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Top Libyan officials detained in investigation into deadly floods
Middle East
September 26, 2023
Top Libyan officials detained in investigation into deadly floods
CNN — Sixteen officials in Libya have been detained amid an investigation into the deadly collapse of two dams after…
Clinging to hope in Derna, as grief turns to anger
Middle East
September 23, 2023
Clinging to hope in Derna, as grief turns to anger
Derna CNN — In the days that followed the devastating floods in the Libyan city of Derna, reports emerged of…
Egypt may see heavier rains and flooding this fall, the EMA warns
Egypt
September 19, 2023
Egypt may see heavier rains and flooding this fall, the EMA warns
A member of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority’s media center Manar Ghanem revealed the weather forecast for fall this year, set…
‘This is God’s will.’ Survivors dig mass graves for those killed in Libya’s devastating floods
Middle East
September 19, 2023
‘This is God’s will.’ Survivors dig mass graves for those killed in Libya’s devastating floods
It’s quiet at the Martoba cemetery outside the Libyan city of Derna, despite the presence of dozens of volunteers. Men…
UN revises previous high Libya death toll
Middle East
September 18, 2023
UN revises previous high Libya death toll
CNN — The UN has amended its previous death toll from the floods in Libya, according to a revised report…
Rescuers call for more help in Libya as they face grim task of retrieving bodies from the sea
Middle East
September 18, 2023
Rescuers call for more help in Libya as they face grim task of retrieving bodies from the sea
Derna CNN — International rescue teams in Libya are calling for more help to retrieve the bodies of victims killed…
Ten countries and territories saw severe flooding in just 12 days. Is this the future of climate change?
World
September 17, 2023
Ten countries and territories saw severe flooding in just 12 days. Is this the future of climate change?
Hong Kong CNN — September started with a typhoon that ripped through Hong Kong, uprooting trees and flooding the city.…
Sisi asks Beni Suef citizens to observe a minute of silence in memory of storm victims in Libya
Egypt
September 17, 2023
Sisi asks Beni Suef citizens to observe a minute of silence in memory of storm victims in Libya
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened Saturday via videoconferencing a number of development projects in Beni Suef Governorate. Sisi asked the…
Libya floods: Death toll rises to 11,300 in Derna, severely decomposing bodies found in the sea
Middle East
September 17, 2023
Libya floods: Death toll rises to 11,300 in Derna, severely decomposing bodies found in the sea
CNN — The death toll from devastating flooding in Libya’s eastern coastal city of Derna has risen to at least…
Derna valley was once a ‘paradise.’ Now there’s nothing left but devastation
Middle East
September 16, 2023
Derna valley was once a ‘paradise.’ Now there’s nothing left but devastation
Derna, Libya CNN — Tarek Fahim was taking videos of the water filling behind the dam in the Derna valley…