Hamza Safouane

Bio

I'm Hamza Safouane, I'm from Casablanca, Morocco, but I've been everywhere and even crossed the desert's bare (in October 2010 actually). I graduated from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs dual MA degrees in Economics and International Relations.
Mohamed Morsi Coup: The Army vs. the Government Is Just the Way Things Go in Egypt
By Hamza Safouane
The streets of Egypt have been filled by popular celebrations after the army removed President Mohamed Morsi from office on Wednesday. Yet, scenes of jubilation in iconic Tahrir Square are answered by scenes of despair and anger next to the Rabaa…
Hassan Rouhani Iran: Don't Expect Iran to Become a Western-Style Democracy
By Hamza Safouane
The electoral debate and the victory of cleric and former chief nuclear negotiator Dr. Hassan Rouhani during the Iranian presidential elections on 15 June 2013 says a lot of things about this widely misunderstood country. The West, in its usual…
"Inspire" Magazine: Al-Qaeda Claims Its Online Rag Inspired Boston Bombing Attacks
By Hamza Safouane
Al-Qaeda's new issue of its English-language Inspire magazine was released to the Internet on May 30th, 2013. It mainly focuses on the Boston marathon bombings as it takes credit for having "inspired" the Tsarnaev brothers to carry out their attack.…
Bashar Al-Assad: How Syria's Civil War Threatens to Destabilize the Entire Middle East
By Hamza Safouane
The Syrian civil war is an exception among the 2011 Arab revolutions. It stands out by its extreme violence but also its regional and international dimensions. Since the beginning of May 2013, violence is spilling over the neighboring countries…
Ansar Al-Sharia: Violent Protests Rock Tunisia, Could an Islamic Insurgency Be Far Behind?
By Hamza Safouane
The Tunisian government, and especially the ruling Islamist party Ennahda, have long been criticized for being too soft on the homegrown Salafist movements. But tensions between the Tunisian government and Ansar Al-Sharia escalated as the movement…
Europe Unemployment: 55% Of Millennials Are Now Unemployed in Spain
By Hamza Safouane
On April 25, the Spanish National Institute for Statistics (INE) made a disconcerting yet unsurprising announcement as it released the latest unemployment statistics in Spain. The unemployment rate is now at an all-time high with 27.16% of the labor…
Euro Zone Crisis: If Austerity in Spain Isn't Eased Up, There Will Be Terrifying Instability
By Hamza Safouane
On April 25, 2013, the Spanish National Institute for Statistics (INE) made a disconcerting yet unsurprising announcement as it released the latest unemployment statistics in Spain. The unemployment rate is now at an all-time high, with 27.16% of…
North Korea News: War Is More Likely to Come From the South, Not the North
By Hamza Safouane
On April 15, as the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) celebrated the 101st anniversary of the birth of its founding father Kim Il-sung, tensions in the Korean peninsula were peaking. On the occasion of the “Day of the Sun,” as it is…
Earth Day 2013: Trying to Save Earth a Great Disservice
By Hamza Safouane
Earth Day is not about saving the planet. At least I hope it is not. The greatest disservice we could do to Earth is to try to save it. Earth Day should be about us, human beings, because ultimately it is our survival that is at stake, not the…
Venezuela News: Aftermath of Election Continues to Roil the Country
By Hamza Safouane
The situation in Venezuela will likely remain unstable for the next months, if not years. Two days ago, new Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro swore in his new cabinet while the opposition, lead by his contender Henrique Capriles, keeps disputing…