... flare-up of tensions in Western Sahara?
Should Russia review its arms sales policy to Algeria considering its increasingly closer ties with Morocco and the recent flare-up of tensions in Western Sahara? This piece evaluates Russia’s interests with Algeria and Morocco and argues that Russia needs to review its decade-long arms sale policy to Algeria by evaluating what it transfers. The transfer of the most up-to-date weapons could antagonize Morocco, with which Russia is developing substantial economic ties....
... European and Arab countries.
North Africa
Military Power of the States of the Middle East and North Africa
North Africa will have significant turbulence, and many North African states will be on the verge of violence starting from Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Algeria, Western Sahara due to the flow of terrorist fighters from other African states. The only two countries that would be safe from terrorism and violence in north Africa are Morocco and Tunisia. In contrast, others will face waves of terrorist activities emanating from Mali, Nigeria and Somalia and Chad. The second version of the Arab Spring will spark in Lebanon and Iraq, then move to Algeria and Egypt for political and ...
... the only playgrounds for terrorists; so too are Barcelona, Nice, Paris, Berlin, Boston, St. Petersburg and many other ostensibly safe cities.
The majority of the political regimes in the Middle East are perfectly stable, and the reforms implemented in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Jordan following the events of 2011, have had a positive effect on the development of these countries, especially against the backdrop of the misfortune that has befallen the region as a whole.
Even the most problematic countries ...