The foreign ministers of Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia are to meet in Algiers on June 5-6 to assess the situation in Libya “in light of the recent developments on the level of politics and security”, Algerian foreign ministry spoeksman Abdelaziz Benali Chérif said.

The United Nations’ refugee agency on Tuesday urged Morocco and Algeria to provide safe passage to dozens of Syrian refugees trapped in no-man’s land between the two feuding countries. “Prompt action by both governments is needed in facilitating the immediate and safe passage of the forty-one vulnerable Syrian refugees,” UNHCR …

Egypt’s army chief-of-staff Mahmoud Hegazy discussed military cooperation on Wednesday with NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation General Denis Mercier in Cairo, the Egyptian military said in a statement. The talks addressed means of boosting military ties between the Egyptian military and NATO on the back of recent developments and …