Talk Morocco

The recent uprising in Tunisia that caused now-former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to flee to Saudi Arabia is certain to have an impact on the Maghreb and the rest of the Arab world, but to what extent?

“The way I see it, there is not one revolution to be had in Tunisia, but three: the revolution against the dictator, Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali, which succeeded; the revolution for freedom of expression and new democratic institutions, which is ongoing; and a third revolution against the economic policies that created the social inequalities in the first place, which has not even begun.”

The title of this post refer to an idea from King Hassan 2 stating that Moroccan issues can be solved as one single equation that could be solved by him and a Technocrat executive. When he asked his opponent and Maths teacher to come back to Morocco, he addressed him with “I have an Equation [...]

The speed with which news from Tunisia is emerging has produced a number of pieces that simultaneously try to keep up with rapid events unfolding and try to fix events into a debunked Arab master narrative. These narratives dwell on a “myth”, a stereotype, or a preconception about the Arab world and proceed to demonstrate [...]

Maroc Mama explores the potential effects of the Tunisian revolution on American foreign policy.

Youssef shares his thoughts as he witnesses a revolution unfold before his eyes.

Ahmed T.B. praises the courage of the Tunisian people, and suggests that they might lead the way for the rest of the region.

English translation available soon.
“L’Histoire retiendra la lutte du peuple tunisien, comme celle des algériens ou des égyptiens,” ecrit Abou Lahab.

English translation available soon.
“La révolution est l’oeuvre des utopistes, l’après-révolution appartient aux pragmatiques.”

“One can’t help but have plenty of sympathy for the revolt by courageous Tunisian youth against an authoritarian regime who has held the country in an iron fist for several decades. As far as the Moroccan authorities are concerned, they would be best served by getting a clue and drawing the necessary conclusions.”