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Egypt's new laws entrench el-Sissi's rule

 Egypt’s president has approved new legal amendments that further exclude any serious competitors from elections and give the military greater control over civilian affairs, a leading rights group said Thursday. The amendments, published earlier this week in the country’s official...

Libya to impose full lockdown as pandemic cases grow

Libya's internationally recognized government in Tripoli will impose a full lockdown in areas of the country it controls, it said Thursday, after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. Libya, split since 2014 between areas held by the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli and a rival...