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What’s Next for Mali and Algeria?

Anouar Boukhars January 23, 2013 عربي

The unrest in Mali and the siege of Algeria’s gas field demonstrate that violent militancy is bound to grow and expand if left unchecked.
Op-Ed

Look to the More Stable Neighbors

Anouar Boukhars January 16, 2013 New York Times

The fragile states of the Sahara and just below the desert pose significant challenges—not just for the United States and Europe, but also for the North African states themselves.
Op-Ed

Algerian Foreign Policy in the Context of the Arab Spring

Anouar Boukhars January 14, 2013 CTC Sentinel

The Algerian regime’s attitude to the Arab uprisings was largely shaped by domestic considerations, security policy, and geostrategic imperatives.
Q&A

Algeria Avoids the Arab Spring?

Lahcen Achy May 31, 2012 عربي

Islamists did not fare well in the Algerian parliamentary elections, despite the rise of Islamist parties in Egypt and Tunisia, because the main Islamist party is still banned and Algerians are scarred by the memories of the country’s civil war.
Op-Ed

Why Did Protests in Algeria Fail to Gain Momentum?

Lahcen Achy March 31, 2011 Foreign Policy Français

Despite sporadic demonstrations and calls for change from prominent intellectuals and political figures, the widespread protests that brought down leaders in Tunisia and Egypt are still largely absent in Algeria.
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Algeria’s Oil Revenues Will Not Prevent Social Upheaval

Lahcen Achy February 7, 2011 عربي Français

Unless Algeria's leaders quickly address the major structural problems plaguing the nation's economy and increase government oversight, protests in the country will likely grow.
Article

MENA Needs a More Dynamic Private Sector

Ritva Reinikka June 29, 2010

The private sector has become the main driver of growth in the Middle East and North Africa, but more consistent and equitable regulations are needed to transform the region into a diversified, high-performance economy.
Op-Ed

Algeria’s Belated and Inadequate Response to the Economic Crisis

Lahcen Achy August 20, 2009 Al Hayat

The Algerian government’s response to the global economic crisis is an emergency package months overdue and unlikely to stimulate economic growth. Restrictions on foreign investment, imports and a complete ban on consumer credit will do little to support an already fragile Algerian economy.
Article

The United States, Morocco and the Western Sahara Dispute

Abdel-Rahim Al-Manar Slimi June 17, 2009 عربي

Ending the Algerian-backed separatists’ fight for control of the Western Sahara is one of Morocco’s top priorities. Morocco supported the U.S.–led first Gulf War and offered to mediate the Arab–Israeli conflict in an attempt to persuade the United States—which maintains a long-held neutral position on control of the Western Sahara—to endorse Morocco’s claim to the area.
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U.S.–Algerian Security Cooperation and the War on Terror

Mhand Berkouk June 17, 2009 عربي

Washington needs to rethink its approach to North Africa. Algeria’s decades-long struggle against domestic terrorism and its current efforts to dismantle al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb make it a key source of counterterrorism expertise, and its strategic location and energy reserves deserve sustained U.S. attention.

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The Price of Stability in Algeria

Lahcen Achy April 25, 2013 عربي

Algeria’s scheme to help hold off social unrest by redistributing substantial oil wealth cannot be sustained indefinitely. The regime must reform or face collapse.
Paper

The Paranoid Neighbor: Algeria and the Conflict in Mali

Anouar Boukhars October 22, 2012 عربي

As the crisis in Mali threatens to grow into a full-fledged regional security and humanitarian nightmare, nervous neighboring countries are looking to Algeria to lead a conflict management effort.
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Simmering Discontent in the Western Sahara

Anouar Boukhars March 12, 2012 عربي

Morocco’s friends in the West, especially the United States and France, must pressure Rabat to expedite a significant devolution of power to the Western Sahara to limit the threat of instability.
Policy Outlook

Protest Movements and Political Change in the Arab World

Amr Hamzawy , Marina Ottaway January 28, 2011

The uprising that started in Tunisia in late 2010 was not a completely new development, but rather a more dramatic example of the unrest common across the region, particularly in Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, and Jordan.
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Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

Jean-Pierre Filiu November 30, 2009 عربي

The global aims of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb—an Algerian jihadi group—have been thwarted by the Algerian government’s more effective military strategy and the collapse of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Book

Getting to Pluralism: Political Actors in the Arab World

Amr Hamzawy , Marina Ottaway August 26, 2009 Washington

This volume examines the Arab world’s major political actors, assesses the weaknesses of secular parties, and evaluates how incumbent regimes have maintained their grip on power in spite of reform-oriented claims.
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Islamists in Politics: The Dynamics of Participation

