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Aid group says Mideast lockdowns hinder humanitarian efforts

CAIRO — An international aid group said Wednesday that closures aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic are preventing it from …

Libya sees 1st virus case as more curfews called in Mideast

CAIRO — Libya recorded its first confirmed case of the coronavirus on Tuesday, the U.N.-backed government announced, stoking concern that …

Egypt, Syria announce nighttime curfews to slow virus

CAIRO — The Middle East’s most populous country, Egypt, as well as Syria, a country ravaged by nine years of …

Sudan’s PM survives assassination attempt in capital

CAIRO — Sudan’s prime minister survived an assassination attempt Monday after an explosion went off near his convoy in the …

UN-backed government in Libya suspends talks after attack

GENEVA — The U.N.-supported government in Libya said Tuesday it has suspended its participation in talks in Geneva aimed at …

Abbas threatens to cut security ties with Israel, US

CAIRO — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to cut security ties with both Israel and the U.S. on Saturday, in …

Thousands protest in Sudan, call to disband ex-ruling party

CAIRO — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Sudan on Monday to call for disbanding former President Omar …

Libyan officials: Airstrike kills 3 civilians in Tripoli

CAIRO — An airstrike slammed into a house in the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Monday, killing at least three …

3 country talks on Nile waters wrap up without agreement

CAIRO — Irrigation ministers from three key Nile Basin countries wrapped up a two-day meeting Saturday in Sudan’s capital without …

UN, coast guard say boat with 50 migrants capsizes off Libya

Boat remains in distress & has not yet been found. No further information available – #UNHCR team remains in alert …

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