After more than a decade of chaos and war, fed-up Libyans are clamoring for peace — and making clear they’ve had enough violence: “We want to taste life, not death.”
Author: VIVIAN YEE
Union Strike in Tunisia Challenges President’s Rule
The union that called the strike has become the most powerful opponent of President Kais Saied as he tries to concentrate power.
As Tunisia’s Democratic Experiment Unravels, Economic Collapse Looms
The president is consolidating one-man rule while the economy, sapped by mismanagement, the pandemic and war in Ukraine, flails. Groups that helped avert a past crisis are largely silent.
In Egypt’s Big Ramadan TV Drama, the President Is the Hero
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says “The Choice” tells the truth about his rise. Critics say it’s a rewriting of recent history from an industry increasingly cowed under his rule.
Demolishing City of the Dead Will Displace a Lively Quarter of Cairo
Cairo’s oldest cemetery is being razed, and thousands of families living amid the grand mausoleums face eviction. “You’re not at ease when you’re living. You’re not at ease even when you’re dead.”
Demolishing City of the Dead Will Displace a Lively Quarter of Cairo
Cairo’s oldest cemetery is being razed, and thousands of families living amid the grand mausoleums face eviction. “You’re not at ease when you’re living. You’re not at ease even when you’re dead.”
Mideast Feels the Pinch of Rising Food Prices as Ramadan Nears
Russia’s war on Ukraine has driven up the prices of staple foods and energy across the Middle East and North Africa ahead of the Muslim holy month of daytime fasting and nighttime feasting.
Tunisian President’s Reform Plan Meets With Skepticism
President Kais Saied, who has amassed nearly absolute power, launched a consultation he said would lead to a new constitution and elections. But the process has been shunned by many.
War Strands Ukrainian and Russian Tourists Together in Egyptian Resorts
The tension in hotels and on Red Sea beaches is palpable, though there are also moments of compassion.