A melee broke out between Morocco and Congo players and coaching staff at the end of their 1-1 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.

U.S. Central Command says two U.S. sailors who went missing during the seizure of Iranian weapons in the Arabian Sea nearly two weeks ago have been killed.

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool star and captain of the Egyptian national football team, responded at a press conference to criticism about the discrepancy between the “Reds”, and the “Pharaohs” currently participating in the African Cup of Nations.

A ceremony was held to sign an agreement for the establishment of a Libyan-Turkish petrochemical industries company. This agreement aims to build a factory in Libya for the production of bitumen, which is a crucial component in asphalt production.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud stated in an interview with CNN that relations with Israel cannot be normalized until a long-term solution to the Palestinian issue is reached.

Morocco drew with DR Congo in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations group stage. In the first moments of the match, Morocco showed a strong face, exerting great pressure and controlling the ball almost completely.

The Arab Parliament decided to award South African President Cyril Ramaphosa the International Medal on behalf of the Arab people, after his country filed a lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice for its continuous bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

An agreement was signed in Istanbul, Turkey, to establish a Libyan-Turkish company for petrochemical industries to build a factory in Libya for the production of bitumen, which is the main component for asphalt production.

The 444 Brigade, an armed group known in western Libya for fighting smuggling and organized crime, has announced an “unprecedented strike” on fuel smugglers and human traffickers in the desert.

In a significant move to bolster cultural and educational ties between Libya and the United States, Public Affairs Officer at the US Embassy Kenyatta, and Deputy Public Affairs Officer Ross held a productive meeting in Tripoli with Deputy Minister of Culture Widad Al-Duwaini and other ministry representatives.

Former King’s Advisor, Dr. Abbas Jirari, died on Saturday evening at the Military Hospital in Rabat, at the age of 87, after battling a long disease.

The infrastructure project had been agreed in broad terms in the famous Treaty of Friendship, Partnership and Cooperation signed by Italy and Libya in Benghazi on 30 August 2008.

The Sudanese and Iranian governments have agreed to expedite the process of restoring diplomatic representation and reopening embassies in their respective countries.

Former UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame believes the repeatedly postponed elections are “not important as long as the state functions normally.”

Tunisia picked up their first point at the Africa Cup of Nations, coming from behind to draw 1-1 with Mali on Saturday in their second Group E game. Mali took an early lead through Lassine Sinayoko but Hamza Rafia equalised for Tunisia within 10 minutes at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium.

Between April and June last year El Geneina experienced “intense violence,” UN monitors say, accusing the RSF and allies of targeting the ethnic Masalit tribe.

Hussein Madi, one of the most prominent visual artists in the Middle East, passed away on Thursday at the age of 85. Madi was known for his distinctive geometric approach in his artistic works, relying on triangles, circles and other shapes. The veteran artist lived for decades in Rome, until he said in a previous interview that Italy “refined his art,” but he also did not miss Beirut. The Minister of Culture in the Lebanese caretaker government, Muhammad Wissam Al-Murtada, mourned the late visual artist.

US personnel suffered minor injuries and a member of Iraq’s security forces was seriously wounded in an attack on Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base on Saturday, a US official said, citing initial assessments, which are subject to change.

Libya’s Government of National Unity announced that the Sharara oil field, the largest in the country, will reopen on Sunday (January 21st), after more than two weeks of closure, due to local protests demanding better living conditions, public services, and the focus of development projects in the marginalized southern region.

Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has called for the Rapid Support Forces to be classified as a terrorist organization.