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Libya: In its quest for normalcy, Tripoli renovates its old townF

By Rim Taher - In alleys criss-crossing the Libyan capital's Old City, construction crews are hard at work restoring former glory to architectural treasures neglected under ex-dictator Moamer Kadhafi and in the decade since. Pushing wheelbarrows, a clutch of workers...

MENA region more vulnerable to Covid-19 with the start of RamadanF

The World Health Organization expressed concern Wednesday that the Covid-19 pandemic could worsen in the Middle East and North Africa during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Detected cases of Covid infection in the region rose 22% last week, while deaths rose 17%,...

 Tunisians use old age Ramli technique to fight droughtF

By Aymen Jamli - Farmers near a seaside lagoon in northern Tunisia are fighting to preserve a unique, traditional irrigation system that has sparked renewed interest as North Africa's water shortages intensify.  Retired schoolteacher Ali Garci wanders among tiny sandy...

Algeria: Human rights groups demand release of 23 political prisoners on hunger strikeF

Eight Algerian human rights groups warned on Thursday that 23 detained people on hunger strike could die, and called for  their immediate release. "Don't let them die... Some of them have begun facing serious health complications. Let us act before it is too late,"...

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