Morocco has been facing the consequences of the Ukrainian Russian war for about 8 years, but it has recently gotten worse due to the increasing conflict between the two countries. Morocco has strong, positive diplomatic relations with both Ukraine and Russia, so their foreign affairs ministry haven’t voiced negative opinions about Russia. Instead, they have […]
Why is reduction in biodiversity a concern? What other concerns does loss of biodiversity link to? Reduction in biodiversity is a concern because our nature depends on it. To give a little context, biodiversity is a variety or range of all different kinds of life in an ecosystem or habitat. Human life is very dependent […]
Tunisia has been the crossroads for trade between Europe and North Africa for several millennia, with a key geographical location on the Mediterranean. It has had influence from Carthaginians, Romans, Vandal, Jewish, Christian, Arab, Islamic, Turkish, French and Amazigh (Berber) cultures. Carthage, the main thriving city in Tunisia at the time, was founded in 816 […]
By Makenna Smith Endangered cultures are the threatened extinction of various cultures and languages in indigenous societies. Colonization and globalization contributed to this extinction of learning traditional customs in younger generations. In 2001, Morocco was struggling with the endangerment of the Berber culture. The Berber language was at risk of being lost as the Arabic language […]
During the late 19th century, Egyptian nationalism first began as an Anti-English sentiment during the Egyptian revolution of 1919. The rule of Muhammad Ali of Egypt led the country to a more advanced level of industrialization in comparison with the neighboring countries. More discoveries of relics from the ancient Egypt civilization were discovered as well. […]
Nationalism in Morocco first became apparent in the 1920s. A committee by the name of the Morocco Action Committee was made in the early 1930s and was turned into a nationalist political party. However, their committee was suppressed by the French in 1937. The Moroccan nationalist party had a lot of tension and division until […]
Tunisia sits at the northernmost tip of North Africa. It shares over 1,000 miles of pristine coastline with the Mediterranean Sea, while most of of the south consists of arid desert. It shares direct borders with Libya and Algeria, and just a boat ride away from Sicily and Malta. Historically, it has been a strategic […]
For months, many countries have experienced countless hardships due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. One country included in this crisis is Egypt. While Egypt is located in a separate part of the globe, the country has undergone many changes ever since. This includes strategic realignments, energy security, and food supplies. Egypt is currently […]
Hello, my name is Olivia, and I will be discussing the history and unique culture of Egypt. Located in the northeastern corner of Africa, Egypt was once one of the greatest and most powerful civilizations in the history of the world. It lasted for over 3000 years from around 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Egypt’s […]
Algeria is located in Western North Africa. It has a population of 45, 502,000. Its official spoken language is Arabic and Amazigh. Muslim is the predominantly religion in Algeria. Their government consists of two multi-republic with two legislative houses. The capital of Algeria is Algiers. Fun fact, Algeria has the Earth’s hottest temperature recording in […]
