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Diamond League: Soufiane El Bakkali Wins 3000 m Steeplechase at Silesia Meeting

Moroccan double Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali won the 3000 m steeplechase on Sunday at the Silesia meeting in Poland, the 12th stage of the Diamond League. El Bakkali won in 8 min 04 sec 29/100ths, ahead of Kenya’s Amos Serem (8:04.29) and Ethiopia’s Samuel Firewu (8:04.34). The Moroccan champion recently retained his Olympic title […]

Algeria: Ennahar media group boss arrested on alleged corruption charges

Anis Rahmani, the powerful boss of Ennahar media group, has been hauled into custody after his arrest on corruption charges. Ennahar TV, known close to former regime of Abdelaziz Bouteflika and late Army Chief of Staff, Gaid Salah, confirmed Thursday Rahmani’s detention on Wednesday. “He was arrested by plain-clothes agents who took him to the […]

IS Defeat in Sirte Deepens Libya’s East-West Split

The recent takeover by Libyan forces of the coastal city of Sirte from IS, is a major setback for the terrorist organization. Yet, this victory against a common enemy that brought together Libya’s rival militias in a united front against IS raises concerns regarding Libya’s unity. Despite UN-led support for the Government of National Accord […]