Egypt’s army ‘rational’ among strongest in region – president
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that the Egyptian army is one of strongest in the region but it is “a rational army,” the...
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U.N. Expresses Horror at Mass Graves in Libya
CAIRO — The United Nations chief expressed horror at the discovery of at least eight mass graves in Libya in recent days and called for...
Erdogan and Trump Form New Bond as Interests Align
ISTANBUL — Relations between President Trump and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, were in the worst state anyone could remember 10 months ago, veering...
Libyan Commander Backed by Russia Says He’s Ready for Talks to End War
CAIRO — The Libyan commander backed by Russia, whose forces suffered a string of battlefield losses in recent days, declared on Saturday that he was...
Russian-Backed Libyan Commander Retreats From Tripoli
The forces of the military leader Khalifa Hifter on Thursday retreated from their last footholds in the suburbs of Tripoli, the Libyan capital, ending his...
US: Malta seizes $1 billion in counterfeit Libyan money
Maltese authorities have seized counterfeit Libyan money worth $1.1 billion that was printed by a Russian firm and worsen the north African country’s economic problems,...
Foreign powers in Libya risk ever bloodier stalemate
As Turkish drones helped drive eastern Libyan forces back from Tripoli this month, Russia was said to be reinforcing them with warplanes, raising the stakes...
U.S. Accuses Russia of Sending Warplanes to Libya
CAIRO — The United States military accused Russia of covertly deploying at least 14 fighter jets to Libya last week in support of Russian mercenaries...
In Stunning Reversal, Turkey Emerges as Libya Kingmaker
CAIRO — A string of victories by Turkish-backed forces in western Libya this week dealt a heavy blow to the ambitions of the aspiring strongman...
Ghana overtakes Nigeria as coronavirus death toll hits 2,223 in Africa
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are now 60,657 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 53 countries...