The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies ...

For decades, the North African Maghreb has been both a source of irregular migration to Europe and a gateway for sub-Saharan Africans transiting to Europe. Now the Maghreb is also emerging as a ...

Most Bronze Age settlements have been documented in European territory. Despite its geographical proximity, the Maghreb has ...

Nearly every challenge related to migration converges in some way in the North African Maghreb. The region has exported migrants to Europe for decades and has been a transit zone for nearly one ...

Algeria positions itself as a stalwart champion of anti-colonialism, self-determination, and the sanctity of borders ...

Some feel French-speaking holds back economic and cultural progress in the Maghreb. But switching to another coloniser language risks perpetuating the subaltern/master mindset The real concern today ...

In Arabic, the Maghreb means "where and when the sun sets." The region, which includes Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia, is part of both Africa and the Arab world, and it enjoys a special ...

Extreme poverty has been in decline across the Maghreb region, but large segments of the population are at risk of falling back into poverty, and high unemployment rates, especially among young people ...

Giulio Lucarini receives funding for this study from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and ISMEO – International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, Italy. He is affiliated ...