by Al-Sheikh Mohamed | Aug 16, 2013 | Features, Profiles
Nouakchott, Mauritania, Asharq Al-Awsat—For the last 18 months, Mali has witnessed the most dangerous crisis since its independence in 1960. The crisis had many dimensions. It started as a security issue when a Tuareg rebellion erupted in the north of the country, and...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2013 | World
Kidal, Mali, AP—Voters headed to the polls Sunday in Mali’s first election since last year’s coup, struggling to cast their ballots despite the logistical and technical problems that have plagued the hastily organized poll. Tens of thousands of people who...
by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jan 20, 2013 | Opinion
As soon as I heard the name Iyad Ag Ghaly in relation to the events in Mali I began to wonder if this could be the same man from the same country? Could it really be him? Iyad Ag Ghaly heads up the military operations of armed terrorist groups in northern Mali; whilst...
