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Exploring Sudan’s Jebel Barkal, home to ancient Egyptian god Amun
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Exploring Sudan’s Jebel Barkal, home to ancient Egyptian god Amun

Located on a bend in the Nile in northern Sudan’s Nubia region, Jebel Barkal (Pure Mountain) was believed by ancient…
Moroccan elections will be about math, not change
Middle East

Moroccan elections will be about math, not change

The Moroccan elections take place next Wednesday and will be the first time that newly formulated electoral rules apply, including…
Officials: Gadhafi son freed after 7-plus years in detention
Middle East

Officials: Gadhafi son freed after 7-plus years in detention

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities on Sunday released one of Muammar Gadhafi’s sons after more than seven years of detention…
Worst Tripoli fighting in a year shows limits of Libya peace push
Middle East

Worst Tripoli fighting in a year shows limits of Libya peace push

TRIPOLI, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Fighting broke out in Tripoli early on Friday between rival armed forces, the heaviest clashes…
Morocco starts vaccinating children ages 12 to 17
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Morocco starts vaccinating children ages 12 to 17

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has launched a campaign to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children from 12 to 17, becoming…
Egypt, Algeria pledge to continue pushing for Libya resolution
Egypt

Egypt, Algeria pledge to continue pushing for Libya resolution

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Monday that Egypt and Algeria have pledged to continue coordinating to restore stability,…
Algeria breaks off diplomatic ties with neighboring Morocco
Middle East

Algeria breaks off diplomatic ties with neighboring Morocco

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria formally broke off diplomatic relations with neighboring Morocco on Tuesday, with the foreign minister citing…
Russia supports withdrawal of foreign fighters from Libya
Middle East

Russia supports withdrawal of foreign fighters from Libya

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat assured his Libyan counterpart Thursday that Moscow supports the withdrawal of all foreign fighters…
Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires
Middle East

Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires

ALGIERS, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Algeria on Wednesday blamed devastating wildfires this month on two groups it recently designated as…
Libya says senior official released, 2 weeks after abduction
Middle East

Libya says senior official released, 2 weeks after abduction

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities said a senior government official was released on Tuesday, two weeks after armed men abducted…
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