cafebabel.com

Algerian cartoonist Slim: 'We have to protect human hands, not human rights'

('Ja\xc5\xa1a Pipan',) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:16:40 -0000

Few Algerians don’t know who Slim is. Not a lot of Europeans know him. Yet the 67-year-old cartoonist provides the sharpest view on the society of his time, of the 'Arab spring' in Tunisia and Egypt, but also on the society where no revolution took place: Algeria

Arab spring 2011 and Europe’s fall of communism in 1989

('Daniel Novotny',) — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:00:08 -0000

As the Maghreb goes through its transitions, a look at the lessons learned from central and eastern Europe. Opinion from Daniel Novotny, deputy director of the research centre at the association for international affairs in Prague

Forget Cannes - go to FiSahara, 'only film festival in a refugee camp'

('Madalina Pierseca',) — Wed, 04 May 2011 12:06:59 -0000

It's an unusual festival created by a group of enthusiastic young Spaniards to disappear on the day Western Sahara regains its independence. Sandy perspectives from the Dakhla camp of the eigth FiSahara festival, which takes place each year from 2 - 8 May

'Gas-Opec': alarm bells for Europe

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:00:00 -0000

EU President Barroso calls for a common European energy policy, as Russian president Putin amongst others propose a gas cartel

Western Sahara: forgotten European colony

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:00:00 -0000

The Sahrawis celebrate their 30th Independence Day on February 27

'Were the US to go under, the world would turn to the Euro'

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0000

The five-year-old Euro may be trading above the dollar, but a stronger currency can damage Europe

Tahar Ben Jelloun, bridging the gap

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 05:41:00 -0000

Tahar Ben Jelloun, the celebrated Moroccan writer, explains how the children of Europe are spoilt and why his native country should be able join the EU.