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Leon Kouider

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Journalist at Maghrebi.org specialising in Sudan and Egypt.

1,147 Followers  |  6,375 Following  |  41 Posts  |  Joined: 15.11.2024
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How Ukraine’s scandal is reshaping the war: "Zelenskyy’s business partner Tymur Mindich as well as two government ministers have been named so far in the investigation, led by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of #Ukraine . . ."

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11.12.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"The commander of the #Israeli Border Police unit responsible for the killing of two unarmed #Palestinians has been promoted to colonel by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir"

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11.12.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Libyan β€˜torturer’ brought to The Hague to face trial for crimes against humanity: A former Libyan prison guard has been handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague following his arrest in #Germany . . .

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11.12.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Polisario Front to file court appeal over EU-#Morocco trade deal: The Polisario Front has confirmed that it will file a new appeal in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) by the end of the year . . .

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11.12.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Algeria: Conference renews call to recognise colonial-era crimes . .

"African leaders held a conference on November 30th where they urged former European colonial powers to recognise crimes committed under colonial rule"

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11.12.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Libya has the third highest unemployment rate in the Arab world: Libya now has one of the highest unemployment rates in the Arab world, with only #Jordan and #Sudan worse off in 2025 . . .

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11.12.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside our FREE pdf mag ...

Libya has the third highest unemployment rate in the Arab world

Algeria: Conference renews call to recognise colonial-era crimes

Polisario Front to file court appeal over EU-Morocco trade deal

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11.12.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œA Proto-State of Militias”: Federica Saini Fasanotti on why #Libya struggles for unification

β€œI firmly believe that to go on towards a better scenario Libya would need an international military contingent...”

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05.12.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maghreb states called on to soothe Morocco-Algeria tensions . . .

β€œ#Morocco and #Algeria have had their relationship challenged by consistent diplomatic tensions over #westernsahara"

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05.12.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Morocco: Law and Justice Association calls for end to land grabbing . . .

β€œmany cases remain unresolved, and victims are exhausted from trying to assert their rights”

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05.12.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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47 #Egyptian migrants rescued in #Libya from human trafficking gang . . .

"According to the victim’s account, Egyptian and Libyan traffickers had pledged to smuggle him into Italy in exchange for a sum of money"

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05.12.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How corruption fuels Libya’s unseen war: At the conflict’s core is a systemic battle for money, contracts, and state resources, with Libya’s institutions hollowed out . . .

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05.12.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Western media finally confront Ukraine’s bleak reality: The new tone in the media reflects not just changing realities but also the economic and political costs . . .

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05.12.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#US health strategy risks widening inequality: The strategy’s bilateral model may undermine broader regional cooperation, eroding long‑term stability . . .

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02.12.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Trump escalates feud with South Africa over G20 dispute: US President Donald Trump announced on November 26 that South #Africa will not be invited to next year’s G20 summit . . .

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02.12.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sudan’s military chief urges #US to push for end to civil war: Sudan’s military chief, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, called on US President Donald #Trump to put an end to Sudan’s civil war . . .

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02.12.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our FREE 19-page magazine contains North Africa, #MiddleEast, #Sahel and World news as well as opinion pieces.

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02.12.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside our FREE pdf mag . . .

47 Egyptian migrants rescued in Libya from human trafficking gang

Morocco: Law and Justice Association calls for end to land grabbing

Maghreb states called on to soothe Morocco-Algeria tensions

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02.12.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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47 #Egyptian migrants rescued in #Libya from human trafficking gang: 47 Egyptian migrants have been rescued by eastern Libyan authorities as they dismantled a human trafficking network . . .

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02.12.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Morocco: Law and Justice Association calls for end to land grabbing..

The Association for Law and Justice in Morocco (ADJM) has called for an end to land grabbing in Morocco, noting that victims include Moroccans living abroad

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02.12.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maghreb states called on to soothe Morocco-Algeria tensions: Maghreb states, including #Mauritania, #Tunisia and #Libya, have been urged to foster reconciliation between #Morocco and #Algeria . . .

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02.12.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œA Proto-State of Militias”: Federica Saini Fasanotti on Why #Libya struggles for unification

#Tripoli and #Benghazi remain as two separate bases of power in Libya. One country in name . . . two separate governments . . .

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02.12.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Syria: Alawites stage protest amid rising sectarian tensions . . .

Hundreds gathered in Syria’s coastal city of #Latakia on November 25th to denounce attacks targeting the #Alawite community

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02.12.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Really worth reading the entire 60 minutes interview transcript but admit this part got me laughing out loud.

04.11.2025 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 9148    πŸ” 2241    πŸ’¬ 865    πŸ“Œ 260

The president of the United States thinks asylum-seekers come from mental asylums.

He says it in almost every interview where the topic of migration comes up.

How is this not 25th Amendment territory? How is he not an embarrassment to this entire country?

04.11.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 30531    πŸ” 7105    πŸ’¬ 1609    πŸ“Œ 427
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Recent protests in Tunisia have shed light on the negative impact of the powerful phosphate industry in the Maghreb, with Morocco having also faced challenges due to the industry.

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04.11.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Algeria-backed Polisario Front has expressed its rejection
of the draft resolution on the Western Sahara.

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04.11.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The city of Misrata in Western Libya saw a series of violent clashes between rival armed groups on October 23rd.

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04.11.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Citizens in southern Tunisia were arrested on October 18th during demonstrations demanding the closure of a state-owned chemical plant.

Read more in the latest edition of Maghrebi Week here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...

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28.10.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new book has accused Israel of being involved in the 1965 kidnapping of Mehdi Ben Barka, a Moroccan opposition leader.

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28.10.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0