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May 16, 2022 at 11:50 pm

Clashes break out in Tripoli, drive rival Libyan PM away VIEW

Clashes in the Libyan capital of Tripoli have forced one of the country’s rival prime ministers to abort his attempt to seat his government there.

April 24, 2022 at 2:03 am

Yemen war sides fail to operate 1st flight as part of truce

Yemen’s warring parties have failed to operate the first commercial flight in six years from the rebel-held capital, in a blow to an already fragile...

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April 19, 2022 at 2:13 am

Libya’s rival officials conclude election talks without deal

The U.N. says rival Libyan officials wrapped up weeklong talks without an agreement on disputed constitutional arrangements for elections.

April 17, 2022 at 5:56 am

Libya oil company says field closed amid political impasse

Libya’s national oil company says it has been forced to shut down an oil field amid a political impasse that threatens to drag the North...

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April 16, 2022 at 4:25 am

Yemen’s rebels criticize new, US-led task force in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthis have criticized a new U.S.-led task force that will patrol the Red Sea following a series of attacks by the Iran-backed rebels in...

April 7, 2022 at 3:06 am

Yemen’s president steps aside amid efforts to end war

Yemen’s exiled president has stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council.

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April 4, 2022 at 11:06 pm

Sudanese go hungry as prices spiral upward in wake of coup

Living conditions for many in Sudan have rapidly deteriorated since an October military coup sent the country's already battered economy into free fall.

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April 2, 2022 at 4:35 pm

Ramadan kicks off in much of Middle East amid soaring prices VIEW

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan — when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk — has begun in much of the Middle East, where...

March 30, 2022 at 5:51 am

Saudi Arabia says it deposited $5B in Egypt’s central bank

Saudi Arabia has announced a $5 billion aid package to cash-strapped Egypt, where the economy is under mounting pressure, in part because of the economic...

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March 26, 2022 at 2:55 am

Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen’s Houthis after Jiddah attack VIEW

Officials say a Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have unleashed a barrage of airstrikes on the capital and a strategic Red Sea...

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