At least 19 migrants missing after boat capsizes off coast of Libya
Missing are presumed dead after three migrants rescued and one body retrieved, Libyan coast guard says A boat carrying about two dozen migrants capsized in...
Category : Middle East and North Africa
First female judge presides over hearing at top court in Egypt
Radwa Helmi sits on bench of state council, marking ‘historic’ step along road to equality Radwa Helmi has made history as the first female judge...
‘We need bread’: fears in Middle East as Ukraine war hits wheat imports
Aid agencies warn of ‘ripple effect’ as soaring wheat prices hit countries already facing inflation, food insecurity and conflict Concerns are growing across the Middle...
At least 13 dead after third migrant boat in three days sinks in Greek waters
People still missing despite major rescue effort as smugglers switch to more perilous route from Turkey At least 13 people have died after a migrant...
Libyan presidential vote will not go ahead on Friday, officials confirm
Unclear whether another date has been set or if election has been cancelled altogether A Libyan parliamentary committee has said it has become “impossible” to...
Fears of Libya violence as UN races to manage election postponement
All sides acknowledge 24 December vote cannot go ahead but there has been no announcement, and political vacuum looms The United Nations is scrambling to...
Shipwrecked migrant crossings leave 164 dead in Mediterranean, says UN
Attempted crossing from Libya to Europe surge as authorities carry out deadly crackdown on migrants More than 160 people drowned in two separate shipwrecks off...
Leading activist in Egypt’s 2011 uprising and two others jailed
Alaa Abd El-Fattah gets five years for ‘spreading false news’ and lawyer and blogger get four-year terms A leading figure in Egypt’s 2011 uprising, his...
