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On Religious Connections between Mauritania and the UAE
In the brief biography of one scholar, a glimpse of ties that go beyond just a few ultra-famous shaykhs.
Jul 7
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Alex Thurston
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Dakar to Riyadh: Links for 7/4/2025
News and analysis from the Sahel, North Africa, the Horn, and the Middle East
Jul 4
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Alex Thurston
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June 2025
It's Getting Harder to Seriously Follow International News
North Africa as a case study of limited, problematic coverage.
Jun 30
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Alex Thurston
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Dakar to Riyadh: Links for 6/27/2025
News and analysis from the Sahel, North Africa, the Horn, and the Middle East
Jun 27
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Alex Thurston
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DC's Iran Conversation Is Stale - and It's One Reason the War Happened
Even the doves sound like hawks.
Jun 26
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Alex Thurston
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DC's Iran Conversation Is Stale - and It's One Reason the War Happened
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Conference Readout - International Society for Islamic Legal Studies, Germany, May 2025
A key gathering for researchers interested in the world of Islamic law, past and present.
Jun 24
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Alex Thurston
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Conference Readout - International Society for Islamic Legal Studies, Germany, May 2025
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Dakar to Riyadh: Links for 6/20/2025
News and analysis from the Sahel, North Africa, the Horn, and the Middle East
Jun 20
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Alex Thurston
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New Journal Article and Blog Post on Violence and Roads in West Africa
Militants take advantage of roads in various ways, including as transport corridors, targets, and choke points.
Jun 16
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Alex Thurston
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New Journal Article and Blog Post on Violence and Roads in West Africa
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Dakar to Riyadh: Links for 6/13/2025
News and analysis from the Sahel, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and the Middle East
Jun 13
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Alex Thurston
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Seven Questions for Hassan Ould Moctar on the Politics of Migration in Mauritania
"Cooperation with European migration control prerogatives is basically etched into the political settlement that has become consolidated in Mauritania…
Jun 11
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Alex Thurston
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Seven Questions for Hassan Ould Moctar on the Politics of Migration in Mauritania
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May 2025
Hiatus through Mid-June
Dear Readers, given some travel over the next few weeks as well as a major writing deadline, I’m going to take a brief hiatus from this newsletter until…
May 23
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Dakar to Riyadh: Links for 5/16/2025
News and analysis from the Sahel, North Africa, the Horn, and the Middle East
May 16
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