barely a few weeks into his job broke the news to reporters in Riyadh on Tuesday evening. But what will this expanded entity look like and what are the initial challenges and opportunities? Read more »