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Sudan main opposition group rejects general strike call

Sudan's main opposition group and supporter of the protest movement Sunday rejected its call to stage a two-day general strike because of a deadlock in talks with the ruling military. "We reject the general strike announced by some opposition groups" in the umbrella protest movement, the...

Egypt unfreezes assets of Mubarak-era interior minister

Egypt has unfrozen the assets of its Mubarak-era interior minister, who was acquitted on all corruption-related charges earlier this month, a judicial source confirmed Sunday. The Illicit Gains Authority decided last Thursday to lift freezes on Habib al-Adly's assets and those of aides who...

UN chief rejects Yemen president's accusation of bias

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has assured Yemen's leader that the world body will remain impartial in efforts to resolve the country's conflict, rejecting accusations that its envoy was siding with rebels. The pledge came in a letter from Guterres to President Abedrabbo Mansour...