A Few Months In Review

              How can I surmise International Politics of the Middle East? One of the most beneficial experiences over the past 4 months has been writing in this blog. This has been a great opportunity to discuss and think about the different topics I have been reading and learning about. It has also been great to get a chance to focus on a region and some specific topics in that region. Working specifically on North Africa has truly been a pleasure. I have had a great time learning and working on the identities, ideologies, and cultures of North Africa. Western Sahara really has revealed itself to be an interesting place. I will be traveling to Morocco soon and I think this area which I have been specializing in will really be useful. My trip will truly be a capstone experience.

Sweds Step Up

Swedish Parliament moves to recognize Sahrawi State : Good work Sweden


This comes just a month after Swedish boats were caught illegally fishing off of Western Saharan coast : Suspect

My Quick Brief on North Africa: Identities part 4

My Quick Brief on North Africa: Identities part 3

My Quick Brief on North Africa: Identities Continued

My Quick Brief on North Africa: Identities

                   Recently My colleagues and I were given the opportunity to present a quick brief on North Africa, below is the Prezi Presentation we used as well as some videos of my small portion.

                  I wanted to write about a few edits I would make to my presentation. Later in the Part 3 I say Sadat, looking for reaffirmation. Obviously the name I was striving for was Nassar who was President of Egypt In the late 1950s not Anwar Sadat in the 1970s. I also had a chance to extrapolate on Western Sahara and how Morocco claims the territory out of their own Nationalist goals for a “Greater Morocco”. Finally I wish I would have used the takeover by Islamists in Northern Mali as an example of fundamental Islamic groups in the region.

http://prezi.com/vqsl9jf44ec1/posc-277/?kw=view-vqsl9jf44ec1&rc=ref-25661121

Additionally I apologize for the quality and number of videos (continued on new post)

UN observer status for Western Sahara?

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2012/12/western-sahara-un-observer-status.html