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The Dangerous Tendencies Towards Arbitrariness by MBS
By Hicham Alaoui* For the first time in modern history, what happens in Riyadh
Women Activism in the Middle East and North Africa
Florence, 7-8 January 2023 The revolt of Iranian women has turned into a massive challenge to the regime. […]
Tunis Keynote
Tunis Keynote (January 2023) This is a special occasion for me, two reasons. First, I have much love […]
New Book : Pacted Democracy in the Middle East
This book provides a new theory for how democracy can materialize in the Middle East, and the broader […]
Brainstorming HAF, Florence, May 7-8, 2022
The Arab Spring crisis is part of a general crisis of democratic models and of a rise of […]
New Book: “25 Years, 25 Ideas: A Generation to Change the Arab World”
I am pleased to present my new book, 25 Years, 25 Ideas: A Generation to Change the Arab […]
The Political Economy of Arab Educational Reform
Book Development WorkshopCotswold Lodge, Oxford, United Kingdom, September 28-29, 2019 The Political Economy of Arab Educational Reform […]
Tenth Anniversary of the Arab Reform and Democracy Program (Stanford University)
This weekend marks the tenth anniversary of the Arab Reform and Democracy program at the Freeman Spogli Institute […]
Research partnership with the University of Gothenburg
In 2018, the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and the Hicham Alaoui Foundation created a research partnership to […]
Between Ethics and Education: A Life of Dissent
I wish to thank the faculty and students here at the Belmont Hill School for this wonderful opportunity, […]
The Lure of Authoritarianism. The Maghreb after the Arab Spring
Conference and book launch at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the Government Department at Georgetown […]
Governance In An Emerging New World: The Middle East in an Emerging World | Hoover Institution
Monday, April 22, 2019 Hauck Auditorium, Hoover Institution, Stanford University Political upheaval, violence, and the Sunni-Shia divide have […]
What Next for Palestine?
By Hicham Alaoui, Al Quds, February, 8, 2019 As the Trump administration, Saudi Arabia, and Israel deliberate over […]
‘L’histoire post-coloniale aujourd’hui’
Intervenants Hicham Alaoui Joseph Bahout Jean-François Bayart Catherine Cornet Farhad Khosrokhavar Henry Laurens Khadija Mohsen Finan Mohamed Kerrou […]
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Séminaire de la Fondation Hicham Alaoui Florence, 8 – 9 décembre 2018 Intervenants Hicham Alaoui Joseph Bahout Jean-François […]
Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco secures apology and substantial damages from UK online newspaper Elaph.com
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AMENDS – Keynote Remarks
AMENDS has accomplished extraordinary things since its inception. Its mentorship and collaboration has nurtured a new generation of leaders, […]
“From Freedom to Freefall: The New Politics of Middle East Authoritarianism”
Lecture by Hicham Alaoui, Columbia University, Wednesday, March 28 at 7 pm – 9 pm Seven years after the Arab […]
Inside the Middle East Q&A: Hicham Alaoui on Democracy, Opposition, and Institutions in North Africa and the Middle East
Excerpt from an October 24th installment of the “Inside the Middle East” Q&A Series, with Hicham Alaoui, Visiting […]
What Does Arabness Mean in an Era of Revolution?
A seminar with Hicham Alaoui, Visiting Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University and D.Phil. Candidate, Oriental […]
