Atteintes pathologiques de Nazlet Khater 2 et activité minière au début du Paléolithique supérieur en Egypte by Sébastien Villotte, Isabelle Crevecoeur

“…The Nazlet Khater 2 (NK 2) skeleton, discovered in 1980 in Egypt, constitutes the oldest early Upper Palaeolithic modern human remains from North Africa. The association of this individual with the mining site of Nazlet Khater 4 (NK 4) provides a unique opportunity to understand the arthritis and enthesopathy lesions of this individual within a well-defined archaeological context. …”
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Dry Deposition from Sahara Sources Regions of Western Africa by B. Douaiba, A. Azzi, A. Khorsi, A. Benlefki

“…The results have been compared with surface data from weather stations in North Africa, data of dry metals from stations located in Gran Canaria, and various satellite images such as European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer for the period in question.…”
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Storia e significati della Nerezza nel Sud della Tunisia: per una nuova prospettiva by Marta Scaglioni

“…Analysing race in the Tunisian South as a sedimented concept which stems from contingent historical trajectories, I delineate a new perspective for the study of race in Tunisia and in North Africa at large.…”
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Phylogenetic relationships and genetic diversity of Tunisian maize landraces. by Mohamed Dhia Eddine Hammami, Delphine Madur, Zayneb Kthiri, Agustin Galaretto, Stéphane D Nicolas, Alain Charcosset, Valérie Combes, Chahine Karmous, Pedro Revilla

“…These germplasm groups could be the basis for studying heterotic patterns and sample maize germplasm from Tunisia and North Africa in general. The Tunisian maize germplasm could be a basis for identifying sources of favorable alleles to improve tolerance to abiotic stresses.…”
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Insights into Fertility Variability in Africa: A Path Toward Achieving the SDGs by Nelson Doe Dzivor, Alice C. Mensah, Edith Mensah, Moses Odamtten

“…Results: The results of the study show that there are significant differences in the TFR across Africa’s regional blocks (North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa), with Central and West Africa showing the highest rates and North Africa having the lowest. The results highlight the necessity for region-specific policies to address fertility patterns and their implications for sustainable development. …”
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Hypoxemic Bronchiolitis Related to Major Histocompatibility Class II Deficiency by S. Hammami, H. Besbès, S. Hadded, K. Lajmi, L. Ghédira, Ch. B. Meriem, M. N. Guediche

“…The prevalence of this deficiency is the highest in Mediterranean areas, especially North Africa. Early diagnosis is essential due to high mortality in the first 2 years of life. …”
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Morphological and Anatomical Characterization of Ecotype Needles of Cedrus atlantica in Morocco by Nezha El Bakkali, Mohammed Bendriss Amraoui

“…Manetti ex Carrière) is an endemic species in the mountains of North Africa that is attracting international interest in its use in the reforestation of degraded ecosystems. …”
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Human Resource Management Practices for Effective Organizational Change: A Review of Research in Western and Non-Western Countries by AL-NAKEEB Ahmed A. R., GHADI Mohammed Yasin

“…The predominant focus on Western contexts underscores the need for more research in understudied regions, such as the Middle East and North Africa. The limitations of this review include potential biases in the source studies and the exclusion of nonindexed literature. …”
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L’enseignement en architecture de paysage en Afrique by Carey Duncan

“…Education models are influenced by the French system in the French-speaking countries especially in North Africa, and by the anglo-saxon system, principally from the UK and the USA, in the English speaking parts of the continent. …”
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Réconciliation nationale et compensation en Algérie et au Maroc by Yazid Ben Hounet

“…The idea that I develop is that compensation remains a central practice of reconciliation mechanisms in North Africa, particularly for normative, social and cultural reasons, but it no longer appears to be sufficient, in itself, because the vision of the person, suffering and trauma has profoundly changed. …”
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Impact of Aqueous Extract Artemisia Herba-Alba Leaves as a Green Inhibitor against Acid Activation of 2024 Aluminum Alloy by Nacer Hechiche, Gérald Culioli, Abdelaziz Kadri, Dalila Boughrara, Amar Saal, F. Xavier Perrin

“…This study paves the way for further development of a plant that is particularly abundant in the desert regions of North Africa and has until now been used mainly for food for livestock and for pharmaceutical applications.…”
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Mémoires et patrimonialisation d’un passé antéislamique : Mubârak al-Mîlî et l’ethnogenèse du peuple algérien by Aomar Hannouz

“…The islamization of North Africa was the very foundation upon which the Algerian nation was to be built. …”
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Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Electricity Sector Using Smart Electric Grid Applications by Lamiaa Abdallah, Tarek El-Shennawy

“…Main opportunities for Egypt include generating electricity from wind and solar energy sources and its geographical location that makes it a perfect center for interconnecting electrical systems from the Nile basin, North Africa, Gulf, and Europe. Challenges include shortage of investments, absence of political will, aging of transmission and distribution infrastructure, and lack of consumer awareness for power utilization.…”
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The European Union's Mediterranean Policy in the Context of the "Arab Spring" by V. A. Latkina

“…The article proposes that the lack of political strategic vision in the EU toward the Arab democratic transition during 2011-2013 narrows its role as a transformative democratic power, hinders Europeanization/ democratization process in the macro-region of North Africa and Middle East and presents the EU with a new dilemma - to continue its traditional democratization policy or to shift towards a more pragmatic approach to cooperating with new Arab regimes.…”
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What we talk about when we talk about decentralization? Insights from post-revolution Tunisia by Lana Salman

“…Decentralization policies have gained traction in the Middle East and North Africa region post-Arab revolutions partially as a result of these shifting priorities and their accompanying language. …”
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THE RELIGIOUS FACTOR IN THE «ARAB SPRING» by A. V. Krylov

“…Many experts in Russia as well as abroad share an opinion that the phenomenon of the “Arab revolution" or the so cold "Arab Spring" has the same basic pattern: after the beginning of unrest in North Africa and the Middle East the Islamist political parties, organizations and groups are gaining strength, popularity and influence. …”
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Global Pollution of Surface Waters from Point and Nonpoint Sources of Nitrogen by G. van Drecht, A.F. Bouwman, J.M. Knoop, C. Meinardi, A. Beusen

“…The contribution to the river N load by anthropogenic N pollution is dominant in many river basins in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Our model results explain much of the variation in measured N export from different world river basins.…”
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The Influence of Abiotic Factors on an Invasive Pest of Pulse Crops, Sitona lineatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in North America by O. Olfert, R. M. Weiss, H. A. Cárcamo, S. Meers

“….), native to Europe and North Africa, has been introduced into many other countries around the world, including the USA and Canada. …”
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<i>Cryptoblabes gnidiella</i> Millière (Pyralidae, Phycitinae): An Emerging Grapevine Pest in Greece by Konstantinos B. Simoglou, Iraklis Topalidis, Dimitrios N. Avtzis, Achilleas Kaltsidis, Emmanouil Roditakis

“…However, it has recently been reported as an emerging grapevine pest in southern European Union countries and in the Middle East, North Africa, and South America. This may be attributed to the global warming trends. …”
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The "Arab Spring": New Mechanisms of Change of Authoritarian Political Regimes by E. A. Antyukhova

“…The article explores the use of mechanisms in bringing down authoritarian political regimes in the Middle East and North Africa with the "Arab spring" in focus. The technique of "non-violent" methods of fight suggested by "godfather" of the "Arab spring" Gene Sharp is analyzed. …”
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