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Cairo, March 16, 2020 - Egypt said on Monday all flights would be suspended until the end of the month to stem the spread of the coronavirus, in a move expected to hit the key tourism industry. "Flights will be suspended from Thursday until March 31," Prime Minister...

Cairo, March 16, 2020 - Egyptian police have killed six militants in a shootout in the restive northern Sinai region, the interior ministry said Monday. The firefight broke out as police forces raided a hideout of "terrorist elements" intent on carrying out "hostile...

Tripoli, March 15, 2020 - The UN-recognised government in divided and war-torn Libya has said it will close from Monday land borders under its control in the west to keep out the coronavirus. The Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) said air links would...

Algiers, March 16, 2020 - Algeria's Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad announced Monday a suspension of all scheduled travel links with Europe in a bid to forestall the spread of coronavirus. The measure, to take effect from Thursday, will hit all "air and sea travel to...