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Egypt court sentences Libyan to death over 2017 attack

An Egyptian military court sentenced a Libyan man to death and 32 other defendants to life over a deadly 2017 attack in the Western Desert, the army spokesman said Sunday. The incident took place in October 2017 when a deadly firefight broke out during a raid by Egyptian police on a remote...

Algerian protesters attack 'garbage' presidential campaign

Algeria's five presidential candidates Sunday launched their campaigns for the Dec. 12 election, but some opposition protesters who say the vote will not be fair have hung sacks of garbage in places designated for political posters. The "Hirak" opposition movement, which emerged this year...

Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage

 When electricity was cut to Yemen’s capital four years ago after war broke out, Ebrahim al-Faqih saw a gap in the market and started selling solar panels. Faqih is part of a booming solar sector transforming lives and energy sustainability in Yemen, a poor country with scant rural...