Gen. Khalifa Hifter, who controls eastern Libya, has for years threatened to seize the entire country. Rival militias vowed to stop him.
Tag: Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- )
Revolt at American University Where Pompeo Addressed Middle East
Academics at a prestigious Cairo university have voted to declare no confidence in its American president, weeks after he hosted the secretary of state, who delivered a fiery address.
Egypt Acquits Democracy Workers in Case That Strained U.S. Ties
More than 40 Americans, Europeans and Egyptians were convicted in 2013, becoming symbols of the post-Arab Spring official backlash against civil society.
Activist Who Used Humor to Highlight War is Gunned Down in Syria
Raed Fares’s videos and protest placards drew international attention to the plight of Syrians while angering both the government and extremists.