Tag Archives: Morocco

White Paper: The Western Sahara Settlement and Moroccan Sovereignty: Implications for Global Conflicts

Posted on November 8, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Western Sahara file moved sharply in late 2025 when the UN Security Council renewed MINURSO and—for the first time—explicitly framed Morocco’s 2007 autonomy plan as the basis for talks, a position long backed by the U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Riad Tanjit

Posted on June 21, 2023 by nathanalbright

Admittedly, my first impressions of this particular hotel were somewhat colored by the troubled taxi ride I had taken to the place and the fact that when I arrived in the afternoon, right around tea time, the hotel was completely … Continue reading →

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Failures Of Communication

Posted on June 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

Both the study of as well as the failure to successfully communicate have long been characteristic of my existence, and such was the case upon my arrival in Morocco. The problem started a bit before. Normally, in the travel plans … Continue reading →

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Morocco: A Land Of Frontiers

Posted on June 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

When Americans think of the word border, we usually think of tidy lines on a map that separate one polity from another. Overlapping and uncertain claims are to be tidied up through the work of diplomats who make compromises and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: In Morocco

Posted on March 17, 2023 by nathanalbright

In Morocco, by Edith Wharton In writing this book, the author, a noted American novelist most famous for works like The Age Of Innocence and the incomplete The Buccaneers, provides a worthwhile service in making an early travelogue for the … Continue reading →

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On The Complexity Of Victimology

Posted on August 13, 2020 by nathanalbright

It is a popular thing in this present age to fancy oneself a victim.  The desire to escape from responsibility is certainly a popular one, and regardless of the specific social issue or global issue at stake, there are a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Berbers

Posted on August 13, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Berbers (The Peoples Of Africa), by Michael Brett and Elizabeth Fentress The Berbers, to the extent that people tend to think of them at all, are not often thought of as a people of Africa.  Despite the fact that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Simple Past

Posted on August 13, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Simple Past, by Driss Chraïbi It is easy to see why this book is considered to be important.  Part of that is due to circumstances of time and place, as the author was part of a cadre of Western-educated … Continue reading →

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Book Review: International Dimensions Of The Western Sahara Conflict

Posted on August 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

International Dimensions Of The Western Sahara Conflict, edited by Yahia H. Zoubir and Daniel Volman There is an air of unreality about a great deal of what has been written about the Western Sahara conflict.  During the 80’s and 90’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: War And Refugees: The Western Sahara Conflict

Posted on August 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

War And Refugees:  The Western Sahara Conflict, edited by Richard Lawless and Laila Monahan This book is not a particularly long one, but it is a good effort in demonstrating the broad level of interest that at least some academics … Continue reading →

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