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Israel’s top diplomat makes first visit to Morocco since upgrade in ties
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Israel’s top diplomat makes first visit to Morocco since upgrade in ties

JERUSALEM, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid departed for Morocco on Wednesday in what will be the…
Tunisia bans 12 officials from traveling on suspicion of corruption in phosphate
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Tunisia bans 12 officials from traveling on suspicion of corruption in phosphate

TUNIS, Aug 9 (Reuters) – A Tunisian judge on Monday banned 12 officials, including a former minister and lawmaker, from…
Tunisia received 6 million doses of vaccine as donations- president
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Tunisia received 6 million doses of vaccine as donations- president

TUNIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Monday that his country has received six million doses…
Morocco to extend night curfew to limit COVID-19 surge
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Morocco to extend night curfew to limit COVID-19 surge

RABAT, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Morocco will lengthen its night curfew, starting two hours earlier at 9 pm (2000 GMT)…
Libya’s combatants declare key coastroad open
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Libya’s combatants declare key coastroad open

TRIPOLI, July 30 (Reuters) – Libya’s warring sides said on Friday they had reopened the main coastroad across the frontline,…
Tunisian president names new security chief amid crisis
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Tunisian president names new security chief amid crisis

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has named a new interior minister, in his first major appointment since he froze…
Tunisia opens corruption probes of leading Islamist party
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Tunisia opens corruption probes of leading Islamist party

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian prosecutors have opened investigations into alleged foreign campaign funding and anonymous donations to Islamist movement…
UN: Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, 57 thought dead
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UN: Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, 57 thought dead

CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying African migrants capsized off Libya’s coast Monday, leaving at least 57 people presumed dead,…
UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast
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UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard intercepted Wednesday four boats in the Mediterranean Sea carrying migrants trying to reach Europe,…
Tunisian premier criticises ousted health minister on coronavirus
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Tunisian premier criticises ousted health minister on coronavirus

TUNIS, July 20 (Reuters) – Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Tuesday accused the dismissed health minister of making “criminal”…
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