Middle East Weekly
Middle East Weekly
Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy
Egypt's constitutional amendments, Hifter forces in SW Libya, US reps vote to end war in Yemen
13 minutes Posted Feb 15, 2019 at 8:26 pm.
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This week, Egypt's parliament approves a motion to amend the country's constitution. The proposed amendments would keep the current President, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in power until 2034. In Libya, Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Hifter continues operation to take territory in the country's southwest, including al-Sharara oil field. And in Washington, the US House of Representatives approves a motion to end US support for the war in Yemen as UN representatives in Hodeidah continue working to broker a deal between the Saudi-led coalition and Houthi fighters as they contest control of the strategic port city.