Egypt, IMF Loan Negotiations Continue

Updated: Thu 16 May, 11:21 am

Negotiations between the International Monetary Fund and the government are nearing a conclusion, prime minister Hisham Kandil has said. read more »

Gunmen End Siege of Libyan Ministries

Updated: Mon 13 May, 03:19 am

Gunmen calling for the expulsion of Gaddafi-era officials from government have ended their siege of the Justice and Foreign Affairs ministries. read more »

U.S. Wants Algeria Backing on Mali Intervention

Updated: Thu 1 Nov, 09:28 am

The United States is pressing for Algerian backing in a pending military action against al-Qaeda linked Islamists in northern Mali. With the two countries sharing a 2,000-km border, a State Department … read more »