UN says most humanitarian aid to Gaza blocked in last two months
The United Nations said on December 10th that humanitarian aid to northern Gaza, where Israel launched an offensive on October...
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Morocco, Spain, Portugal and Saudi Arabia confirmed as World Cup hosts
The 2030 World Cup will be partially held in Morocco, sharing the tournament with Spain and Portugal, while the 2034...
Tunisia and Egypt tourism growing, says trip operator
Europe's largest package trip operator Tui has said cash-strapped consumers are choosing more affordable destinations including Egypt, Tunisia and Bulgaria,...
Egypt’s inflation falls to near two-year low in November
The annual urban consumer price inflation rate in Egypt dropped by 25.5% in November, according to data from statistics agency...
At least 33 Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on December 11th killed at least 33 Palestinians, most of them...
French army says it has begun withdrawal from Chad
France has begun withdrawing its military from Chad after warplanes based in the capital N'Djamena headed home on December 10th,...
Mohammed al-Bashir appointed new Syrian Prime Minister
Mohammed al-Bashir, who previously ran the Syrian Salvation Government based in the country's northwest, took charge of the country as...
Israel strikes Syria and troops reportedly make advances
Israel has carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes in Syria as its troops push deeper into the country, a...
North Darfur airstrike kills over 100, says Sudan lawyers
More than 100 people were killed in a Sudanese military airstrike in North Darfur on December 9th, a pro-democracy lawyers'...
South Sudanese president fires army, police, banking figures
South Sudanese president Salva Kirr has fired the country's military and police chief and central bank governor, according to an...
Bashar al-Assad toppled in Syria
Syrian opposition groups said on December 8th that they have ended the 24-year rule of Bashar al-Assad, according to Reuters....
Burkina Faso junta fires PM and dissolves government
The military junta ruling Burkina Faso has dismissed interim PM and dissolved the government, a decree issued by the office...
Syrian opposition groups close in on Homs
Syrian opposition groups said they took control of the southern city of Daraa on December 7th, according to Reuters. Daraa...
Egyptian military agency takes over wheat buying
An agency of the Egyptian military has taken over the import of strategic commodities, a letter seen by Reuters reported...
Libyan central bank to print 30 billion dinars
The central bank of Libya, or CBL, said on December 5th that it had contracted British banknote printer De La...
