Political Risk

News that the US is to aid Libya in the development of a civilian nuclear programme is illustrative of just how far the North African country's status within the international realm... 2007-05-02

We expect no major shift in power following the May 17 parliamentary election in Algeria, when the largest party within the ruling coalition, the National Liberation Front (FLN) looks... 2007-05-01

A number of arrests and allegations planned suicide operations have followed the explosion in internet café in Casablanca, with the authorities claiming that the suspected terrorists... 2007-04-04

Despite the oil driven boom, Algeria remains a story of high potential and high risk. Indeed, with major reconstruction projects, a US$80bn five year development plan and plentiful... 2007-04-03

Seif al-Islam's increasing prominence in public policy making and the external front is a positive for Libyan reform prospects and development. The son of the leader, Colonel Muammar... 2007-04-03

Morocco's political reform progress, albeit not revolutionary, is certainly more impressive than any other by regional standards. The country has taken a lead on extending women's... 2007-01-29

Attention has been re-focused on the Algerian Islamist militants, the Groupe Salafiste pour la Prédication et le Combat (GSPC, Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat) who last year... 2007-01-26

Relations between Libya and the EU have become increasingly strained over the long-running controversial case of five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death for deliberately infecting... 2007-01-24

With parliamentary elections due to take place sometime in the autumn this year, and evidence that the Islamist-leaning Parti du Justice et Developpement (PJD) expected to display... 2007-01-05

Preliminary results from two separate polls held simultaneously on December 15 indicate a decline in support for the President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose allies appear to be trailing... 2006-12-19