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Tunisia considers curfew to slow second wave of pandemic

Tunisia was expected on Wednesday to announce a curfew in the capital after the governors of four provinces that make up greater Tunis called for action to halt a surge in coronavirus infections. “The decision has come too late but it will help us break the rise in cases,” said Imed...

Cash shortage adds to weary Eastern Libyans' woes

When Jamal al-Fallah tried to withdraw money from his bank in Benghazi, he was told no cash was available, the result of financial problems in eastern Libya aggravating a cash shortage that has hit the whole country. With debts of tens of billions of dollars, and local banks suffering,...

Slow start as Algeria kicks off constitutional campaign

Algeria launched its campaign Wednesday for constitutional reforms for a "New Republic" that the government hopes will satisfy a popular protest movement - to the apparent indifference of many. The constitutional changes, a flagship initiative of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, are set to...

Yemenis return home after 'mercy flight' to Jordan

 Yemenis who were airlifted to Jordan to undergo treatment for critical illnesses earlier this year were brought home Sunday on a flight into the rebel-held capital Sanaa, the United Nations said. Thirty-one men, women and children in dire need of medical care were flown out in...