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Libya: US intelligence agency demands Haftar to let Dbeibeh government to operate in east

The Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns, has demanded that the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, should cooperate with the Government of National Unity in Tripoli headed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and enable it to operate in eastern Libya. This, said Burns, will preserve the principle of […]

EU’s 7.4 bn-euro aid package to support cash-strapped Egypt, curb illegal migration

The European Union signed a “historic” deal with Egypt on Sunday (17 March) that includes a funding package of 7.4 billion euros and elevating their relationship to the level of a “strategic and comprehensive partnership”, in bid to stem migrant flows to Europe. The 7.4 billion-euro aid package for cash-strapped Egypt was announced by European […]

Moroccan journalist sentenced to one year in prison on abortion charges

A Moroccan court delivered a one-year prison sentence to a journalist and her fiancé, found guilty of having premarital sex and unlawful abortion. Hajar Raissouni was arrested on August 31 along with her fiancé Amin Rifaat, as they left a doctor’s office in Rabat. The doctor and two others working at the clinic were also […]