George Joffe

Joffe

George Joffe is a research fellow at the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge and visiting Professor of Geography at Kings College, London University, specializing in the Middle East.

Buddying up to Bouteflika

Analysis: A visit to Algeria by the French president shows relations at their warmest for decades. It's all about money and fighting common enemies, says George Joffe.

19 June, 2015

Libya's rival governments must wake up to real threat

Comment: Efforts to reconcile rival parliaments have broken down once again. As the squabbling continues, they neglect the real threat - the Islamic State, says George Joffe.

12 June, 2015

The final countdown for peace in Libya?

Comment: Warring parties have until the start of Ramadan to sign a UN peace agreement, one which will decide Libya's future, says George Joffe.

29 May, 2015

The strange case of Algeria and the remarkable reshuffle

Analysis: President Bouteflika's surprise cabinet appointments have led many to question who the real power behind the throne might be, says George Joffe.

22 May, 2015

The political roots of Algeria's corruption scandals

Analysis: Rather than indicating corruption is being fought, Algeria's never-ending scandals are a symptom of a high-level struggle for power, says George Joffe.

18 May, 2015

Sealed borders and closed minds between Morocco and Algeria

Comment: Fraught relations between Morocco and Algeria continue, despite a growing extremist threat in the region, says George Joffe.

08 May, 2015

Money and power: the forces fuelling Libya's civil war

Comment: The UN has again failed to get rival governments talking. Fundamental political differences between the two camps are obvious, but selfish interests are more to blame, says George Joffe.

01 May, 2015

The death of al-Qaeda's Marlboro man

Analysis: Mokhtar Belmokhtar was a big name among Algerian extremists. But his death at the hands of a rival was probably more about money than ideology, says George Joffe.

24 April, 2015

Algeria prepares for worst as economic storm gathers

Analysis: Algeria's government is staring an economic crisis in the face, and knows full well what can happen if it reacts the wrong way, says George Joffe.

17 April, 2015

Back with a vengeance... Morocco's own Ed Snowden

Comment: The hacker "Chris Coleman" has resumed leaking embarrassing government information - but his work suggests an amateur with a grudge rather than a foreign spy, says George Joffe.

10 April, 2015