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Libya government disavows visit by French uprising champion

Libya's UN-recognized government has disavowed a visit by French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, a champion of the 2011 ouster of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi whose standing has plummeted since the uprising. Across Libya, the euphoria of the NATO-backed rebellion has long since faded as...

Virus adds to deep despair felt by war-weary young Arabs

At 24, Sama al-Diwani and her college sweetheart had big dreams. He was working on opening a bakery in Iraq. She was preparing to leave to England, where she would spend a year working on her masters’ degree in pharmacy. After that, they would reunite, get married and start a family....

Interior minister to form new government in Tunisia

Tunisia’s Interior Minister Hisham El-Mechishi will form the country’s government, the official news agency announced Saturday.  Tunisian President Kais Saied appointed el-Mechishi to form the government, according to the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP). Having no attachments to a...