World Sep 17 In Yemen, Queen Elizabeth’s death recalls memories of Britain’s colonial rule In Aden, now the second largest city in Yemen, many remember colonial rule as a time of oppression that entrenched some of the problems still plaguing the city and the country, which has been devastated by civil war since 2014.
World Aug 27 Deadly clashes kill 13 civilians in Libya’s capital Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya's capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate.
World Aug 17 Egypt’s central bank governor resigns as economic struggles mount The Middle East's most populous nation has struggled to curb inflation triggered by Russia's war in Ukraine, high oil prices and a drop in tourism.
World Aug 15 Fire at Cairo Coptic church kills 41, at least 15 children among the dead A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt's capital, killing 41 worshippers, including at least 15 children, and injuring 16 others.
World Jul 02 UN chastises attack on Libya’s parliament headquarters Hundreds of protesters marched in the streets of the capital, Tripoli, and other Libyan cities on Friday, with many attacking and setting fire to government buildings, including the House of Representatives in the eastern city of Tobruk.
World Apr 16 Dozens of migrants presumed dead as boat capsizes off Libyan coast, UN says CAIRO (AP) — A migrant boat has capsized off the Libyan coast, leaving at least 35 people dead or presumed dead, the U.N. migration agency said Saturday. The shipwreck took place Friday off the western Libyan city of Sabratha, a…
World Apr 07 Yemen’s president steps aside amid efforts to end long-running civil war Thursday's development comes as international and regional efforts to end the country's long-running civil war recently gained momentum with a two-month truce.
World Apr 02 Ramadan begins in much of Middle East amid soaring energy and food prices The Muslim holy month of Ramadan — when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk — began at sunrise Saturday in much of the Middle East, where Russia's invasion of Ukraine has impacted energy and food prices.
World Mar 16 U.N. raises $1.3 billion for Yemen, less than a third requested, in effort shadowed by Ukraine war The U.N. had set out to raise $4.27 billion, but ended up on Wednesday with less than a third of that for the world's worst humanitarian disaster and the Arab world's poorest country.
World Jan 19 U.S. diplomats meet with pro-democracy activists in Sudan Two senior U.S. diplomats are in Sudan to try and help find a way out of the ongoing crisis in the African country triggered by an October military coup.