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UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
Middle East

UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations on Saturday voiced alarm over what it called “a dramatic turn of events” in…
Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests
Middle East

Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The head of Libya’s internationally recognized government suspended his powerful interior minister from his duties on Friday,…
Beyond deterrence
Opinion

Beyond deterrence

For the first time in decades Egypt has employed its military power to become an important element in the equation…
Protesters dispersed by gunfire in Libya’s capital
Middle East

Protesters dispersed by gunfire in Libya’s capital

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Armed men fired in the air to disperse several hundred protesters demonstrating over living conditions and…
Egypt, Germany discuss developments in Libya and Palestine
Egypt

Egypt, Germany discuss developments in Libya and Palestine

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held a phone call on Saturday with his German counterpart Heiko Maas to discuss the…
Gulf Arab states welcome truce announcement in Libya -UAE news agency
Middle East

Gulf Arab states welcome truce announcement in Libya -UAE news agency

CAIRO (Reuters) – The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has welcomed a ceasefire announcement in Libya, the UAE news agency…
Egypt’s Sisi welcomes ceasefire calls by Libyan warring parties – statement
Egypt

Egypt’s Sisi welcomes ceasefire calls by Libyan warring parties – statement

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed ceasefire calls of Libyan warring parties on Friday, the presidency said in a statement.…
Libya’s government announces cease-fire, calls for elections
Middle East

Libya’s government announces cease-fire, calls for elections

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s UN-supported government Friday announced a cease-fire across the oil-rich country and called for demilitarizing the strategic…
On Libya’s front lines, Sirte is focus for regional rivalries
Middle East

On Libya’s front lines, Sirte is focus for regional rivalries

SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – In Sirte’s municipal offices, walls are adorned with pictures of Khalifa Haftar, commander of the eastern-based…
Amid crises and explosions, Egypt’s development projects charge ahead
Opinion

Amid crises and explosions, Egypt’s development projects charge ahead

Months ago, I wrote about how development in Egypt continues apace, even while coronavirus pandemic affects the country and the…
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