Libya
40 rescued migrants brought to Malta; 123 more still at sea
Middle East
August 5, 2019
40 rescued migrants brought to Malta; 123 more still at sea
MILAN (AP) — Forty migrants rescued off the coast of Libya were successfully transferred Sunday to Maltese military boats and…
Five killed in air strike on goverment-backed Libyan hospital
Middle East
July 29, 2019
Five killed in air strike on goverment-backed Libyan hospital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Five doctors were killed and at least eight medical personnel injured late on Saturday in an air…
Libya rescuers recover 62 bodies at sea after ‘worst’ wreck of year
Middle East
July 27, 2019
Libya rescuers recover 62 bodies at sea after ‘worst’ wreck of year
Rescue workers said Friday they had plucked the bodies of 62 migrants from waters off the Libyan coast a day…
150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast
Middle East
July 26, 2019
150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast
CAIRO (AP) — Up to 150 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, were missing and feared drowned on Thursday after…
Tunisian President Essebsi has died: presidency
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Tunisian President Essebsi has died: presidency
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, a major player in the North African country’s transition to democracy…
Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard said Wednesday it intercepted around three dozen Europe-bound migrants off its Mediterranean coast and…
Libya’s Mitiga airport re-opens after air strike: statement
Middle East
July 23, 2019
Libya’s Mitiga airport re-opens after air strike: statement
CAIRO (Reuters) – Mitiga airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli re-opened to air traffic on Tuesday after an air strike, according…
Libyan warplane lands on road in southern Tunisia
Middle East
July 22, 2019
Libyan warplane lands on road in southern Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – A Libyan warplane landed on Monday on a road in the southern Tunisian town of Beni Khadash,…
Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
A Maltese-registered cruise ship sailing close to the Greek mainland has rescued more than a hundred migrants, the country’s coastguard said…
Mediterranean gets new NGO migrant rescue ship
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Mediterranean gets new NGO migrant rescue ship
The charity SOS Mediterranee announced Sunday it would deploy a new vessel to “conduct search and rescue activities” off the coast…