Author: Wed, 2019-02-06 21:48 BEIRUT: Doctors at two Cairo hospitals will pin blue ribbon badges to the clothing of newborn baby girls on Wednesday as they launch a campaign to persuade parents in Egypt to “say no to female genital mutilation … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-02-06 21:32 ALGIERS: No matter who wins Algeria’s presidential election, 29-year-old cardiologist Moumen Mohamed plans to seek his fortune elsewhere. He is one of a growing number of young, educated Algerians who are looking for work in Europe or … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-02-06 21:31 BENGHAZI: Libyan forces from the country’s east have taken control of the southern Sharara oil field, part of an expansion of Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s control over Libya’s main revenue generator. Ahmed Mesmari, spokesman for the Libyan National Army … read more
Author: Tue, 2019-02-05 22:04 WASHINGTON: The US urged other countries Monday to bring home hundreds of Daesh fighters captured in Syria, a delicate issue for allies such as France and Britain as President Donald Trump withdraws troops. Washington drew a line … read more
Tue, 2019-02-05 21:17 TRIPOLI: At least 69 municipal councils out of 120 in Libya may not hold elections in March due to a lack of funding by the UN-backed government, the head of the elections committee said. Libyan authorities allowed municipal … read more