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46 killed in Sudan plane crash in residential area

Port Sudan—Forty-six people were killed when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed into a residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Khartoum, the regional government...

More than 60 feared dead off Libya in latest migrant tragedy

At least 61 migrants were missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off Libya's coast, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Saturday,...

Pope Francis to defend migrants, talk on tolerance in Marseille trip

VATICAN City,  Holy See—Calls for compassion for migrants suffering in North Africa and those attempting to reach Europe or die trying will be at...

G7 urges ceasefire in Sudan; Blinken calls feuding generals

Group of 7 Nations (G7) foreign ministers on Tuesday urged warring forces in Sudan to "end hostilities immediately" and return to negotiations, after days...

Rising food prices shake North Africa as Ukraine war rages

Households across North Africa are rushing to stock up on flour, semolina, and other staples as food prices rise following Russia's invasion of Ukraine,...

Three migrant children killed in fire in Morocco: NGO

Three children of a Nigerian migrant died in Morocco in a fire at their makeshift shelter near the North African country's border with a...

Organic farmers find fertile ground in North Africa

By Kaouther Larbi and Francoise Kadri TUNIS, Tunisia—Proudly displaying her freshly picked pomegranates, Tunisian farmer Sarah Shili says going organic is “the future of farming”—and...

Three killed in Tunisia floods

Three people have died in floods in Tunisia after heavy rain storms battered the North African nation, a spokesman for the civil protection agency...

Market for homegrown edible flowers blossoms in Tunisia

Tabarka, Tunisia—A Tunisian entrepreneur growing edible flowers says she is surprised by the appetite for her homegrown product in the North African country and...

Amnesty urges Tunisia to uphold online freedom of expression

Amnesty International on Monday urged authorities in Tunisia to stop using "largely outdated, overly broad and repressive laws" to crack down on freedom of...

Libyan protestors torch eastern government offices

Protesters in Libya's second city Benghazi set fire to the headquarters of the parallel eastern administration controlled by strongman Khalifa Haftar, a security source...

Joblessness stirs unrest in Arab nations

Dubai"•Unemployment and sluggish economic growth are fueling social tension and popular protests in several Arab countries, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. The unrest is...

Mideast economic growth seen to slow

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates"•Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa is forecast to slow considerably over oil prices as the Saudi economy...
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