Although the tension between Morocco and Algeria has increased since the replacement of the Algerian president, it is unlikely that this will lead to a disruption of equilibrium that has existed in the Maghreb for decades
HomeAuthor Smail Hamoudi
Dr. Ismail Hammoudi, holds a PhD in political science from the
University of Mohammed V in Rabat in 2018, on Morocco’s security policy.
He is currently working as a political science professor at the
Multidisciplinary Faculty of Taza, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University.
Dr. Hammoudi published several studies in scientific journals, as well
as articles in research centers. He was previously a journalist and is
still an opinion writer for "Al-Yaoum 24" and "Akhbar Al-Yaoum"
newspapers.
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