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Saudi downturn deepens Yemen's economic despair

On top of war and the coronavirus pandemic, Yemen faces looming economic disaster as a crisis gripping its main benefactor Saudi Arabia dents remittances and leaves state coffers running dry. Saudi Arabia, leading a five-year military intervention against Iran-linked Huthi rebels, has...

Libyan parliament denounces Egyptian leader's comments

The Libyan parliament called on the government to be at full readiness against "aggression" from Egypt, denouncing recent comments by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi that his army could intervene in the war-torn country. In a recent statement, Libyan lawmakers asked authorities to...

Morocco to resume domestic travel and services

Morocco will further loosen lockdown measures for the services sector and domestic transport starting June 24, the government said Sunday. Cafes, restaurants, sports clubs, and other services and entertainment businesses will be able to resume activity at half capacity except in the...

Yemen separatists take control of Socotra island

Yemeni separatists funded by the United Arab Emirates Saturday took control of military and police camps in Yemen's Socotra archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage site, security officials said. By day's end the separatist militia had taken control of most of the remote province from forces of...