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Martin Jay: The mirage of Trump’s Gaza peace plan Trump's peace plan is vague in many areas, as the proposal itself looks as though it was cobbled together at the last minute. Many would argue

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Martin Jay: The mirage of Trump’s Gaza peace plan maghrebi.org/2025/10/07/m...

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Dalia Ghanem: North Africa's scramble for the Sahel The Sahel is no longer a chessboard on which the struggles between the West and Russia play out. More importantly, North Africa's Algeria and

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Dalia Ghanem: North Africa's scramble for the Sahel maghrebi.org/2025/10/06/d...

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Sareen Malik: Africa’s future runs on water, treat it as essential Africa’s crises rarely begin with politics alone. They often start with water β€” too little, too dirty, or unfairly shared. Droughts push

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Sareen Malik: Africa’s future runs on water, treat it as essential maghrebi.org/2025/09/26/s...

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Dan Jones: Kalashnikovs, Coups, and Foreign Powers in the Sahel The Sahel today is the frontline of a foreign contest stretching from the Red Sea to the Atlantic. It’s a place where non-state actors

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Dan Jones: Kalashnikovs, coups, and foreign powers in the Sahel maghrebi.org/2025/09/25/d...

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Ziyad Motala: The West’s hollow recognition of Palestine On 21 September 2025, Britain, Canada, and Australia announced their recognition of Palestine as a state. The announcement was trumpeted as

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Ziyad Motala: The West’s hollow recognition of Palestine maghrebi.org/2025/09/24/z...

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Dan Jones: Kalashnikovs, Coups, and Foreign Powers in the Sahel The Sahel today is the frontline of a foreign contest stretching from the Red Sea to the Atlantic. It’s a place where non-state actors

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Dan Jones: Kalashnikovs, coups, and foreign powers in the Sahel maghrebi.org/2025/09/25/d...

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Martin Jay: Trump’s attack on satire is no laughing matter Remarkably, the attack on satire, is a real wake-up call which shows just what a farcical democracy America really is. Satire, traditionally,

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Martin Jay: Trump’s attack on satire is no laughing matter maghrebi.org/2025/09/23/m...

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Khaled Abou Zahr: End of Francafrique calls for new EU Africa plan In β€œThe Sun Always Rises,” Ernest Hemingway wrote: β€œHow did you go bankrupt? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” The end of Francafrique

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Khaled Abou Zahr: End of Francafrique calls for new EU-Africa plan maghrebi.org/2025/09/22/k...

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Bruno Waterfield: suppressing debate is eroding our democracy From a free speech activist assassinated in America to a Jewish conductor cancelled in Flanders, the suppressing of ideas is eroding our

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Bruno Waterfield: suppressing debate is eroding our democracy maghrebi.org/2025/09/17/b...

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EU industry struggles as China restricts rare earth exports European companies are facing deeper uncertainty as China maintains strict control over rare earth exports, despite a July pledge to

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Hassan Al Mustafa: Arms extend beyond security and politics Restricting armament to the state constitutes the central challenge of the Arab world. It is not merely a question of security and politics;

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Hassan Al Mustafa: Arms extend beyond security and politics maghrebi.org/2025/09/12/h...

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Hafed Al-Ghwell: Algeria enforces Europe’s southern frontier Once a champion of pan-African solidarity, Algeria has undergone a radical transformation into a primary enforcer of Europe’s southern

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Hafed Al-Ghwell: Algeria enforces Europe’s southern frontier maghrebi.org/2025/09/11/h...

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Martin Jay: Could Israel be reckless enough to ruin regional ties? As far as reckless plans go, Israel has claimed it will annex 80 percent of the West Bank - as bold and whacky as it gets. But will it work?

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Martin Jay: Could Israel be reckless enough to ruin regional ties? maghrebi.org/2025/09/08/m...

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Nadim Koteich: Middle East at the centre of new global order The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit held in the Chinese city of Tianjin this week placed the Middle East at the heart of the

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Nadim Koteich: Middle East at the centre of new global order maghrebi.org/2025/09/05/n...

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Tarek Megerisi: Russia’s Libya strategy threatens Europe Amid the wider instability sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, Russia’s expanding presence in Libya has risen to the top of

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Tarek Megerisi: Russia’s Libya strategy threatens Europe maghrebi.org/2025/09/03/t...

