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UN renews Libya mission, pledges to support a ceasefire

The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution renewing its mission in Libya for another year and pledging to support struggling efforts to build a ceasefire in the war-torn country. Libya has been mired in chaos since an uprising toppled and killed dictator Moamer...

Egypt's Sisi selects new public prosecutor: sources

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has selected long-time judiciary official Hamada al-Sawy as public prosecutor, judicial sources said on Thursday, the first such appointment since the constitution was amended earlier this year. Egyptians approved constitutional changes in April,...

Yemeni rebels say they killed alleged Saudi agent

Yemen's Houthi rebels say they have killed the man they hold responsible for the recent assassination of their leader's brother, adding that the man was a spy for archenemy Saudi Arabia. The rebel-run authorities in the capital, Sanaa, released a statement Wednesday evening, saying their...

Sudanese on the streets again, urging judicial reforms

Thousands of Sudanese have rallied on the streets of the capital, Khartoum, demanding the sacking of the judiciary chief and the general prosecutor over their alleged ties to ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir's government. The protesters waved Sudanese flags and marched to the presidential...