Sep 24, 2026
Algeria and Morocco have
long been at odds, but recent diplomatic moves may signal a
widening geopolitical split in North Africa. Hosts Alistair Taylor
and Matthew Czekaj are joined by MEI Senior Fellow Intissar Fakir
to unpack Algeria's decision to sever diplomatic ties with the
United Arab Emirates and Morocco's warming relations with both the
UAE and Israel. They also explore linkages between these diplomatic
shifts and the Western Sahara conflict, Moroccan domestic concerns,
particularly in light of this week's elections, as well as broader
regional stability.
Read Intissar's latest article on the Moroccan
elections here.
Recorded on September 23, 2026.