Libya
Libya’s NOC calls on rival factions to protect Zueitina terminal
Middle East
August 8, 2016
Libya’s NOC calls on rival factions to protect Zueitina terminal
Libya's state oil company on Sunday called on rival armed factions to avoid damaging the oil terminal in Zueitina, following…
Twenty-seven Egyptians reported abducted in Libya
Egypt
August 8, 2016
Twenty-seven Egyptians reported abducted in Libya
Twenty-seven Egyptian workers were abducted by militants at Brega City on Saturday, and the Libyan army has been deployed to…
Libyan forces battle Islamic State snipers for streets of Sirte
Middle East
July 30, 2016
Libyan forces battle Islamic State snipers for streets of Sirte
Libyan forces made a fresh push on Friday to capture ground from Islamic State militants besieged in the center of…
Libya oil exports threatened as NOC warns against port deal
Business
July 24, 2016
Libya oil exports threatened as NOC warns against port deal
Libya's hopes to boost crude exports have been dealt a blow after the head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC)…
A photographer’s challenge: Libyan forces battle for IS stronghold
Middle East
July 24, 2016
A photographer’s challenge: Libyan forces battle for IS stronghold
"When everyone shouts 'Allahu Akbar' (God is Great) I know that a tank or a cannon will fire."So says Reuters…
Fourteen bodies found after ‘execution’ in Benghazi, Libya
Middle East
July 23, 2016
Fourteen bodies found after ‘execution’ in Benghazi, Libya
Fourteen unidentified bodies with shot wounds to the head have been found in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, a…
Three Egyptians killed in trawler fire at Libyan seaport
Egypt
July 21, 2016
Three Egyptians killed in trawler fire at Libyan seaport
Three Egyptians have been killed and several more injured after an explosion onboard a trawler in the port of Zawarah…
US House panel approves Benghazi report after two-year probe
Middle East
July 10, 2016
US House panel approves Benghazi report after two-year probe
The US House of Representatives' special Benghazi committee approved its report on Friday on the attack in Libya that killed…
Six Egyptian workers kidnapped en route home from Libya: Foreign Ministry
Egypt
July 6, 2016
Six Egyptian workers kidnapped en route home from Libya: Foreign Ministry
The Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it is looking into the kidnapping in Libya of six Egyptian workers as…
Death toll in clashes, blast in Libyan town rises to 40
Middle East
June 23, 2016
Death toll in clashes, blast in Libyan town rises to 40
The number of people killed in an explosion and in clashes between militiamen and locals in a town east of…