Libya
49 Egyptians arrested over attempting illegal immigration into Libya
Egypt
March 23, 2015
49 Egyptians arrested over attempting illegal immigration into Libya
Marsa Matrouh security services arrested on Monday 49 illegal immigrants from the provinces of Beni Suef, Qena, Sohag, Assiut, Minya,…
Activist: 46 Egyptians missing en route to Italy via Libya
Egypt
March 23, 2015
Activist: 46 Egyptians missing en route to Italy via Libya
Forty-six Egyptians have been missing since September when they were illegally traveling to Italy via Libya, a human rights activist…
US fears Islamic State is making serious inroads in Libya
Egypt
March 21, 2015
US fears Islamic State is making serious inroads in Libya
The United States is increasingly concerned about the growing presence and influence of the Syria-based Islamic State movement in Libya,…
Meeting between Italy, Egypt and Algeria over Libya postponed
Egypt
March 19, 2015
Meeting between Italy, Egypt and Algeria over Libya postponed
A trilateral meeting over developments in Libya, which was due on Wednesday between the foreign ministers of Italy, Algeria and…
Islamic State militants claim bomb attack in Libyan capital
World
March 12, 2015
Islamic State militants claim bomb attack in Libyan capital
Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a police station in the Libyan capital on Thursday in…
Libyan airliner halts Alexandria, Amman flights indefinitely
Egypt
March 8, 2015
Libyan airliner halts Alexandria, Amman flights indefinitely
Libya’s African Airlines said Saturday it was indefinitely halting its flights to Amman and Alexandria, failing to justify the decision,…
EU borders chief fears a million migrants headed from Libya
World
March 7, 2015
EU borders chief fears a million migrants headed from Libya
The head of the EU's borders agency fears as many as a million migrants could try to reach Europe this…
Libya asks UN to approve arms contracts
World
March 5, 2015
Libya asks UN to approve arms contracts
Libya urged the UN Security Council to approve a request for military purchases as it struggles to combat Islamic State…
UN: Algeria to host Libya crisis talks
World
March 4, 2015
UN: Algeria to host Libya crisis talks
The United Nations said Wednesday that representatives of Libyan leaders had been invited for talks next week in Algeria as…
Security Chief: Over 27,000 Egyptians arrive from Libya
Egypt
March 4, 2015
Security Chief: Over 27,000 Egyptians arrive from Libya
The total number of Egyptians returning from Libya via the Salloum exit has reached approximately 27,808 people since start of…