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Arab League Secretary General, UN Representative to Libya discuss Libyan crisis
Middle East
September 2, 2019
Arab League Secretary General, UN Representative to Libya discuss Libyan crisis
The Arab League’s Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit held a meeting on Monday with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and…
Saudi-led coalition launches strike after Aden ‘coup’
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Saudi-led coalition launches strike after Aden ‘coup’
A Saudi-led coalition launched Sunday a strike against southern separatists in Yemen after they seized the presidential palace in second…
New migrants brought to Libya center hit by deadly air strike
Middle East
July 14, 2019
New migrants brought to Libya center hit by deadly air strike
CAIRO (Reuters) – More migrants have been moved to a detention center in Libya’s capital where an air strike killed…
UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000
Middle East
July 6, 2019
UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000
The UN Security Council called Friday for a ceasefire in Libya as the death toll from a three-month offensive on…
Eastern Libyan forces attack Tripoli airport for second night
Middle East
June 7, 2019
Eastern Libyan forces attack Tripoli airport for second night
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces on Thursday conducted an air strike for a second night on the military section…
Air raids on Libya’s capital: AFP, witnesses
Middle East
April 28, 2019
Air raids on Libya’s capital: AFP, witnesses
Air raids were carried out Saturday night on the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to AFP journalists and residents who heard…
Eastern Libya parliament head says forces will push Tripoli campaign
Middle East
April 14, 2019
Eastern Libya parliament head says forces will push Tripoli campaign
BENGHAZI, Libya/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces will pursue their advance on the capital Tripoli, the head of the eastern…
Libya forces battle for Tripoli despite UN truce calls
Middle East
April 12, 2019
Libya forces battle for Tripoli despite UN truce calls
Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government and a rival commander battled for control of the capital Thursday after UN…
S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican ‘retreat’
Middle East
April 4, 2019
S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican ‘retreat’
A deputy spokesman to opposition leader Riek Machar said Machar and two leaders from the South Sudan Opposition Alliance would…
Assad meets Khamenei in first Iran visit since Syrian war began
Middle East
February 26, 2019
Assad meets Khamenei in first Iran visit since Syrian war began
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al Assad made his first public visit to his closest regional ally Iran since…