Egypt: Parliamentary elections start with low turnout
Voting in a long-awaited election for a new parliament opened Sunday in half of Egypt’s provinces as the government works to complete a roadmap to […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Lebanon seeks Iran’s intervention to elect president, PM Salam
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam said that Tehran, given its outstanding position in the region and its interest in stability and security in Lebanon, could […]
U.N: Egypt and Senegal win Security Council seats
Egypt and Senegal along three other countries were elected on Thursday to the U.N. Security Council during an uncontested vote held at the General Assembly. […]
Libya: Two new Libyans cited in Lockerbie plane bombing probe
Lead prosecutors in 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing probe Thursday identified two new Libyans suspected to have participated in the plane attack that killed nearly 300 […]
Egypt: About 800 Islamist movements-linked militants arrested nation-wide ahead of elections
About 800 people said linked to Islamist movements have been arrested across Egypt this week on alleged plans to perpetrate terrorist attacks in the country. […]
Tunisia: Tunisair launched promotional operation
Tunisair will launch next month ‘Gateway in Tunisia’ operation to boost sales and attract larger numbers of French travelers to discover Tunisia, Tunisair-France office manager […]
Zambia forecasts 15% drop in copper output
Zambia is expected to produce 600 000 tons of copper this year, down 15 percent from 708 000 tons in 2014, a government official said […]
Guinea: EU observers validate election, opposition protests
European Union observers gave Guinea’s presidential elections a clean bill of health on Tuesday despite protests by opposition supporters. Preliminary results show incumbent president Alpha […]
Libya: Rival forces reject UN-proposed peace deal
Libya’s rival parliaments and governments both showed opposition to the UN-proposed peace deal installing a unity government Monday, with one lawmaker saying it would deepen […]
Madagascar: killers of French couple imprisoned for life
Two Madagascans were sentenced to hard labour for life on Monday over the murder of a French couple whose bodies were discovered badly mutilated in […]