Libya
Italian coast guard brings ashore migrants on Lampedusa
Middle East
July 5, 2019
Italian coast guard brings ashore migrants on Lampedusa
An Italian coast guard ship has brought ashore 55 migrants who were rescued in waters off the island of Lampedusa on…
Libya’s refugees caught in the crossfire of war
Middle East
July 5, 2019
Libya’s refugees caught in the crossfire of war
Thousands of refugees making the perilous journey to Europe land in Libya, where they suffer exploitation, abuse and violence. Most…
The Latest: Boat with 86 migrants capsizes off Tunisia
Middle East
July 4, 2019
The Latest: Boat with 86 migrants capsizes off Tunisia
CAIRO (AP) — The Latest on migrants from Libya (all times local): 3:15 p.m. The U.N. migration agency says a…
US thwarts UN Security Council condemnation of attack on Libya migrant center
Middle East
July 4, 2019
US thwarts UN Security Council condemnation of attack on Libya migrant center
UN chief Antonio Guterres denounced the “horrendous” attack on a detention center in Tripoli and demanded an independent investigation. A divided…
Starved, tortured, bombed: the fate of refugees trapped in Libya
Middle East
July 4, 2019
Starved, tortured, bombed: the fate of refugees trapped in Libya
Acute malnutrition, forced labour, torture: NGOs have sharpened their tone against the shocking conditions endured by refugees and migrants in…
Nearly 40 killed in air strike on Libya migrant centre
Middle East
July 3, 2019
Nearly 40 killed in air strike on Libya migrant centre
Nearly 40 migrants were killed in an air strike Tuesday night on their detention centre in a Tripoli suburb blamed…
Migrant rescue ship captain heads to Italian court hearing
Middle East
July 1, 2019
Migrant rescue ship captain heads to Italian court hearing
ROME (AP) — The German captain of a humanitarian migrant rescue ship is being taken in an Italian border police…
Haftar vows attacks on Turkish assets in Libya
Middle East
June 30, 2019
Haftar vows attacks on Turkish assets in Libya
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has threatened to attack Turkish interests and accused Ankara of backing his rivals after he suffered…
Sisi assures Egypt’s support towards UN’s efforts to maintain international security
Egypt
June 29, 2019
Sisi assures Egypt’s support towards UN’s efforts to maintain international security
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka,…
Mediterranean rescue ship brings migrants to Italy, defying Salvini
Middle East
June 28, 2019
Mediterranean rescue ship brings migrants to Italy, defying Salvini
The Sea-Watch 3 was still waiting with its 42 rescued passengers off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa…