Maher Hamoud
@maherhamoud.bsky.social
Lecturer of Political Economy @KU_Leuven, former Chief Editor @DailyNewsEgypt, Publications&Blog: SouthPush.com
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Maher Hamoud
@maherhamoud.bsky.social
· Sep 22
The Neocrusader Union: From the First Crusade to the Current Gaza Genocide
In November 1095, Pope Urban II called the European Christians to march east and ‘liberate’ Jerusalem from the hands of the Muslims. The campaign that followed, known as the First Crusade (1096–109…
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My new opinion article for SouthPush... I argue here that the #EU functions as a 'Neocrusader Union', reproducing the old political theology of the First Crusade. Please share if you find interesting. #GazaGenocide
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The title is missing that the murdered mother and her daughter were Syrian. … If it was the other way around, the title wouldn’t have missed that 🤮
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Bodies of missing mum and child found in freezers in Austria
Public prosecutor Hansjörg Mayr says two men, aged 55 and 53, are being held on "strong suspicion of murder".
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November 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The title is missing that the murdered mother and her daughter were Syrian. … If it was the other way around, the title wouldn’t have missed that 🤮
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My review of Chris Weeks's book on Egyptian Sherman tanks
Steel That Forged a State
Tracing the Lost History of Egypt’s Sherman Fleet
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November 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
My review of Chris Weeks's book on Egyptian Sherman tanks
Yet, many of them refuse to speak it with migrants of colour out of deep racism and Flemish nationalism.
Flemish people rank among the world’s top non-native English speakers
Flemish people rank among the world’s top non-native English speakers
Flemish people have the best English proficiency in the world among non-native speakers, according to the latest Education First (EF) English...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Yet, many of them refuse to speak it with migrants of colour out of deep racism and Flemish nationalism.
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An Israeli air attack on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon has killed 13 people and wounded several.
Israeli air attack on refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people
An Israeli air attack on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon has killed 13 people and wounded several.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
An Israeli air attack on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon has killed 13 people and wounded several.
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🎧 New podcast episode
What Greenwood Teaches Us About Witnessing
On the quiet devastation behind Vulture
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November 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
🎧 New podcast episode
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New podcast episode
Occupation by Another Name
Washington’s Gaza Blueprint
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November 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Fertilizer prices in Egypt have surged by more than 500%, creating a severe shortage that threatens food security, drives up crop costs, and leaves farmers unable to sustain production
Fertilizer Prices Soar in Egypt, Threatening National Food Security
Fertilizer prices in Egypt have surged by more than 500%, creating a severe shortage that threatens food security, drives up crop costs, and leaves farmers unable to sustain production
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November 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Fertilizer prices in Egypt have surged by more than 500%, creating a severe shortage that threatens food security, drives up crop costs, and leaves farmers unable to sustain production
“In practice, that would amount to offering his resignation, though it remains to be seen whether King Philippe would accept it immediately. The king could instead keep it “under consideration” and ask De Wever to continue efforts to secure an agreement.”
Bilateral budget talks end, no further meetings planned on Wednesday
Bilateral budget talks end, no further meetings planned on Wednesday
The federal government’s core cabinet will not reconvene on Wednesday evening, several sources close to the negotiations have confirmed.
www.belganewsagency.eu
November 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
“In practice, that would amount to offering his resignation, though it remains to be seen whether King Philippe would accept it immediately. The king could instead keep it “under consideration” and ask De Wever to continue efforts to secure an agreement.”
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Wallonia blocked Swiss military shipment to Israel at Liège Airport
Wallonia blocked Swiss military shipment to Israel at Liège Airport
A shipment of equipment from Switzerland to Israel was intercepted at Liège Airport last month, as it was military in nature. This was first...
www.belganewsagency.eu
November 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Wallonia blocked Swiss military shipment to Israel at Liège Airport
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Didier Reynders placed under suspicion of money laundering
Didier Reynders placed under suspicion of money laundering
Former Belgian minister and European Commissioner Didier Reynders has been questioned and placed under suspicion of money laundering. This was...
