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Morocco king urges UN measures on Western Sahara

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has called on the United Nations to take "urgent measures" following months of tensions with the Polisario independence movement in the disputed Western Sahara region. The king talked with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, denouncing the Polisario Front,...

Egyptian court acquits Mubarak's closest aides

A Cairo court acquitted one of deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's closest aides in a retrial in a corruption case, state news agency MENA reported Saturday. While courts have absolved several Mubarak-era officials, they have been handing down lengthy sentences to liberal and Islamist...

Libya govt secures ceasefire after Tripoli clashes

A ceasefire went into force early Saturday in the Libyan capital after two days of fighting between rival gunmen injured nine people and forced residents to cower indoors, the government said. The fighting between two rival armed groups in eastern Tripoli erupted Thursday after one accused...