Libya
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
Middle East
October 21, 2019
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard says it’s intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast. Spokesman Ayoub…
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj will be representing only part of the country when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly…
What now? Migrants disembark in Europe to uncertain future
Middle East
September 25, 2019
What now? Migrants disembark in Europe to uncertain future
MESSINA, Sicily (AP) — As the weary passengers aboard a rescue ship approached Sicily at the end of an agonizing…
Italy rise in ‘phantom’ boats as new route sees migrants go undetected
World
September 21, 2019
Italy rise in ‘phantom’ boats as new route sees migrants go undetected
Italy has seen a rise in so-called “phantom” boat arrivals as traffickers ferry migrants across the Mediterranean from Tunisia rather…
Libya’s displaced struggle for shelter as fighting drags on
Middle East
September 11, 2019
Libya’s displaced struggle for shelter as fighting drags on
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – After fleeing an advance by eastern-based forces on Tripoli, 80-year-old Mabrouka al-Twati and her daughter spent days…
African refugees held captive in Libya to go to Rwanda – UNHCR
Middle East
September 11, 2019
African refugees held captive in Libya to go to Rwanda – UNHCR
NAIROBI/LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hundreds of refugees trapped in Libyan detention centres will be evacuated to Rwanda as part…
Charity ship rescues 50 African migrants in sea off Libya
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Charity ship rescues 50 African migrants in sea off Libya
ABOARD THE OCEAN VIKING (AP) — A charity ship run by humanitarian groups in the Mediterranean spent a rainy Sunday…
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…
Tunisian security chief, 3 extremists killed in shootout
Middle East
September 2, 2019
Tunisian security chief, 3 extremists killed in shootout
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian national guard chief and three extremists were killed in a clash Monday on the…
Libyan navy: 5 bodies retrieved after migrant boat capsizes
Middle East
August 27, 2019
Libyan navy: 5 bodies retrieved after migrant boat capsizes
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard says it has retrieved at least five bodies from a boat carrying dozens of…