Tag: North Africa
Egypt archeologists unearth 110 ancient tombs in Nile Delta
<p>CAIRO — Egyptian archeologists unearthed 110 burial tombs at an ancient site in a Nile Delta province, the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday.</p>
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UN experts say South Sudan divisions widen, new war possible
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. experts are warning that political, military and ethnic divisions in South Sudan are widening, leading to multiple violent incidents between...
EXPLAINER: New players add volatility in Jerusalem tensions
<p>JERUSALEM — The holy city of Jerusalem, a tinderbox of competing religious and political claims, has repeatedly triggered bouts of Israeli-Palestinian violence.</p>
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Virus surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, some of the worst fears are coming true in the crowded...
EXPLAINER: New players add volatility in Jerusalem tensions
JERUSALEM — The holy city of Jerusalem, a tinderbox of competing religious and political claims, has repeatedly triggered bouts of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
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Virus surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, some of the worst fears are coming true in the crowded...
South African Higgo wins Gran Canaria Open by 3 shots
LAS PALMAS, Spain — South African Garrick Higgo won the Gran Canaria Open by three shots for his second European Tour victory on Sunday.
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Pope: Migrants begged for help at sea, shamefully ignored
<p>VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday decried as shameful the deaths of 130 migrants in the Mediterranean, saying they pleaded for two days...
Egypt’s national soccer team coach positive for coronavirus
<p>CAIRO — Egypt’s national team coach has tested positive for the coronavirus, the country's soccer association announced Saturday.</p>
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Morocco scolds Spain over virus help for independence leader
<p>RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Ministry summoned the Spanish ambassador Sunday to convey the government’s “regret” over Spain’s decision to receive for medical...