Libya
Armed force claims victory in Libyan migrant smuggling hub
Middle East
October 6, 2017
Armed force claims victory in Libyan migrant smuggling hub
An armed alliance involved in a three-week battle over the Libyan migrant smuggling hub of Sabratha said it had taken…
Islamic State claims deadly attack on court in Libya’s Misrata
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Islamic State claims deadly attack on court in Libya’s Misrata
Gunmen killed at least three people and wounded 35 on Wednesday in a suicide attack on a court complex in…
Families of 21 Coptic Christians killed in Libya demand their remains
Egypt
September 30, 2017
Families of 21 Coptic Christians killed in Libya demand their remains
The families of Coptic Christians killed in Libya in February 2015 demanded Friday, that the victims remains be returned to…
Iraqi Kurdish vote latest in series of de facto breaks
Middle East
September 26, 2017
Iraqi Kurdish vote latest in series of de facto breaks
The Iraqi Kurds’ independence referendum that was just held could mean further instability in the Middle East, where formal borders…
US air strikes kill 17 Islamic State militants in Libya: US military
Middle East
September 25, 2017
US air strikes kill 17 Islamic State militants in Libya: US military
Six US air strikes on an Islamic State desert camp in Libya killed 17 militants and destroyed three vehicles, the…
Trump replaces 90-day ban with new travel restrictions
World
September 25, 2017
Trump replaces 90-day ban with new travel restrictions
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing strict new restrictions on travelers from a handful of countries, including five…
Trump travel ban expires Sunday, new restrictions expected
World
September 24, 2017
Trump travel ban expires Sunday, new restrictions expected
President Donald Trump is expected to announce new restrictions on travel to the United States as his ban on visitors…
Austria checking indications nine foreigners abducted in Libya in 2015 are dead
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Austria checking indications nine foreigners abducted in Libya in 2015 are dead
Austria said on Wednesday it had some evidence that nine foreign oilfield workers abducted by Islamist militants in Libya in…
Rescued migrants say lucky to dodge Libyan coastal clampdown
Middle East
September 19, 2017
Rescued migrants say lucky to dodge Libyan coastal clampdown
Migrants rescued in the Mediterranean last week said they had been lucky to dodge increased sea and police patrols along…
Tillerson visits London for talks on North Korea, Libya
World
September 14, 2017
Tillerson visits London for talks on North Korea, Libya
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in London for talks Thursday on international efforts to pressure North Korea over its…