Meissa Haouari is a Research Assistant at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs for the Conflict and Security Program. She holds a Master’s degree in Politics and Economics of the Middle East from King’s College London, where her thesis focused on state responses to mass mobilization in Algeria, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from SOAS University of London. Her research interests include conflict dynamics, governance, migration, and youth engagement.
The gap between spending on grandiose projects like sports stadiums and basic services like hospitals has led a new generation of Moroccans to protest for change.
