Libya deports 600 people back to Niger
Over 600 people have been forcibly deported from Libya to Niger on a “dangerous and traumatising” journey across the Sahara,...
News in Brief
President of EU parliament visits Egypt
Roberta Metsola, president of the European parliament, was in Cairo on January 8th to hold high-level talks focusing on strengthening...
UK special forces investigated over Libya shooting
Members of the Special Boat Service are being investigated over a UK special forces operation in Libya two years ago,...
Lebanon approves extradition of Egyptian Qaradawi to UAE
Lebanon has chosen to extradite Egyptian opposition figure Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi, descendant of the late Muslim Brotherhood scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi,...
Descendant of Algeria’s Emir Abdelkader killed in Syrian jail
The death of Sheikh Khaldoun Al-Hasani Al-Jazairi by the deposed Assad government in the notorious Sednaya prison in Syria was...
UAE delivers 700 tons of food aid to drought-stricken Somalia
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has delivered 700 tons of aid to Somalia, as severe drought blights the Horn of...
Major archaeological discovery in Egypt at pharaoh temple
Archaeologists have uncovered vast intact portions of pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut's temple, in what could be the biggest archaeological discovery in...
Mozambique opposition leader returns amid airport violence
Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has returned to his country, with violence erupting between police and protesters, who had gathered...
Assault on Chad’s presidential complex leaves 19 dead
At least 19 people have died after gunmen attacked Chad's presidential complex in the capital of N'Djamena, according to France24...
Egypt, Cyprus and Greece warn of instability after Assad overthrow
The rulers of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece called for a timeline for political transition in Syria on January 8th, citing...
Gunfire heard near presidency in Chadian capital
Gunfire was heard near the presidency in Chadian capital N'Djamena on January 8th, two local residents told Reuters. They added...
French government condemns celebrations of Le Pen death
Officials in France have condemned street celebrations marking the death of notorious far-right figure Jean-Marie Le Pen, according to RFI....
Libya’s eastern parliament approves transitional justice law
Libya's eastern parliament has approved a national reconciliation and transitional justice law, according to three lawmakers via Reuters, in an...
Egypt inflation expected to ease to 24.2% in December
Inflation in Egypt is expected to have eased to 24.2% in December as food prices continued to cool, according to...
US bankrolls the Lebanese Armed Forces at Egypt’s expense
The US will redirect $95m in military aid from Egypt to Lebanon, in the latest attempt to bankroll the Lebanese...
