Libya
Libyan players set for Italy summit in fresh bid to solve crisis
Middle East
November 10, 2018
Libyan players set for Italy summit in fresh bid to solve crisis
Libya’s key political players are set to meet global leaders in Italy next week, in the latest bid by…
Libya commander Haftar visits Russia ahead of conference
Middle East
November 8, 2018
Libya commander Haftar visits Russia ahead of conference
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu met Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian media…
Pasta and petrol: smuggling crackdown stirs dissent in Tunisia’s south
Middle East
October 29, 2018
Pasta and petrol: smuggling crackdown stirs dissent in Tunisia’s south
REMADA, Tunisia (Reuters) – Tunisian Zubair Abdel-Moula lost his work selling smuggled fuel on the streets of a poor southern…
Africa governance gains hampered by security, job fears: study
World
October 29, 2018
Africa governance gains hampered by security, job fears: study
Security fears and a lack of jobs in African nations have hampered gains in governance across the diverse continent over…
Concern for Khashoggi
Opinion
October 24, 2018
Concern for Khashoggi
Some have questioned the global attention surrounding the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul.…
Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya’s ancient heritage sites
Archaeology
October 24, 2018
Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya’s ancient heritage sites
SHAHAT, Libya (Reuters) – Graffiti covers the ruins of Cyrene in eastern Libya, a city founded by Greeks more than…
Hisham Ashmawy, expelled army officer turned into dangerous terrorist
Egypt
October 8, 2018
Hisham Ashmawy, expelled army officer turned into dangerous terrorist
Egyptian terrorist Hisham Ashmawy returned to light again, after the General Command of the Libyan Armed Forces announced his…
As Tripoli violence rises, France wants sanctions on militias
Middle East
September 25, 2018
As Tripoli violence rises, France wants sanctions on militias
NEW York (Reuters) – France said on Monday it wanted the UN Security Council to implement sanctions on militias…
Sisi to speak at UN’s Mandela Peace Summit
Egypt
September 24, 2018
Sisi to speak at UN’s Mandela Peace Summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will present a speech to the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit on Monday, as part of…
Libya says death toll from Tripoli clashes climbs to 96
Middle East
September 21, 2018
Libya says death toll from Tripoli clashes climbs to 96
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — The death toll from weeks of fighting between armed groups in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, has…