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Hafed Al-Ghwell: How Sahel became a hub of militant extremism The Sahel region of Africa has undergone a dramatic transformation into the world’s epicenter for militant extremism, responsible for 51

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Hafed Al-Ghwell: How Sahel became a hub of militant extremism maghrebi.org/2025/09/02/h...

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Sudan: RSF kills seven people in besieged city of El-Fasher Seven people were killed and 71 others were wounded after Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces shelled the besieged city of El-Fasher.

Sudan: RSF kills seven people in besieged city of El-Fasher maghrebi.org/2025/09/01/s...

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Tunisian rights groups reel from latest blow to freedom Tunisian rights groups and journalists have denounced the dissolution of the National Authority for Access to Information by the government.

Tunisian rights groups reel from latest blow to freedom maghrebi.org/2025/09/01/t...

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Fitsum Assefa Adela: Investing in Africa’s green future With the Second Africa Climate Summit just around the corner, many are asking whether Africa’s future will be defined by bold green growth.

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Fitsum Assefa Adela: Investing in Africa’s green future maghrebi.org/2025/09/01/f...

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Glenn Diesen: Budapest Memorandum and the Ukraine war Narratives have been constructed to support a long war in Ukraine. For example, the narrative of an β€œunprovoked invasion” was important to

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Glenn Diesen: Budapest Memorandum and the Ukraine war maghrebi.org/2025/08/29/g...

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Algerian commitment to women’s rights sparks controversy Algeria has retracted reservations over parts of the UN women’s rights convention, a step that has reignited debate in the country.

Algerian commitment to women’s rights sparks controversy maghrebi.org/2025/08/28/a...

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India to increase Russian oil imports, despite US tariffs India is expected to increase its imports of Russian oil in September, despite United States President Donald Trump’s decision to double

India to increase Russian oil imports, despite US tariffs maghrebi.org/2025/08/28/i...

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Ex-UK PM Blair joins talks with Trump for Gaza's post-war plan Ex-UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is participating in talks in the US, led by President Donald Trump, concerning plans for post-war Gaza

Ex-UK PM Blair joins talks with Trump for Gaza's post-war plan maghrebi.org/2025/08/28/e...

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Declan Hayes: Why is ISIS here, there and everywhere? ThisΒ website's recent reportΒ that the Islamic State (ISIS) is seemingly everywhere throughout Africa, particularly in "the Sahel region, the

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Declan Hayes: Why is ISIS here, there and everywhere? maghrebi.org/2025/08/28/d...

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Glenn Diesen: Europe’s new political class is rejecting reality Russia considers NATO’s incursion into Ukraine to be an existential threat, yet Europe’s political class continues to deny the risks.

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Glenn Diesen: Europe’s new political class is rejecting reality maghrebi.org/2025/08/27/g...

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Dalia Ghanem: Algeria-Italy ties are reshaping the Mediterranean After shutting out traditional partners France and Spain, Algeria has quickly expanded ties with Italy with larger geopolitical implications

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Dalia Ghanem: Algeria-Italy ties are reshaping the Mediterranean maghrebi.org/2025/08/20/d...

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Iran helps Houthi militias smuggle weapons of mass destruction Iran has been exposed for working with Houthi militias in a bid to smuggle weapons of mass destruction to Yemen

Iran helps Houthi militias smuggle weapons of mass destruction maghrebi.org/2025/08/19/i...

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DR Congo and M23 rebels fail to make peace agreement The Government of the DRC and the Rwandan-backed M23 paramilitary group have failed to reach a peace agreement on the 18 August.

DR Congo and M23 rebels fail to make peace agreement maghrebi.org/2025/08/19/d...

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Togo silent as Burkina militants escalate northern attacks Militants originating from Burkina Faso have intensified their attacks in northern Togo since the start of the year, while the Togolese

Togo silent as Burkina militants escalate northern attacks maghrebi.org/2025/08/19/t...

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Rachel Marsden: EU throws tantrum as Trump meets Putin Brussels has been relegated to running behind Trump, pleading to let Zelensky have any say in a Russia-Ukraine war resolution. The EU had

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Rachel Marsden: EU throws tantrum as Trump meets Putin maghrebi.org/2025/08/18/r...

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