Jamal Jawhar

Jamal Jawhar
Arab World Libya’s Benghazi to Kick off Expanded Vaccination Campaign

Libya’s Benghazi to Kick off Expanded Vaccination Campaign

An expanded COVID-19 vaccination campaign will kick off on Wednesday in Benghazi, Libya’s second largest city, as authorities reported 1,900 infections…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Libya Eases Coronavirus Restrictions, Reopens Border with Tunisia

Libya Eases Coronavirus Restrictions, Reopens Border with Tunisia

Libya has started relaxing the coronavirus-related restrictions. The Government of National Unity announced that land crossings will reopen and air travel with…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Libya Arrests Man Accused of Murdering 16 Egyptians

Libya Arrests Man Accused of Murdering 16 Egyptians

A Libyan security unit affiliated with the Tripoli Military District arrested the man accused of shooting 16 Egyptians in Bani Walid in 2016. The 444th…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Egypt, Libya Discuss Cooperation to Fight Terrorism, Human Trafficking

Egypt, Libya Discuss Cooperation to Fight Terrorism, Human Trafficking

Egyptian and Libyan officials held talks this week to strengthen cooperation in combatting crime, corruption and human trafficking. The discussions were…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s Statements Raise Suspicions

Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s Statements Raise Suspicions

Statements attributed to Saif al-Islam, the second son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, have divided Libyans who questioned the authenticity of…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World UNICEF Alarmed by the Quick Spread of COVID-19 in Libya

UNICEF Alarmed by the Quick Spread of COVID-19 in Libya

UNICEF expressed concern Tuesday over the rapid spread of the COVID-19 in Libya amid calls by Health Minister Ali Al-Zanati for the country’s 2021 budget to…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Libya Bans Eid al-Adha Prayer in Mosques, Squares

Libya Bans Eid al-Adha Prayer in Mosques, Squares

Several Libyan municipalities have banned performing Eid Al-Adha prayer in squares and mosques in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. …

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Arab World Libya Closes Border with Tunisia to Contain COVID Cases

Libya Closes Border with Tunisia to Contain COVID Cases

Libya's new unity government on Thursday announced it was closing its borders with Tunisia for a week and suspending classes at schools and universities for…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)