Amr Hamzawy , Marina Ottaway December 11, 2008

Despite limited electoral success, Islamist movements in the Middle East have failed to influence policy and are criticized by their base for abandoning their religious commitments. Marina Ottaway and Amr Hamzawy explain that Islamist movements must convince their supporters that political participation is the best long-term means to affect government despite seemingly poor short-term gains.
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Salafism and Radical Politics in Postconflict Algeria

Amel Boubekeur October 20, 2008

Since the civil war of the 1990s, Algeria’s government has given moderate Islamist parties only a superficial role in politics. The resulting rise of Salafism, which rejects the country’s political system, reveals the need for Algeria to increase political transparency and participation and engage its citizens to discourage radicalization outside the political system.
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Algeria Under Bouteflika: Civil Strife and National Reconciliation

Rachid Tlemçani March 10, 2008 Carnegie Endowment عربي

Despite Algeria’s recent economic growth and domestic stability, the government’s refusal to address the legacy of its violent civil war threatens its long-term stability. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to push forward his “Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation” without public input or dialogue has undermined the prospect for true reconciliation.
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Incumbent Regimes and the “King’s Dilemma” in the Arab World: Promise and Threat of Managed Reform

Michele Dunne , Marina Ottaway December 10, 2007 Carnegie Endowment عربي

Despite passing considerable economic and social reforms, Arab regimes continue to avoid substantive political reforms that would jeopardize their own power. Reformers in ruling establishments recognize the need for change to increase economic competitiveness, but the preferred process of “managed reform” is leading to further political stagnation.

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Conflict in Mali

Anouar Boukhars February 1, 2013 CSPAN

The conflict in Mali has its roots in regional struggles, particularly in Algeria, against violent Islamist groups.
TV/Radio Broadcast

Islamists in the Sahel

Anouar Boukhars January 17, 2013 WBEZ's Worldview

The conflict in northern Mali cannot be solved by a military solution alone. Any effort to end the violence will have to utilize diplomatic and political components to address the grievances of the groups that have taken up arms.

Event

The Crisis in Northern Mali

J. Peter Pham, Rudolph Atallah, Anouar Boukhars, H.E. Maman Sidikou May 31, 2012 Washington, D.C.

While much attention has been focused on the crisis provoked by the March 22 coup in Mali's capital, events in the northern part of the country may have greater regional implications.
Event

De-Radicalization in Egypt, Algeria, and Libya

Omar Ashour, Christopher Boucek April 16, 2009 Washington, D.C.

As counterterrorism policies move away from purely military solutions, counter-radicalization and disengagement programs in North African countries like Egypt, Algeria, and Libya offer an alternative approach.
Event

Beyond the Façade: Political Reform in the Arab World

Samer Shehata, Julia Choucair-Vizoso , Marina Ottaway, Robin Wright January 29, 2008 Washington, D.C.

Contemporary discourse on democratic transformation in the Arab world often lacks a critical assessment of the kind of progress that is taking place on the ground. Marina Ottaway and Julia Choucair-Vizoso launched their new book Beyond the Façade: Political Reform in the Arab World, a critical assessment of political reform in the Arab world based on ten case studies.
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Incumbent Regimes and the "King's Dilemma" in the Arab World: Promise and Threat of Managed Reform

Michele Dunne , Marina Ottaway , Thomas Carothers, J. Scott Carpenter December 18, 2007 Washington, D.C.

Carnegie's Marina Ottaway and Michele Dunne presented the findings of their recent Carnegie Paper on December 18. J. Scott Carpenter from The Washington Institute participated in the panel as a discussant and Carnegie's Thomas Carothers moderated the event. The discussion focused on identifying the challenges facing elite-driven reform in the Arab world.
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Algerian Experience Indicates Emergence of New Regime Type in Arab World

Dr. Myriam Catusse, Rachid Tlemçani , Paul Salem June 20, 2007 Beirut, Lebanon

The Carnegie Middle East Center hosted a seminar entitled “Algeria: Elections, Religious Extremism and Reform.” The seminar featured a presentation by Dr. Rachid Tlemcani, Visiting Scholar at Carnegie’s Middle East Center, and a commentary by Dr. Myriam Catusse of the French Institute for Middle Eastern Studies in Beirut. The panel was moderated by CMEC director, Paul Salem.
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Bridging the Divide: Can Islamists and Western Positions be Reconciled?

Nathan Brown , Amr Hamzawy , Marina Ottaway , Paul Salem April 20, 2007 WBEZ's Worldview

The Middle East Program and the Istituto Affari Internazionali hosted a conference on Islamist movements, focusing on the divide between Western theories and Islamist thought. The discussion touched on a range of issues, including the role of religion in politics, the significance of sharia for the political/legal system, individual rights and freedoms, pluralism, the rights of minorities.
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Algeria: Recovery from Civil War

Daniel Brumberg, Rachid Tlemcani, Marina Ottaway March 29, 2007 Washington, D.C.

