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Libya PM accuses rival of betrayal over Tripoli offensive
Middle East

Libya PM accuses rival of betrayal over Tripoli offensive

The head of Libya’s UN-backed government Fayez al-Sarraj on Saturday accused his rival Khalifa Haftar of betraying him over a…
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
Middle East

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
Middle East

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
Middle East

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,…
Libya: The road from revolution to civil war
Middle East

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.…
Eastern forces seize town south of Tripoli, U.N. chief urges restraint
Middle East

Eastern forces seize town south of Tripoli, U.N. chief urges restraint

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces on Thursday took full control of Gharyan, a town about 100 km (60 miles)…
Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters
Middle East

Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters

This week, as part of Egyptian-mediated efforts to ease the plight of 2 million residents of the blockaded Gaza Strip,…
Azhar Grand Sheikh, UN’s Guterres discuss world peace and anti-terrorism in Cairo
Egypt

Azhar Grand Sheikh, UN’s Guterres discuss world peace and anti-terrorism in Cairo

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb met on Tuesday with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during his visit to Cairo, where they…
More than 113 mn people suffer ‘acute hunger’: UN
World

More than 113 mn people suffer ‘acute hunger’: UN

More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced “acute hunger” last year because of wars and climate disasters, with…
A ‘tragic life’ for the displaced in Syria’s Al-Hol camp
Middle East

A ‘tragic life’ for the displaced in Syria’s Al-Hol camp

Malnourished children struck down by chronic diarrhea, mothers too weak to breastfeed — in northeastern Syria’s Al-Hol camp, a humanitarian…
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