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Libyan warlord declares ceasefire during Ramadan

Forces loyal to Libya’s renegade commander Khalifa Haftar on Thursday announced a unilateral ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan.  Ahmed Al-Mismari, a spokesperson for the Libyan National Army (LNA), said all military operations have been paused during the Muslim fasting...

Yemen reports first two deaths from coronavirus

Yemen reported multiple coronavirus infections and deaths linked to the disease for the first time Wednesday and an official in the southern port of Aden said the number of cases was very likely to increase in the coming days. The United Nations has said it fears the novel coronavirus could...

Rights group: UAE airstrike killed 8 civilians in Libya

An airstrike by the United Arab Emirates on a biscuit factory south of Tripoli on Nov. 18, 2019, killed eight civilians and injured 27 others, according to Human Rights Watch. The rights group released a report Wednesday about the drone attack on the Al-Sunbulah biscuit factory in Wadi...