At least 20 members of the Libyan National Army (LNA) have been killed and 40 injured in two days of fighting in the eastern city of Benghazi, a hospital official said on Wednesday. The clashes come as the LNA, a force loyal to the country’s eastern government, tries to extend …

Visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday conveyed a message of support for Lebanon’s stability from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to newly-elected President Michel Aoun. During their meeting in Beirut, Shoukry invited the Lebanese president to visit Egypt.

At least 23 militants were killed during security force raids in three cities of the restive northeastern North Sinai province, Egyptian Defense Ministry announced in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the operations killed 13 militants in the city of Arish and 10 in Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid. …