Libya
Shipwreck corpses brought ashore in Malta, another boat sinks off Greece
World
April 20, 2015
Shipwreck corpses brought ashore in Malta, another boat sinks off Greece
European Union foreign ministers met on Monday under pressure to produce more than words and save desperate migrants drowning in…
Coptic Bishop condemns murder of Ethiopian Christians in Libya
Egypt
April 20, 2015
Coptic Bishop condemns murder of Ethiopian Christians in Libya
The General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, Bishop Angaelos, issued a statement on Monday condemning…
Hundreds drown off Libya, EU leaders forced to reconsider migrant crisis
Middle East
April 20, 2015
Hundreds drown off Libya, EU leaders forced to reconsider migrant crisis
As many as 700 migrants were feared dead on Sunday after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean, raising pressure on…
Video: Islamic State shot and beheaded 30 people in Libya
Middle East
April 19, 2015
Video: Islamic State shot and beheaded 30 people in Libya
Islamic State released a video on Sunday purporting to show its militants shooting and beheading what appeared to be about…
Gunfire and explosions heard in Libyan capital
Middle East
April 18, 2015
Gunfire and explosions heard in Libyan capital
Clashes broke out in a district and a suburb of Libya's capital on Saturday, home to groups opposing an alternative…
New UN site for flights in conflict zones issues warnings on Libya, Egypt
Egypt
April 15, 2015
New UN site for flights in conflict zones issues warnings on Libya, Egypt
A new United Nations website distributing warnings about risks to aircraft in conflict zones issued its first advisories on Wednesday,…
400 migrants die in shipwreck off Libya, survivors say
Egypt
April 15, 2015
400 migrants die in shipwreck off Libya, survivors say
About 400 migrants died in an attempt to reach Italy from Libya when their boat capsized, survivors said on Tuesday,…
Islamic State militants claim attacks on embassies in Libya
Middle East
April 13, 2015
Islamic State militants claim attacks on embassies in Libya
A bomb exploded at the gate of the Moroccan embassy in the Libyan capital early on Monday, causing some damage…
Libya’s rival forces warn Thinni govt against independent oil sales
Middle East
April 8, 2015
Libya’s rival forces warn Thinni govt against independent oil sales
Libyan forces opposed to the country's internationally recognised government have warned it that any attempts to export oil independently would…
Libya suggests joint anti-terrorism Arab media organization
Egypt
April 8, 2015
Libya suggests joint anti-terrorism Arab media organization
The Libyan Minister of Information, Culture and Antiquities Omar Hassan al-Qwairi said a group of Libyan experts and academics affiliated…