Countries Delayed Libya poll ‘slow motion train wreck’, analysts say Tripoli – Libyans were meant to elect a president Friday hoping to help end years of turmoil, but the... Read more 23 Dec, 2021
Countries Morocco, Israel mark anniversary of renewed ties Rabat – Morocco, Israel and the United States on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of the US-sponsored resumption of... Read more 23 Dec, 2021
Countries Exiled former Tunisia leader sentenced to 4 years, judicial source says Tunis – A Tunisian court sentenced in absentia exiled former president Moncef Marzouki, a fierce critic of the power grab... Read more 23 Dec, 2021
Countries Libya since Gaddafi: A decade of civil war and chaos Tripoli – With Libya’s presidential election set to be delayed, here is a timeline of the chaos that has gripped... Read more 22 Dec, 2021
Countries Libya authorities confirm Friday election ‘impossible’ Tripoli – Authorities overseeing war-torn Libya’s first presidential election have confirmed that holding it on Friday as scheduled is... Read more 22 Dec, 2021
Countries Morocco says more than 12 000 illegal migrants held in 2021 Rabat – Moroccan police said on Monday they had arrested more than 12 000 people trying to leave the... Read more 22 Dec, 2021
Countries Armed groups deploy in Libya capital amid tensions over election Tripoli – Armed groups deployed in the suburbs of Libya’s capital on Tuesday, sparking security fears ahead of an... Read more 22 Dec, 2021
Business Gunmen shut four Libya oil fields, says NOC Tripoli – Gunmen linked to Libya’s oil facilities guard force have shut down four key fields in a major... Read more 21 Dec, 2021
Countries Egypt jails key revolution figure Alaa Abdel Fattah for 5 years Cairo – Egypt on Monday sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a leading figure in the 2011 revolution, to five years in... Read more 21 Dec, 2021
Countries Libya candidates say election delay is inevitable Tripoli – A group of candidates in war-torn Libya’s presidential election said on Monday that they expect the polls to... Read more 20 Dec, 2021