Comments on: Maghreb Union Blogging Day

By: Amin Limaiem

Amin Limaiem — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:58:11 +0000

The maghreb union should be viewed first as an economical opportunity.
Why constrain ourselves to smaller markets and encourage european trade with individual countries rather than inter maghreb trade.
As has been mentioned before, a much needed maturity is a prerequisite to a successful union. Indeed you cannot have free trade when chinese goods are entering other ports in other maghreb countries thanks to corruption.
indeed i think that this is the major problem that has to be adressed WHILE working to acheive a free movement of individuals and goods .
If independent commissions are formed and given all necessary freedom, to plan implement ,and control cites and administrations ,for certain the maghreb union can be a positive tool that would leed to social and economical progress.

By: BIG TRAP BOY

BIG TRAP BOY — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:41:04 +0000

Thank you for your support and participation to our initiative. I think we have been successfull for a first edition. I’m sur that next year we will see hundreds of participations demanding the integration of the Great Maghreb countries.

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By: Esra'a

Esra'a — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:11:14 +0000

I second Nadia’s good statement.

And Patrick, yes, people view Egypt as a more Middle Eastern country. When we say the “maghreb region” here it definitely excludes Egypt.

That said Egypt is also the only country in North Africa that we have much more contact and connections with, both politically and in terms of media. This is why we consider it as Middle Eastern and not North African, whose countries we don’t really collaborate with much, except rarely with Morocco.

By: Nadia (Tunisia)

Nadia (Tunisia) — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:13:36 +0000

This day is meant to be an opening of dialogue between blogger’s comunities in the Maghreb to share their views about the So-called Union, which -let’s face the truth- doesn’t really exist now. Some of us want it to exist, some others don’t, and a lot of people have a particular vision of what it can be.

To most important for me is to share, communicate and learn about each other. As you said, we have a lot in common, but our differences are enriching as well. We can work together and cooperated instead of fighting for words and old political ideologies.

I wrote about it today on my blog, and it is cross-posted on Dis-Moi.

By: Youssef

Youssef — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:36:16 +0000

I think more people view it as Middle Eastern because of the nature and background of its people.
You see, I for instance, think that North Africa stops somewhere in the middle of Libya .
For me North Africa is berbers, french occupier and understandable darija (arabic). Egypt doesn’t offer that. (yeah ok you do have berbers in Siwa but they dont really count)

By: Patrick (Egypt & USA)

Patrick (Egypt & USA) — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:47:18 +0000

I love North African culture. Do you consider Egypt a North African country? Like do Moroccans view Egypt as a fellow North African country or as a Middle Eastern country?