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Forces Loyal to Haftar Advance on Parts of Tripoli

By Edward Yeranian/VOA News CAIRO — Forces loyal to eastern Libyan military commander Gen. Khalifa Haftar appear to have gained ground along the outskirts of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Arab media broadcast video of Haftar's...

Thousands of IS Escapees in Dire Straits at Syrian Camp

By Lisa Schlein/VOA News GENEVA — The United Nations reports thousands of people, mainly women and children, are continuing to flee to al-Hol Camp from Baghuz amid reports that U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have...

Algeria’s Protesters Want Change – Will They Get It?

Lisa Bryant/VOA News PARIS —  For a country that has long banked on stability, Algeria is now buffeted by serious winds of change, with massive protests morphing into the biggest challenge facing its...

Syria Camp in Crisis as Forces Attack Last IS Stronghold

Heather Murdock / VOA-News AL-HOL CAMP, SYRIA — “I pray my children will follow their father’s path,” said Intesar Mohammed, surrounded by three of her four children in a muddy, trash-strewn tent in...

UN: Nearly 2 in 3 Syrians in Need of Humanitarian Aid

Lisa Schlein/VOA News GENEVA — The United Nations reports 11.7 million people or nearly two-thirds of Syria’s population is dependent on international humanitarian assistance for survival. The U.N. has drawn up a...

Experts Warn Gulf Rift Widening as Qatar Quits OPEC

by Nisan Ahmado/Voice of America WASHINGTON — Qatar’s official withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) this week has renewed debate over the rift with its neighbor Saudi Arabia, with some...

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