www.belganewsagency.eu
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Didier Reynders placed under suspicion of money laundering
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Palestinian circus school to tour Belgium in November with performances of Sarab
Palestinian circus school to tour Belgium in November with performances of Sarab
The Palestinian Circus School, co-founded in 2006 by Belgian Jessika Devlieghere, will tour Belgium this November with its production Sarab...
www.belganewsagency.eu
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Palestinian circus school to tour Belgium in November with performances of Sarab
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Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders
October 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders
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Belgian companies boost security amid rising activist threats
Belgian companies boost security amid rising activist threats
A new international survey by G4S has revealed that Belgian firms are significantly increasing the number of private security guards they employ...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Belgian companies boost security amid rising activist threats
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Strike on civilian vehicle by Israeli military marks deadliest violation of eight-day ceasefire with Hamas.
Israel kills 11 Palestinian family members in Gaza’s deadliest truce breach
Strike on civilian vehicle by Israeli military marks deadliest violation of eight-day ceasefire with Hamas.
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October 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Strike on civilian vehicle by Israeli military marks deadliest violation of eight-day ceasefire with Hamas.
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Mahmoud Abu Foul, taken from northern Gaza, says he lost his sight due to severe torture in an Israeli prison.
Palestinian detainee relays how torture in Israeli prison made him blind
Mahmoud Abu Foul, taken from northern Gaza, says he lost his sight due to severe torture in an Israeli prison.
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October 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Mahmoud Abu Foul, taken from northern Gaza, says he lost his sight due to severe torture in an Israeli prison.
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BREAKING: Gaza's Media Office says the Israeli army has committed 47 violations after the truce deal entered into force in early October, killing 38 Palestinians and wounding another 143 people.
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October 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
BREAKING: Gaza's Media Office says the Israeli army has committed 47 violations after the truce deal entered into force in early October, killing 38 Palestinians and wounding another 143 people.
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🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/nuq6mi
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Testimonies from released Palestinian prisoners, as well as the bodies handed over, highlight alleged Israeli abuse.
What we know about the torture, abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israel
Testimonies from released Palestinian prisoners, as well as the bodies handed over, highlight alleged Israeli abuse.
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October 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Testimonies from released Palestinian prisoners, as well as the bodies handed over, highlight alleged Israeli abuse.
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Belgium’s rule of law under pressure, warns national human rights body
Belgium’s rule of law under pressure, warns national human rights body
Belgium’s Federal Institute for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights (FIRM) has issued a clear warning that the country’s rule of law is...
www.belganewsagency.eu
October 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Belgium’s rule of law under pressure, warns national human rights body
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More than 2,500 people have been charged as an initial crackdown on the expression has spawned broader protests.
Why is India prosecuting Muslims who said ‘I love Muhammad’?
More than 2,500 people have been charged as an initial crackdown on the expression has spawned broader protests.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:30 AM
More than 2,500 people have been charged as an initial crackdown on the expression has spawned broader protests.
The decline hit nearly all sectors: construction (-56%), administration (-46%), IT (-52%), and finance and law (-44%). Only education (+2.4%) and garage and bicycle repair (+32%) saw growth.
Brussels job vacancies down 39 per cent
www.belganewsagency.eu
October 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The decline hit nearly all sectors: construction (-56%), administration (-46%), IT (-52%), and finance and law (-44%). Only education (+2.4%) and garage and bicycle repair (+32%) saw growth.
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With more than 1,000 settler attacks in the first eight months, 2025 is on track to become the most violent year yet.
Mapping the rise in Israeli settler attacks across the occupied West Bank
With more than 1,000 settler attacks in the first eight months, 2025 is on track to become the most violent year yet.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
With more than 1,000 settler attacks in the first eight months, 2025 is on track to become the most violent year yet.
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Flights grounded, public transport disrupted as 80,000 people take to the streets of the Belgian capital.
Tens of thousands rally in Brussels to protest austerity plans
Flights grounded, public transport disrupted as 80,000 people take to the streets of the Belgian capital.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Flights grounded, public transport disrupted as 80,000 people take to the streets of the Belgian capital.