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Some 5000 Sudanese and Chadian mercenaries are reportedly preparing to leave Libya, as a UN team has arrived to oversee the withdrawal of foreign fighters.
Analysis: The Houthis' fight to capture Marib risks humanitarian disaster. As the government's final northern stronghold, Yemen's fate could also rest on the battle's outcome.
Libya's new PM to unveil team of transition
It faces the daunting challenge of addressing the grievances of ordinary Libyans, hit by a dire economic crisis, soaring unemployment, wretched public services and crippling inflation.
Syria Insight: Regime walk-out leads to new 'constitution crisis'
For some the constitutional talks were a last hope in ending the Syrian war peacefully. For others, it was another attempt by the ...
Libya's new interim leader meets with Egyptian president
Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah has met with Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to discuss ending the war in Libya.
Russia, Turkey, Iran meet to discuss Syria
Delegations from Russia, Turkey, and Iran are meeting in Sochi to discuss the Syria Constitutional Committee and the ceasefire in rebel-held Idlib province.
Record 12.4mn people food insecure in war-torn Syria: WFP
The World Food Programme on Saturday warned a record 12.4 million people are food insecure in Syria, where fresh efforts to revive a peace ...
UN Security Council fails to agree on Syria declaration
Th United Nations Security Council continues to struggle in Syria negotiations.
New Libya PM promises a peaceful political transition
Newly selected Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah addressed the Libyan nation on Saturday, giving the first steps of the transition towards ...
Libya embarks on new transition phase
In a potential 'turning point' move, Libya has stepped into a new phase following the selection of a new unity government.
Turkey hails announcement of transitional leadership in Libya
Turkey welcomed the announcement of a new prime minister heading Libya's transitional government.
Surprise as Dbeibah elected Libyan transitional PM
Libyan delegates at UN-facilitated talks outside Geneva made the surprise choice of Abdul Hamid Dbeibah as the transitional ...
No first round winners following Libya vote on government
The vote is part of a complex process it is hoped will help build on a fragile ceasefire and end more than a decade of conflict.
Libyan election vow must be honoured: UN
The 75 participants at the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum have until Friday to select a prime minister and a three-member presidency council ...
Libyans meet in Geneva to select transitional leaders
The 75 participants at the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum have until Friday to select a prime minister and a three-member presidency council ...
Fifth round of Syrian constitutional talks end without progress
The fifth round of Syrian Constitutional Committee meetings ends on Friday, as complaints about the regime's attitude persist.
US urges withdrawal of Russian, Turkish forces from Libya
This appeal marked a firmer expression of US policy toward oil-rich Libya under the new administration of President Joe Biden.
New round of talks on Syria's constitution begins
A new round of UN-sponsored talks to write a constitution for war-torn Syria has begun in Geneva, amid accusations that the ...
Libya camps agree to open candidacy process for posts
The process aims to quickly fill several strategic posts in order to facilitate collaboration with an interim executive body set to be elected ...
New round of Libya talks kicks off in Morocco
Rival Libya groups came together in Morocco for peace talks.
UN announces talks on new Syria constitution
Geir Pedersen has announced that the Constitutional Committee will resume talks in an effort to find a political solution to the crisis ...
Libyans agree to hold constitutional referendum: Egypt
Libyan envoys at UN-backed talks agreed to hold a constitutional referendum before planned elections, Egypt's foreign ministry said.
Libyan leaders approve interim executive mechanism: UN
Interim UN envoy Stephanie Williams said 'Libyans have now a genuine opportunity to move past their differences and divisions' with this step
Libya envoys 'to vote on proposal for new executive'
The head of the UN support mission in Libya said that Monday's vote was on a mechanism to choose a "temporary unified executive authority" until ...
Syrian delegates have agreed to resume talks on constitutional revisions starting January 25.
Afghanistan could receive $12 billion in aid over the next four years.
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