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UN extends arms embargo on Libya

The UN Security Council approved Friday a one-year extension to an embargo on the flow of weapons to Libya.  The extension was approved unanimously in a meeting held by the Security Council via video-conference, the UN said in a statement. It includes, "a series of...

Damascus: medicine crisis ahead of US 'Caesar' sanctions

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian Pharmacists Association on Saturday has denounced Health Minister's claims that denies lack of medicine ahead of new US sanctions. Dr. Nizar Yazji equally claims that any shortage in pharmaceutical materials should be attributed solely to the Caesar Syrian...

Libyan army liberates Wadi Wishka, moves to Sirte

The Libyan army on Saturday liberated Wadi Wishka area near the eastern city of Sirte from militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar, a military spokesman said. "Our forces managed to seize control of Wadi Wishka area and are advancing towards Buerat, 95 km from Sirte ," Ibrahim Beit al-Mal...

IMF agrees on $5.2B for Egypt as virus threatens economy

The International Monetary Fund said Friday it has reached an agreement with authorities in Egypt to allocate $5.2 billion to help the country cope with the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak. "This will safeguard the gains achieved by Egypt over the past three years and put...