Mauritania

Western Sahara

Inside the secret US-led talks to solve the Western Sahara conflict

Back-door diplomatic efforts between Morocco and pro-independence Polisario Front show no sign of progress
Israel normalisation deals
Majority of Arabs oppose normalisation with Israel, pan-Arab survey finds
Western Sahara
US held secret meeting between Algeria, Morocco, Polisario and Mauritania over Western Sahara
Western Sahara
Fifty years of plunder: How Morocco and its allies profit from Western Sahara
Migration
Mauritania accused of serious 'violations' over treatment of migrants
Economy
The losers and worse losers of Trump’s tariffs on the Middle East and North Africa
Religion
Ramadan 2024: When does the holy month start and why do Muslims fast?
Migration
Mexican authorities find 19 'kidnapped' Mauritanians in US border town
Migration
Abandoned bus with more than 100 Egyptians found in southern Mexico
Diplomacy
In Pictures: Assad and Zelensky warmly welcomed at Arab League summit
Media
Middle East Eye's picks of the year 2022
Slavery in Mauritania: Differentiating between facts and fiction
Leaked report casts doubt on African Union monitoring of Sudan elections
Dubious claims of militant training camps in the Sahara
Jeremy Keenan
Human Rights
Jailed Mauritanian anti-slavery activists announce hunger strike
Culture
Timbuktu’s Mauritanian director shortlisted for Oscar
Human Rights
Mauritania: the thorn in the side of President Aziz digs deeper
Human Rights
Mauritania rocked in wake of anti-slavery trials
Libya Crisis
Libya's Haftar confirms military support for Operation Dignity from Egypt and UAE
Human Rights
Clashes erupt after Mauritania anti-slavery activists jailed
Charlie Hebdo
North African hackers infiltrate 100s of French websites
Diplomacy
African leaders consider joint steps against regional security threats
Variety
Who are the most influential thinkers in the Middle East?