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North Africa
June 19, 2021
Morocco war games end, security fears for Africa
A senior U.S. general warned of security fears in Africa as the large-scale U.S.-led African Lion war games with American, ...
June 18, 2021
UN: Millions fled homes in 2020 despite COVID
The U.N. refugee agency says war, violence, persecution and human rights violations caused nearly 3 million people to flee ...
June 13, 2021
Islamist party makes early victory claim in Algeria election
A moderate Islamist party claimed victory Sunday in Algeria's legislative election even though results were not expected for ...
June 12, 2021
Algeria election gets low turnout amid opposition boycott
Algerians voted for a new parliament Saturday in an election with a majority of novice independent candidates running under ...
June 10, 2021
Biden embraces a Trump policy in backing Arab-Israeli deals
The Biden administration is laying the groundwork for a renewed push to encourage more Arab countries to sign accords with ...
June 09, 2021
Billionaire philanthropist: vaccine hoarding hurts Africa
Billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim is sharply criticizing the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines by wealthy nations, urging the ...
June 04, 2021
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it has recalled its Gaza director after he faced threats over remarks in which ...
June 02, 2021
Western Sahara independence chief leaves Spain for Algeria
The leader of a movement seeking independence from Morocco who is at the center of a diplomatic row flew out of Spain to ...
June 02, 2021
The Latest: Melbourne pandemic lockdown extended to 2nd week
MELBOURNE, Australia — A pandemic lockdown in Australia’s second largest city will be extended for a second week due to ...
June 01, 2021
Algeria partially reopens air travel after 14-month shutdown
Algeria partially reopened its skies to flights on Tuesday after a 14-month shutdown to try to keep out the coronavirus, with ...
May 31, 2021
After Gaza war, Hamas chief calls for Israel prisoner swap
Hamas's top leader in the Gaza Strip on Monday expressed optimism about reaching a prisoner exchange with Israel, while ...
May 31, 2021
Morocco says rift with Spain about 'broken' trust, respect
In a deepening diplomatic rift with Spain, Morocco’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that the crisis between the two countries ...
May 30, 2021
Israel, Egypt talk truce with Hamas, rebuilding Gaza Strip
Egypt and Israel held high-level talks in both countries Sunday to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and the Hamas ...
May 27, 2021
Egypt invites Hamas, Palestinians, Israel for further talks
Egypt has invited Israel, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority for separate talks that aim at consolidating the cease-fire ...
May 27, 2021
Morocco moves to vaccinate prison inmates 45 and up
About 300 inmates in a prison near the Moroccan capital have been vaccinated against COVID-19, among the latest prisoners to ...
May 26, 2021
Blinken claims progress in effort to boost Gaza truce
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a two-day Mideast mission on Wednesday, winning valuable diplomatic support ...
May 25, 2021
Italy orders trial for 4 Egyptians accused in student death
A Rome judge on Tuesday ordered four high-ranking members of Egypt’s security forces to stand trial for the abduction, ...
May 25, 2021
Blinken off to Mideast to secure Gaza truce, push for aid
Secretary of State Antony Blinken took off for the Middle East on Monday to press the Israelis, Palestinians and regional ...
May 24, 2021
Spain offers to speak for Morocco at EU amid migration spat
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Monday that Spain is an ally of Morocco, and Madrid will defend both countries' common ...
May 24, 2021
Murder, rape, torture: Court hears Darfur atrocities case
An alleged leader of a notorious militia blamed for atrocities in the Darfur conflict oversaw the summary execution of a ...