Libya
Libya detains 16 fishermen for illegal entry
Egypt
August 9, 2015
Libya detains 16 fishermen for illegal entry
Libyan authorities have detained 16 Egyptian fishermen since Friday for illegally violating territorial waters, Libya’s official news agency LANA reported. The…
Tripoli govt: Libya to get electricity from Egypt, Tunisia to ease blackouts
Middle East
August 5, 2015
Tripoli govt: Libya to get electricity from Egypt, Tunisia to ease blackouts
Libya will import electricity from Egypt and Tunisia and rent generators as it struggles with power outages that have plunged…
5 Libyan troops killed, 18 missing after ISIS attack
Middle East
August 1, 2015
5 Libyan troops killed, 18 missing after ISIS attack
Five Libyan troops loyal to the internationally recognised government were killed Friday and another 18 are missing after an attack…
Libya food imports fall as turmoil disrupts deliveries
Middle East
July 31, 2015
Libya food imports fall as turmoil disrupts deliveries
Imports of food, including wheat, are dropping sharply to Libya, which has the highest per capita bread consumption in the…
187 Egyptians return from Libya in 24 hours
Egypt
July 28, 2015
187 Egyptians return from Libya in 24 hours
187 Egyptian citizens have been able to travel back to Egypt safely via the Salloum border crossing with Libya since…
Illegal migration attempt to Libya involving 225 Egyptians foiled
Egypt
July 28, 2015
Illegal migration attempt to Libya involving 225 Egyptians foiled
The security authorities in Matruh and Salloum have foiled an illegal migration attempt by 225 Egyptians and 2 Sudanese nationals,…
Egyptian kidnapped by Islamic State in Libya
Middle East
July 19, 2015
Egyptian kidnapped by Islamic State in Libya
Islamic State has kidnapped three African Christians in eastern Libya, the group said, publishing their passport pictures.The men come from…
Italy coast guard: Some 2,700 migrants rescued at sea near Libya
World
July 16, 2015
Italy coast guard: Some 2,700 migrants rescued at sea near Libya
Around 2,700 migrants were rescued from 13 boats near the coast of Libya on Wednesday, Italy's coastguard said. A German navy…
WSJ: US considering drones in North Africa to monitor Islamic State
Egypt
July 13, 2015
WSJ: US considering drones in North Africa to monitor Islamic State
The United States is holding discussions with countries in North Africa about locating drones at a base there to heighten…
Egyptian kidnapped by militants in Libya
Egypt
July 7, 2015
Egyptian kidnapped by militants in Libya
Unknown militants kidnapped an Egyptian national on Monday in the city of Sabha, according to a security source in the…