An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld a freeze on the assets of five human rights activists and three non-government organizations. An investigating magistrate had ordered the freeze in March pending approval from the court. “The court approved the order to freeze the assets of the five...

My last visit to Ben Gardane, a coastal town in southeastern Tunisia, was in March, shortly after Daesh militants tried to seize the city. From capital Tunis to our hotel in Ben Gardane, few security checkpoints could be seen. But as we approached the town’s northern entrance, we could...

Moncef al-Marzouki, former president of Tunisia and leader of the Harak Tounes al-Irada party, has criticized a private television channel’s decision not to broadcast an interview recently conducted with him. On his official Facebook page, al-Marzouki said the broadcast of the interview --...

Libyan forces loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday they had tightened their control over four major oil ports, casting a Western-backed project to unite Libya and revive oil exports into deep uncertainty. Haftar's forces met little resistance as they seized the terminals...