Middle East

Huge demos as Algerians urge Bouteflika allies to quit too

Huge demos as Algerians urge Bouteflika allies to quit too

A vast crowd of protesters pushing for reforms flooded the streets of Algiers Friday, while mass rallies were held across…
Morocco upholds sentences against Hirak protesters

Morocco upholds sentences against Hirak protesters

Dozens of activists linked to the Hirak protest movement that rocked northern Morocco in 2016 and 2017 had prison sentences…
World powers demand halt to Libya advance

World powers demand halt to Libya advance

Libyan forces under Khalifa Haftar battled their way to the south of Tripoli on Friday, prompting the UN Security Council…
Cholera is surging once again in war-ravaged Yemen

Cholera is surging once again in war-ravaged Yemen

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Cholera is surging once again in Yemen, with the U.N. reporting that the number of suspected…
U.N. chief flys to eastern Libya to meet commander as fighters close in on capital

U.N. chief flys to eastern Libya to meet commander as fighters close in on capital

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was flying to eastern Libya on Friday to meet commander Khalifa Haftar,…
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop ‘NOPEC’ – sources

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop ‘NOPEC’ – sources

LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is threatening to sell its oil in currencies other than the dollar if Washington passes…
Syrian FM says Trump administration ‘lies’ about withdrawing

Syrian FM says Trump administration ‘lies’ about withdrawing

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister said Thursday that the Trump administration “lies” all the time about withdrawing its…
Group says 60 killed in protests against Sudan’s president

Group says 60 killed in protests against Sudan’s president

CAIRO (AP) — An international rights group says Sudan’s security forces have killed at least 60 people in more than…
Pro-Haftar militia forces reach outskirts of Tripoli

Pro-Haftar militia forces reach outskirts of Tripoli

Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar reached a security barrier within 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the capital Tripoli…
Libya: The road from revolution to civil war

Libya: The road from revolution to civil war

Libya descended into chaos in the wake of the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that ousted and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.…
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