Hassan II. The Moroccan monarch had developed a very close relationship with Henry Kissinger, Morocco was a key component of U.S. strategy in North Africa and a counterweight to Algeria, a country aligned with the Soviet Union and Rabat’s main regional rival. He took advantage of the end of the Franco regime to deliver the coup de grâce to what remained of one of the greatest colonial empires on earth.
Following Nicolás Maduro’s arrest, international conflicts have risen, signaling the potential end of the post-WWII cooperation framework. The Trump administration’s withdrawal from numerous organizations raises concerns about future global cooperation and institutional credibility. Critics highlight inefficiencies and corruption in organizations like USAID, emphasizing a need for reevaluation of international assistance approaches.
Mohamed Bouazizi, a young Tunisian fruit and vegetable vendor, set himself on fire in public after police confiscated his merchandise and slapped him in front of onlookers. With this extreme gesture of protest and helplessness in the face of police abuse and living conditions under a corrupt regime, his charred body sparked revolt across North Africa, and the world enthusiastically welcomed what we came to know as the Arab Spring.