Libya

Armed force claims victory in Libyan migrant smuggling hub
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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