BY SAMY MAGDY | The Seattle Times

February 23, 2021 at 2:17 am

Egypt officials: Death toll from lake shipwreck climbs to 9

CAIRO (AP) — Rescue workers were still searching Tuesday for at least five people who went missing in a shipwreck a lake near Egypt’s Mediterranean...

February 22, 2021 at 3:23 am

Libya: Over 150 migrants freed in raid on traffickers

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities raided a secret prison in a southeastern city used by human traffickers and freed at last 156 African migrants, as...

February 21, 2021 at 12:36 pm

UN says no progress in Yemen talks over prisoner swap

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides did not achieve progress in their latest round of negotiations over a prisoner swap, the United Nations said on...

September 27, 2020 at 5:06 am

UN: Yemen’s warring sides to swap more than 1,000 prisoners

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations said Yemen’s warring sides agreed Sunday to exchange more than 1,000 prisoners, marking the first phase of a release...

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September 7, 2020 at 8:53 am

Egypt investigates disappearance of Africa Cup trophy

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian soccer authorities are investigating the disappearance of several trophies, including the Africa Cup of Nations trophy the Pharaohs were awarded in...

February 22, 2020 at 11:48 am

Egypt to try doctor, parents for female genital mutilation

SAMY MAGDY (AP) — Egypt’s chief prosecutor Saturday referred a physician to criminal trial for allegedly mutilating the genitals of a 12-year-old girl, leading to...

February 8, 2020 at 9:18 am

UN medical relief flights continue from Yemen’s capital

CAIRO (AP) — Flights transporting Yemeni medical patients from rebel-held areas continued Saturday when a second plane carrying 24 patients took off from Sanaa bound...

January 28, 2020 at 4:38 am

UN: Clashes in Sudan’s West Darfur force 11,000 into Chad

CAIRO (AP) — Tribal clashes in Sudan’s West Darfur province forced more than 11,000 people to flee into neighboring Chad over the past month, the...

January 25, 2020 at 5:23 am

Libya says oil shutdown caused over $255 million in losses

CAIRO (AP) — The closure of Libya’s major oil fields and production facilities has resulted in losses of more than $255 million in the six-day...

January 21, 2020 at 11:00 am

US calls for ‘immediate’ resumption of Libyan oil production

CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Libya on Tuesday called for the immediate resumption of oil production in the country, pressuring eastern Libyan forces...