Middle East
Huge demos as Algerians urge Bouteflika allies to quit too
April 6, 2019
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
April 6, 2019
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
April 6, 2019
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
April 5, 2019
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
April 5, 2019
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
April 5, 2019
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
April 5, 2019
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
April 5, 2019
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
April 5, 2019
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
April 5, 2019
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.…