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UN hosts Libyan military leaders in hopes of end to conflict
Middle East

UN hosts Libyan military leaders in hopes of end to conflict

GENEVA (AP) — Military leaders from Libya’s warring sides are meeting in Geneva in hopes of a UN-brokered breakthrough that…
Indian workers in Libya released after monthlong abduction
Middle East

Indian workers in Libya released after monthlong abduction

CAIRO (AP) — An armed group has released seven Indian workers a month after their abduction in Libya, the Indian…
Eastern Libyan forces say they killed Islamic State leader
Middle East

Eastern Libyan forces say they killed Islamic State leader

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces said on Wednesday they killed the leader of the Islamic State group in…
Ethiopia files terrorism charges against leading opposition activist
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Ethiopia files terrorism charges against leading opposition activist

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has filed terrorism charges against a prominent media mogul and opposition politician from the Oromo…
UN demands all countries enforce UN arms embargo on Libya
Middle East

UN demands all countries enforce UN arms embargo on Libya

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Tuesday demanding that all countries enforce the widely violated…
Experts: Libya rivals UAE, Russia, Turkey violate UN embargo
Middle East

Experts: Libya rivals UAE, Russia, Turkey violate UN embargo

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The warring parties in Libya and their international backers — the United Arab Emirates, Russia and…
Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks
Middle East

Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks

JUBA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s power-sharing government and a major rebel group active in southern borderlands have agreed to hold new…
Flooding and heavy rainfall leave over 60 dead in Sudan
Middle East

Flooding and heavy rainfall leave over 60 dead in Sudan

CAIRO (AP) — Flash floods have ravaged swaths of Sudan for weeks, leaving at least 60 people dead and destroying…
Black Arab women tackle racist beauty ideals and stereotypes
Middle East

Black Arab women tackle racist beauty ideals and stereotypes

AMMAN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Black Arab women are drawing inspiration from global anti-racism protests to fight back against long-standing…
Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism
Middle East

Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism

For 10 years, Juanita Reimer has lived at the edge of the Sahara desert in Douz, Tunisia. Since leaving her…
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