Abdennour Toumi is a journalist and a North African Studies specialist who received his PhD in Political Science from Toulouse University in France. His articles have been published by many outlets, and he has featured in reputable media channels including Daily Sabah, TRT World and BBC Turkish. He worked as a lecturer in the Department of Middle East and North African Studies at the Portland Community College, and was a member of the Portland State University Center for Middle Eastern Studies. His focus is on issues such as the socio-political mutations of North Africa; the role of Turkey in this region; the problem of immigrants, and the interactions of the North African diaspora in France.
Algeria, the land of patriotism and martyrdom, the country of a million and a half martyrs, like Palestinians. Algerians are known for their unconditional support of the Palestinian cause. Chronologically, in 1965, the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s (PLO) first office in Algeria was opened in Victor Hugo Street in Algiers and headed by Ibrahim Khalil al-Wazir, also known as Abou Jihad, who was assassinated by Mossad in 1988 in Tunis. Active
Abdennour Toumi: The latest trip of President Biden to Israel and Saudi Arabia left a sour taste in the mouths of analysts. However, it did break the old tradition of US Middle East policy. What are your thoughts? Massoud Maalouf: I personally think that President Biden did not do himself any favor with his trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia. Israel and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) were the
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Throughout the entire month of March 2022, French public networks, TV, radios, and left-leaning magazines have been running programs and interviews about the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Evian Accords,
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Scornful statements by some French and American network commentators on the Russia-Ukraine war shocked their viewers. However, these comments did add to the narrative of Islamophobia, and xenophobia and politics in the
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Abdennour Toumi: The problem of women in the Arab world is recognized as one of the most complex social problems. Are you satisfied with the success of Arab and Eastern women today,
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Algeria’s tumultuous geopolitical environment, in the aftermath of the fall of the late President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s system in April 2019, has the tendency to push new leaders in the country, civilian and
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Abdennour Toumi: The question of migrants has been challenging policymakers on the one hand and has worked as a catchy political selling point for right-wing and far-right parties on the other. What
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The year 2022 is a year of celebrations in Algeria, as the country will be celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of independence, ending a hundred and thirty-two years of harsh and brutal occupation.
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Abdennour Toumi: How would you assess President Emmanuel Macron’s MENA foreign policy? Prof. Karim Emile Bitar: Shortly after he announced his candidacy for the presidential elections, in early 2017, Macron visited Beirut
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A preemptive and proactive foreign policy lies at the heart of Algeria’s new foreign policy paradigm. Algiers is pushing for the deep involvement of the Algerian-Egyptian tandem in the African Union (AU)
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Abdennour Toumi: François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, once said: “While states have armies, the Prussian Army has a state.” What are the reasons for the idea that Arab armies have states? Is
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In light of the ongoing diplomatic tensions between Algiers and Paris following President Macron’s cutting back on visas granted to Maghrebi citizens over the country’s vague immigration policy and his comments on
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