Mauritania

Africa

Massacre in Mali: How the 'war on terror' fuels tribal violence in the Sahel

An attack this month on a Fulani village left over 160 dead and shone a light on a serious and ongoing crisis in the region
Corruption
Mauritania activist arrested after exposing president's son's ties to property scam
Media
Arabic press review: Mauritanian political leader detained in Saudi Arabia
Western Sahara
EU trade deal with Morocco met by Sahrawi protestations
Diplomacy
Lebanon uses Arab summit to call for return of Syria refugees
Khashoggi
Saudi crown prince arrives in Algeria, denounced by scholars, journalists
Human Rights
Rights groups call on Mauritania to release jailed blogger
Human Rights
US and Mauritania in dispute over slavery charge
Diplomacy
The Middle East at the UN: Who's talking when at the General Assembly debate
Politics
Mauritanians vote in last election before key presidential ballot
Women
Winning the Sahara Marathon: 'A spiritual journey back to who I am'
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Human Rights
'Our fight is a just fight': Mauritania's slave descendants push for equality
al-Qaeda
Britain to join France in West Africa counter-terrorism mission
Recap
The 14 MEE stories that shaped the 2017 news cycle
Refugees
Refugees in Mauritania in lonely fight for mental health care
Human Rights
Mauritania says US anti-slavery visit 'illegal'
Refugees
Syrian refugees in Mauritania dream of resettlement
Islamophobia
Misrecognising the problem: Douglas Murray’s The Strange Death of Europe
Mauritania Votes
Mauritania votes to broaden president's power as opposition boycotts
Mauritania Votes
Major opposition groups pushing Mauritanians to boycott referendum
Gulf Tensions
The final nail in the coffin of the Arab order
Basheer Nafi
Gulf Tensions
The Qatar crisis: Welcome to the liquid Middle East
Eduard Soler i Lecha
Gulf Tensions
Qatar crisis: Cancelled flights, empty supermarket shelves