Yasmine Barka

Algeria-UAE: A North African Fault Line in the Arab Reshuffle
25/02/2026
In February 2026, Algeria officially announced its intention to terminate a bilateral air transport agreement signed with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2013. The following day, the Algerian president, without explicitly naming the...
France-Morocco: A Special Relationship
11/10/2024
Relations between France and Morocco run deep. As the author emphasized in a previous article, the decolonization process helps explain why the bilateral relationship is so strong, even intimate.  Most of the former French colonies...
Morocco’s Anti-Terrorism Framework
19/06/2024
Morocco is generally viewed as a safe country, largely spared of the terrorism-related turmoil in the wider region. How did the country achieve and maintain this flattering status? Since the bomb attack in...
Water Management in Morocco and its Meaning for Foreign Investors
10/05/2024
Water scarcity is becoming a severe problem for Morocco. What does the government do about it, and what possibilities does it open for foreign investors?  Since 1945, Morocco hasn't experienced a drought as...
Morocco-Germany Security Cooperation
05/04/2024
In the past years, Morocco and Germany have experienced a bilateral relationship that has passed through tumultuous waters before recently stabilizing and moving to forms of closer cooperation, notably in security matters. The...
Morocco and Algeria: The Rivaling Neighbors
22/02/2024
A peek into the reasons behind the strained relationship between Algeria and Morocco. The relationship between Algeria and Morocco could be described as co-existential. While profoundly intertwined due to deep-running cultural and historical...
The Need to Diversify Wheat Supplies: The Case of Morocco
22/01/2024
How did the war in Ukraine influence the import of wheat to Morocco, and what are the possible solutions to the issue? Morocco’s alimentary habits follow a Mediterranean pattern, with cereal grains, fruits,...
Morocco and Czechia: A Discreet Convergence
20/11/2023
How to interpret Czechia’s support for the Moroccan Autonomy Plan, and what are its possible consequences?  The Kingdom of Morocco and the Czech Republic have a deep ambition to develop their bilateral relations...