Egypt: Stolen sarcophagus lid returns to EgyptF

Egypt announced Monday the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said had been smuggled out and put on display at a museum in the United States. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced the recovery of the artefact, known as the...

Sahel: Three dead in Niger military helicopter crashF

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Egypt: Part of stadium in south Cairo collapses, 27 injuredF

At least 27 people were injured on Saturday when part of a sports stadium south of Cairo collapsed during a basketball match, Egypt’s health ministry said. Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said “27 people were injured, some with fractures and...

Egypt: Suez Canal chief seeks to dispel fears over draft Egypt lawF

The chairman of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Thursday affirmed the waterway is “not for sale”, in a bid to allay fears over a draft law under discussion in parliament. On Tuesday the legislature approved in principle a bill proposed by the government...

Tunisia’s UGTT labor union urges action to end political stalemateF

A powerful Tunisian trade union called Wednesday for a road map to “save” the country from a slide back to autocracy, after voters largely shunned last week’s legislative elections. Just 11.2 percent of voters cast ballots Saturday for a new...

Algeria troubled by Europe’s gas price capF

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Gambia, another West African nation, headed toward turmoilF

The Gambia’s government on Wednesday said it had thwarted a coup attempt the previous day and arrested four soldiers. “The situation is under total control,” it added. There was no immediate confirmation of the purported plot from other sources....

Sahel: Worker of Doctors without Borders (MSF) kidnapped in north MaliF

A worker with the French-based medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) has been kidnapped in jihadist-torn northern Mali, police and a local official said on Tuesday. The individual was seized by armed men early Monday in Gao, the region’s biggest town, a...
Tunisia: Political crisis worsens with arrest of former PM LaarayedhF

Tunisia: Political crisis worsens with arrest of former PM LaarayedhF

Tunisian police have arrested former prime minister Ali Laarayedh, his Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party said Tuesday, accusing authorities of trying to divert attention from calls for President Kais Saied to quit. The arrest of the Ennahdha number two comes just days...

Libya: Court in Tripoli sentences 17 IS members to deathF

A Libyan court on Monday sentenced 17 people to death after finding them guilty of joining the Islamic State group and carrying out atrocities in its name, the prosecution said. The Tripoli court also sentenced two people to life in prison and 14 others to lesser jail...
Algeria: Activist Slimane Bouhafs sentenced to prisonF

Algeria: Activist Slimane Bouhafs sentenced to prisonF

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Mali: Two UN peacekeepers killed in TimbuktuF

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Egypt: Businessman Mohamed al-Amin dies in prisonF

Egypt: Businessman Mohamed al-Amin dies in prisonF

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Morocco makes history, reaches semifinals at World Cup 2022F

Morocco makes history, reaches semifinals at World Cup 2022F

COMMENTARY By Arezki Daoud:Β  Morocco has achieved a miracle. Its victory over Portugal to reach the semifinals of World Cup 2022 is not just about excellent sportsmanship. It is not just about flawless execution with flawless statistical data. That would be too...

Spain looks for 12 who fled plane after ’emergency landing’F

Spanish police were still searching for 12 passengers who fled their plane Wednesday after an emergency landing at Barcelona airport following what may have been a fake medical incident, officials said. They were part of a group of 28 people on a Pegasus Airlines...