Recent content by Essam

Fascinating. More of these posts and topics would be incredibly useful!

No, what it made it perceived as a colony was that the majority of the population in Algerian departments "technically a full part of France" were not "fully French" 'like Corsicans,' not to mention the Government-General, bank, currency, indigenous code, assembly, senate, etc. all unique to...

Interesting premise and nice writing. A bit too orientalist in style for my taste at ties, but as long as intentions are good, I'll continue reading :o

Interesting, the word for Austria in Arabic is "Nimsa"

Would this Caliphate be a colonial creation or an indigenous one? At the time, the only viable independent indigenous caliphate candidates are the Saudis and the Zaidi imams of North Yemen (before anyone mentions the Quraishi* qualifications, don't forget the longest caliphate of the Ottomans...

I think a white-dominated, but not apartheid state, anti-Communist would be very likely not only a key western ally in the region, but could serve as a mediator and porto-rainbow republic for the South Africans. We could see them helping, albeit legally and morally, anti-apartheid whites and...

Interesting to see the developments of parallel institutions based on "race." How do the mixed-race communities fair in the South ITTL? Any chance for society-based updates on "passing," etc.? How is immigration (if any) to the Confederacy, as well as emigration from it? What is the...

Interesting developments. Like many I look forward to Spanish Luisiana developments, as well as Franco-American ones.

Excellent updates, as usual, and always nice to see the Greco-Egyptians continue on. Such an ancient and integral community there, it is little wonder Egypt today, without the traditional Greek and Jewish Egyptians, has lost its bearings somewhat. Ever the ethnocentrist (I kid,) I'm very...

I beg to digress. People often underestimate the origins of AQ and therefore ISIS and much of Salafi-Jihadism, despite the Afghan Experience, are almost all due to the Al Saud allowing the Americans to establish bases in the Kingdom to eject Iraq from Kuwait. The early 90s/mid-to-late 80s was...

Thirded, don't loose the momentum, and don't feel pressured to focus on areas outside of your focus

Sure, those are government positions. But even in the early 90s, the Coalition knew the damage to the regimes' legitimacy in the Arab world of very clearly "letting" the Israelis participate alongside said Syrian-Egyptian-Saudi forces. Think the Algerian Civil War+Arab Spring two decades earlier.

Just read everything. Fascinating, albeit sad to see France and the Ottomans fall. Looking forward to post-Great War treaties and borders. Maybe a map before and after the war? I was a bit lost re: North Africa as well as African colonies, German borders, etc.

Aux armes, citoyens, Formez vos bataillons, Marchons, marchons ! Qu'un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons !

I too really enjoyed this TL and read all of its updates by viewing when I wasn't logged in. Would love to see it wrapped up if possible. It was very good, even if I'm an avid republican.