Human Rights Watch lambasted Egypt in a report Thursday for routinely arresting, abusing and torturing LGBT people, including subjecting them to forced anal examinations. "Egyptian authorities seem to be competing for the worst record on rights violations against LGBT people in the region,...

Rowing their wooden boats across an azure river mouth, Moroccan ferrymen battle not just winds and currents but also rapid urban development which is threatening their traditional way of life. This year the coronavirus and a sharp drop-off in tourism have further conspired against the water...

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived Wednesday in Tunisia, his first stop on a North Africa tour where he was set to reaffirm US engagement in the Maghreb region. As the raging conflict in neighbouring Libya has attracted foreign jihadists and world powers backing rival sides, Washington...

Libya's warring sides have agreed to resume military talks next week after meeting in Egypt, the United Nations mission said, adding it hoped the step would pave the way towards a lasting ceasefire. The internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in June turned back a...