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Forces of Libya’s eastern military strongman said they arrested a suspected senior local Islamic State fighter on Sunday in a southwestern town known to be a militant hideout. Mohammed Miloud was once an IS leader in the coastal city of Sirte, held by the group before they were driven out …
Read More »Egypt says Turkey must lay ground for normalising ties with actions
Turkey’s actions must show alignment with Egypt’s principles and goals for relations between the two countries to return to normal, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday. Shoukry confirmed contacts between Cairo and Ankara after years of tensions but indicated that dialogue was limited.
Read More »Egypt, Sudan coordinate positions in Nile dam file
Egypt and Sudan are currently increasing coordination on the issue the controversial dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River. A few days after Egypt and Sudan signed a military cooperation agreement March 2, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Khartoum March 6, in a move that carried political and security …
Read More »Although international actors’ appeals and Libyan-Libyan agreement | Thousands of Syrian fighters remain in Libya
In light of the Libyan-Libyan discussions to grant confidence to the new Government of National Unity, the mercenaries who are still maintained in Libya hinder stability in the country. It is worth noting that 6,750 Syrian fighters of Turkish-backed factions are still in Libya, and the operations which have taken …
Read More »Libya’s parliament approves interim government
The unity government is supported by both factions in the Libyan civil war and will lead the country to the December elections. An interim unity government received parliamentary approval in Libya on Wednesday. The government’s formation formally ended Libya’s divide between warring factions in different parts of the country, though …
Read More »Former employee of German government convicted of spying for Egypt
The former worker in Germany’s press office passed information to Egypt’s General Intelligence Service in exchange for the service helping his family in Egypt. A former employee of the German government has been convicted of spying for Egypt. A 66-year-old identified only as Amin K. received a suspended prison sentence …
Read More »Lessons From Tunisia’s Past Crises Can Help Resolve This One
As Tunisia marked the 10th anniversary of the removal of dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali on Jan. 14, people poured into the streets, defying a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. While every January brings some form of popular protest around the revolution’s anniversary, things are different this year.
Read More »Attempts For Political Change In Senegal And Republic of Congo, Army Barracks Blast In Oil-Rich Equatorial Guinea
Calm has abandoned Senegal, a country in West Africa. The young people are rising up against the “wealth hoarding” political class. In Central Africa, the Republic of Congo, the opposition is seething as the 77-year-old President seeks another term. In another Central African country, Equatorial Guinea, a series of four …
Read More »Army holds on to neutrality as chaos spreads across Lebanon
Discontent is brewing in the ranks of Lebanon’s security forces over a currency crash wiping out most of the value of their salaries as unrest and crime surge. Chaos spread again across Lebanon on Tuesday amid deteriorating economic and living conditions.
Read More »At least eight dead in fire at Yemeni migrant center, UN says
More than 170 people are injured after a fire erupted at a facility holding migrants in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital of Sanaa. At least eight people are dead after a fire ripped through a detention facility for migrants in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, the United Nations migration agency said Sunday. More than …
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