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Egypt might be launching new crackdown against dissent: Amnesty Intl. warns
May 18, 2019 00:15Amnesty International has expressed its concern over a likely new wave of crackdown against rights activists in Egypt after authorities in the country detained two peaceful critics of the government this week.
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Libya’s GNA urges Trump to stop foreign support for Haftar
May 11, 2019 07:12Libya's internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) has called on US President Donald Trump to stop foreign support for "aspiring military dictator" Khalifa Haftar as his forces continue their all-out offensive to take over the capital Tripoli.
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Qatar says not issuing visas for Egyptian ‘enemies’
May 06, 2019 02:34Qatar’s tourism chief says the country will not be issuing visas to its “enemies,” in reference to people from Egypt, which has stopped issuing travel documents to Qatari nationals and has, along with three other Arab governments, severed ties with Doha.
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Haftar forces send warship to oil port for first time
Apr 28, 2019 07:36Forces loyal to Libya’s rebel General Khalifa Haftar have dispatched a warship to the oil port of Ras Lanuf for the first time and carried out airstrikes against the capital, Tripoli.
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African leaders at emergency Cairo summit urge peaceful Sudan transition
Apr 23, 2019 14:42African leaders at an emergency summit in Cairo have called on Sudan's military rulers to effectively and peacefully carry out a democratic transition within three months.
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Fatah says Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE pressuring Palestine to accept Trump’s deal
Apr 22, 2019 07:57Some Arab states are exerting “immense pressure” on Palestinians to accept US President Donald Trump’s controversial plan for West Asia, dubbed “the deal of the century,” a senior Fatah official says.
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Egyptians vote in referendum aimed at extending Sisi's rule
Apr 20, 2019 06:36Egyptians have begun voting in a three-day national referendum on constitutional amendments that would extend President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi's rule until 2030.
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Egypt: Newly-discovered tomb unveiled on World Heritage Day
Apr 19, 2019 04:06The newly-discovered, 3,500-year-old tomb of an ancient Egyptian soldier was unveiled in Luxor on Thursday, April 18, marking World Heritage Day.
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Egypt’s parliament votes to extend Sisi's rule until 2030
Apr 17, 2019 03:46Egypt's parliament has voted in favor of a number of constitutional amendments that would extend the rule of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and would allow him to stay in power until 2030.
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Libya’s UN-backed govt. says downed Haftar warplane
Apr 15, 2019 05:36Libya’s UN-backed government says its military has shot down a fighter jet belonging to the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA), led by strongman Khalifa Haftar, whose forces are fighting for the control of the capital Tripoli.