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Egypt shuts mosques and churches over coronavirus fears
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- Published on Monday, 23 March 2020 11:42
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Egypt on Saturday ordered mosques and churches to shut their doors to worshippers in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, after calls for the government to follow steps taken by neighbouring countries.
Libyan rivals, cajoled by Putin and Erdogan, to hold Moscow peace talks
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 January 2020 10:09
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Libya’s warring leaders were due to hold peace talks in Moscow on Monday with Russia and Turkey urging the rivals to sign a binding truce to end a nine-month-old war and pave the way for a settlement that would stabilise the North African country.
Foreign powers to push Libyan rivals for truce in Berlin
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- Published on Monday, 20 January 2020 08:45
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Germany and the United Nations will push rival Libyan camps and their foreign backers fighting over the capital to agree on Sunday to a truce and monitoring mechanism as first steps towards peace, diplomats and a draft communique said.
German chancellor Merkel says Berlin will host Libya peace talks
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- Published on Monday, 13 January 2020 09:51
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Libyan peace talks will be held in Berlin, as Turkey and Russia appealed to the north African nation’s warring factions to enter a ceasefire.