World Nov 09 Ethiopian military official says fighting continues in Tigray region An Ethiopian military official says the air force is “pounding targets with precision” as the federal government continues its offensive against the defiant northern region of Tigray and no clear route to peace is yet seen.
World Nov 04 Libya’s rivals urge U.N. Security Council to back cease-fire Libya’s rivals wrapped up their military talks with a call to the U.N. Security Council to adopt a binding resolution to implement a cease-fire deal inked last month, the U.N. said.
Politics Oct 19 Trump says Sudan will be removed from U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism President Donald Trump says Sudan will be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that would open the door for the African country to get the international loans and aid that are essential for reviving…
World Aug 21 Tripoli and rival parliament announce Libya cease-fire Libya’s U.N.-supported government has announced a cease-fire across the oil-rich country and called for demilitarizing the strategic city of Sirte in an initiative supported by the rival parliament in the country’s east.
World Jul 20 Egypt’s parliament approves troop deployment to Libya The move could bring Egypt and Turkey, close U.S. allies that support rival sides in Libya’s chaotic proxy war, into direct confrontation.
World Jun 05 Libya’s Turkey-backed Tripoli forces take back another town Forces allied with the U.N.-supported government in Libya's capital say they have retaken another key western town from rivals who have been waging a year-long offensive on Tripoli.
Politics May 26 U.S. military says Russia deployed fighter jets to Libya The U.S. military has accused Russia of deploying fighter planes to conflict-stricken Libya to support Russian mercenaries aiding east-based forces in their offensive on the capital, Tripoli.
World Apr 21 Muslims try to keep Ramadan spirit amid virus restrictions As Ramadan begins with the new moon later this week, Muslims around the world are trying to maintain the cherished rituals of Islam's holiest month without further spreading the outbreak.
World Feb 25 Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91, state TV says Throughout his rule, Mubarak was a stalwart U.S. ally, but to the tens of thousands of young Egyptians who rallied for 18 days of unprecedented street protests in Cairo's central Tahrir Square and elsewhere in 2011, Mubarak was a relic,…
World Feb 16 UN: Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap, the United Nations said on Sunday, in a sign that talks to end the disastrous war between the country's internationally recognized government and its Houthi rebels could…