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Ariana Hashtrudi
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Middle East News Editor at https://Maghrebi.org, a non-partisan MENA news site
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Haftar’s succession and Turkey’s rise in Libya: Khalifa Haftar cements dynastic authority in eastern Libya while Turkey expands its influence . . .

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November 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Iraq plans disarmament as U.S. troops prepare full withdrawal: Iraq’s PM has vowed to bring all weapons under state control, but acknowledged the difficulties posed by the presence of a US- led coalition . . .

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November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Sudan’s ongoing civil war forces refugees into Haftar-controlled south-east: The war in Sudan is being in part played out across Libya’s fragile south-east border, as refugees cross the border into the desert region of al-Kufra . . .

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November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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⛓️ Tunisian authorities suspend the activities of another NGO

🌍 Algeria dampens down Morocco’s Western Sahara win

🏛️French far-right passes resolution against 1968 Algerian deal

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November 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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China’s rare earth war reshapes world order: China is leveraging its near-monopoly over rare earth elements as a strategic tool, not just an industrial asset

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November 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Sudan’s paramilitary group arrests fighters after atrocities: Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces announced the arrest of several of its own fighters suspected of involvement in atrocities committed in the city of El-Fasher ...

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November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Mali: Ex-prime minister faces two year sentence for X posts

"The Bamako court in Mali’s capital issued a two year sentence to former Prime Minister, Moussa Mara following comments he made on social media . . ."

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November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Palestinians reject calls for Hamas disarmament: A poll has found that most Palestinians oppose the disarmament of Hamas and remain deeply sceptical that Trump’s peace plan will bring a lasting end to Israel’s war on Gaza . . .

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November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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GNU on alert as tensions with Radaa militia flare again in Tripoli: Political tensions between the executive and militias on the ground have surfaced once again in Tripoli after renewed disputes . . .

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November 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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🪖Violent clashes erupt between rival militias in Libya’s Misrata

🌎Western Sahara: Polisario Front rejects the Moroccan plan

☢️Phosphate in the Maghreb fuels pollution and secrecy

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November 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Egypt endorses Tony Blair as post-war Gaza leader: The Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, has signalled support for former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to lead the post-war Gaza Strip . . .

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October 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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2020 report reveals scheme to compensate Gaddafi-IRA victims: After five years the report on the victims of Gaddafi funded IRA attacks was partially released on October 20th ...

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October 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Tunisians jailed for protesting state-owned chemical plant: Citizens in Gabès, a city in southern Tunisia, have been protesting to demand the shutdown of a state-owned chemical plant . . .

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October 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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🤝US working on peace deal between Morocco and Algeria

📘Morocco: Book reveals Israeli role in death of opposition leader

📄2020 report reveals scheme to compensate Gaddafi-IRA victims

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October 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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#Sudan: RSF drone strikes kill seven . . .

"At least five people have died due to drone strikes in the northern Sudanese city of Al-Dabbah on October 14th"

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October 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Hamas releases captives but Israel threatens to block Gaza aid: Hamas released additional bodies of dead captives to Israel, after Israel declared that it will reduce the amount of aid lorries permitted to enter Gaza by 50% . . .

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October 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Egypt to adopt central role in overseeing Gaza peace plan: Egypt is expected to adopt a central role in implementing US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan over the next coming months . . .

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October 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Sea Watch, the Libyan Coast Guard and abuse across the Mediterranean: The Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) has had a relationship with the European border and coast guard agency FRONTEX since the first EU migrant crisis in 2015 . . .

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October 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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🪖 Rival Libyan military leaders set to collaborate for first time

🏛️Tunisia court hands death sentence to defendants in Belaid case

📈Algeria: Defence remains top budget expenditure

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October 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Libya: Five-year offshore oil exploration hiatus ends

"After a more than five year-long absence, Libya’s sabbatical from offshore oil exploration has come to an end."

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October 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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What do the uprisings reveal about Morocco’s government crisis?

"It is a stroke of bad luck for Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch that the opening of Morocco’s parliamentary session coincided with political tremors . . "

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October 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Algeria: Former Labour Minister handed 7 years for embezzlement

"Algeria’s former Labour Minister, has been handed a prison sentence of 7 years after he embezzled more than $45 million from the country’s coffers . . ."

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October 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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🔍Libya: UN launches probe into deaths of 20 detainees

💰 Algeria: Former Labour Minister handed 7 years for embezzlement

📢 What do the uprisings reveal about Morocco’s government crisis?

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October 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Lots to report on in the MENA region . . . from Morocco's Gen Z protests, tensions in Libya, as well as the state of its detention centres.

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October 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM