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Nabila Ramdani

Ramdani

Nabila Ramdani is a French journalist and academic of Algerian descent, and author of Fixing France: How to Repair a Broken Republic published by PublicAffairs and Hurst.

France’s deep-seated turmoil won’t be solved by political musical chairs. Unless Macron owns his failures, the unrest will only grow, writes Nabila Ramdani.

13 October, 2025

French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison sentence marks the final disgrace & exposes the rot at the heart of France’s right-wing, writes Nabila Ramdani.

02 October, 2025

Marine Le Pen's fraud conviction shouldn't come as a shock; across her political career, she's taken tips from felons like her father, says Nabila Ramdani.

04 April, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen brought fascist views into the French mainstream, writes Nabila Ramdani. She reflects on his far-right legacy following his death.

21 January, 2025

As Israel’s war on Gaza rages on, Western powers aiding & abetting the atrocities committed reinforces how expendable Palestinian and Arab lives are. Nabila Ramdani explains how the killing of Palestinians is "justified" by Israel for its defence.

15 November, 2023

Following the coups in Niger & Gabon, it is clear the influence of Françafrique is waning in sub-Saharan Africa. But new neocolonialist powers are exploiting the situation & threatening to take France’s place, warns Nabila Ramdani.

14 September, 2023

The French state’s repressive response to Morocco’s glorious run during the World Cup showed how it is still re-living its colonial past, writes Nabila Ramdani as she recounts her experience in Paris during the tournament.

19 December, 2022

UK government hypocrisy is all too visible in its concern for Ukrainians, compared with its continued complicity in Yemen’s humanitarian crisis. It seems one set of war victims is more of a priority than another, writes Nabila Ramdani.

30 March, 2022

Brexit will create a 'new period of creative and pragmatic cooperation' ensuring the peace and security of Europe, Emmanuel Macron has told The New Arab in exclusive comments.

28 November, 2019

Brexit will create a 'new period of creative and pragmatic cooperation' ensuring the peace and security of Europe, Emmanuel Macron has told The New Arab in exclusive comments.

28 November, 2019