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Yemen now fighting epidemic of dengue fever: Red Cross

Yemen is now grappling with an epidemic of dengue fever, adding to its woes of war and cholera, the Red Cross said Monday. While U.N. officials recently said the intensity of the war has eased, Yemen still faces a very dire humanitarian situation, said Robert Mardini, head of the...

Hundreds of Sudanese women march against violence

Hundreds of Sudanese women Monday marched in Khartoum to mark International Day for Eliminating Violence against Women, in the first such rally held in the northeast African country in decades. Chanting "Freedom, peace, justice," the catchcry of the protest movement that led to autocrat...

Egyptian Coptic rights activist faces 'terror' charges

An Egyptian Coptic rights activist is facing charges of joining a "terror" group and spreading misinformation, his lawyer confirmed Monday, amid a renewed crackdown on dissidents in the country. Ramy Kamel was arrested from his Cairo home early Saturday by seven plainclothes police...

Libya gov't warns Haftar's forces over no-fly zone

Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) on Sunday warned east Libyan forces against imposing a "no-fly zone" over western Libya. On Saturday, a spokesman for forces led by military commander Khalifa Haftar announced a no-fly zone over western Libya. In a statement, the...