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Egypt court overturns life sentence against ex-president Mursi

Egypt's Court of Cassation overturned on Tuesday a life sentence against deposed President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered a retrial in the case that revolves around accusations of espionage with Palestinian group Hamas. The court last week overturned a death sentence...

Army strongman registers gains in Libya's oil-rich east

Forces loyal to Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar have reportedly registered major gains in eastern Libya, seizing control of most of the cities across the oil-rich region. After two years of fighting, Haftar’s self-styled "Libyan National Army" (LNA) now controls all of Libya’s...

Egypt foils plots to assassinate Sisi, suspects held

(Al Arabiya)- Cairo’s prosecutor general said in a statement on Sunday that the country’s President Abdulfatah al-Sisi had faced two previous assassination attempts: one in Saudi Arabia and the second in Egypt. The prosecutor said two cells, one based in Saudi Arabia, were coordinating...

Islamic State facing 'imminent defeat' in Libya's Sirte

Libyan Forces are poised to retake the the city of Sirte from Islamic State group fighters after six months of fighting.  Remaining IS militants in the city are positioned in a small area measuring 0.4km in the Giza neighbourhood, US and Libyan officials say.  Losing Sirte will...