North Africa

Tunisia's government has ordered a four-day nationwide lockdown effective Thursday in an attempt to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Health Minister Faouzi Mehdi told reporters...

Twenty people were killed Thursday in Algeria when a vehicle carrying mainly African nationals overturned in the south of the country, the civil protection...

Morocco and Israel have started historic first scheduled flight between the two nations effective Tuesday.Israel and Morocco less than a month ago agreed to...

The board of the International Monetary Fund on Friday approved the release of a second tranche of aid valued at $1.67 billion for Egypt,...

Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, the largest such find this year.The sealed...

A man in Egypt on Thursday set himself ablaze in Tahrir Square in the capital, Cairo as he protested against "corruption and poor living...

Algerians are voting on presidential term limits and creation of a new anti-corruption body.To win the referendum, either the "yes" or "no" camp needs...

The warring factions in Libya have signed an agreement for a permanent ceasefire to end the years of violence.The agreement was reached in Geneva...

A Nigerian man has been set on fire by three Libyans at a factory in Tripoli, according to officials. Libyan authorities say the three Libyans...

Archaeologists in Egypt said Saturday they had found 59 well-preserved and sealed wooden coffins over recent weeks that were buried more than 2,500 years...