On March 29, 2007, Rachid Tlemcani, visiting scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center, argued that since the civil war of the 1990s, violence in Algeria has decreased and the economic and political situations are stabilizing. Daniel Brumberg, professor of government at Georgetown, served as discussant and Marina Ottaway, Carnegie Endowment, moderated.
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Managing Reform in Arab Countries

Michele Dunne , Amr Hamzawy , Marina Ottaway October 6, 2006 Wilton Park, UK

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in partnership with Wilton Park, held a conference October 6-8, 2006 on the challenges of top-down, managed reform efforts in Arab countries. Discussion focused on how reformers within or close to ruling establishments view prospects for reform inside their countries as well as the impact of pressure for change coming from outside.
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International Seminar on Democracy and Islamic Movements

November 12, 2005 Rome, Italy

On November 12-13, The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Italian Istituto Affari Internazionali, in partnership with the German Herbert-Quandt-Stiftung, organized a two-day workshop in Rome to discuss the policy preferences and reform strategies of non-violent Islamic movements in different Arab countries.

Paper

The Price of Stability in Algeria

Lahcen Achy April 25, 2013 عربي

Algeria’s scheme to help hold off social unrest by redistributing substantial oil wealth cannot be sustained indefinitely. The regime must reform or face collapse.
TV/Radio Broadcast

Conflict in Mali

Anouar Boukhars February 1, 2013 CSPAN

The conflict in Mali has its roots in regional struggles, particularly in Algeria, against violent Islamist groups.
Article

What’s Next for Mali and Algeria?

Anouar Boukhars January 23, 2013 عربي

The unrest in Mali and the siege of Algeria’s gas field demonstrate that violent militancy is bound to grow and expand if left unchecked.
TV/Radio Broadcast

Islamists in the Sahel

Anouar Boukhars January 17, 2013 WBEZ's Worldview

The conflict in northern Mali cannot be solved by a military solution alone. Any effort to end the violence will have to utilize diplomatic and political components to address the grievances of the groups that have taken up arms.
Op-Ed

Look to the More Stable Neighbors

Anouar Boukhars January 16, 2013 New York Times

The fragile states of the Sahara and just below the desert pose significant challenges—not just for the United States and Europe, but also for the North African states themselves.
Op-Ed

Algerian Foreign Policy in the Context of the Arab Spring

Anouar Boukhars January 14, 2013 CTC Sentinel

The Algerian regime’s attitude to the Arab uprisings was largely shaped by domestic considerations, security policy, and geostrategic imperatives.
Paper

The Paranoid Neighbor: Algeria and the Conflict in Mali

Anouar Boukhars October 22, 2012 عربي

As the crisis in Mali threatens to grow into a full-fledged regional security and humanitarian nightmare, nervous neighboring countries are looking to Algeria to lead a conflict management effort.
Q&A

Algeria Avoids the Arab Spring?

Lahcen Achy May 31, 2012 عربي

Islamists did not fare well in the Algerian parliamentary elections, despite the rise of Islamist parties in Egypt and Tunisia, because the main Islamist party is still banned and Algerians are scarred by the memories of the country’s civil war.
Event

The Crisis in Northern Mali

J. Peter Pham, Rudolph Atallah, Anouar Boukhars, H.E. Maman Sidikou May 31, 2012 Washington, D.C.

While much attention has been focused on the crisis provoked by the March 22 coup in Mali's capital, events in the northern part of the country may have greater regional implications.
Paper

Simmering Discontent in the Western Sahara

Anouar Boukhars March 12, 2012 عربي

Morocco’s friends in the West, especially the United States and France, must pressure Rabat to expedite a significant devolution of power to the Western Sahara to limit the threat of instability.

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Carnegie Experts on Algeria

Anouar Boukhars

Nonresident Scholar
Middle East Program

Boukhars is a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Middle East Program. He is an assistant professor of international relations at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland.

Sarah Chayes

Senior Associate
South Asia Program

Chayes, formerly special adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is an expert in South Asia policy, kleptocracy and anticorruption, and civil-military relations.

Muhammad Faour

Nonresident Scholar
Middle East Center

Faour is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center, where his research focuses on education reform in Arab countries with an emphasis on citizenship education.

Marwan Muasher

Vice President for Studies

Muasher is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment, where he oversees the Endowment’s research in Washington and Beirut on the Middle East.

Paul Schulte

Nonresident Senior Associate
Nuclear Policy Program and Carnegie Europe

Schulte is a nonresident senior associate in the Carnegie Nuclear Policy Program and at Carnegie Europe, where his research focuses on the future of deterrence, nuclear strategy, nuclear nonproliferation, cybersecurity, and their political implications.

Stephen Tankel

Nonresident Scholar
South Asia Program

Tankel is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment, where his research focuses on insurgency, terrorism, and the evolution of nonstate armed groups.