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Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
The speaker of Libya’s parliament on Saturday urged the international community to reject the legitimacy of the war-torn country’s UN-recognized…
Sisi, Italian PM discuss Libyan crisis
Egypt
December 27, 2019
Sisi, Italian PM discuss Libyan crisis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte discussed the situation in Libya during a recent phone…
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey moved closer to military support for Libya’s internationally recognized government late on Saturday when a bilateral…
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
CAIRO (AP) — Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final” and decisive battle for the…
Libya’s diplomatic mission disowns GNA following maritime border deal with Turkey
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Libya’s diplomatic mission disowns GNA following maritime border deal with Turkey
The Libyan diplomatic mission in Egypt and all its diplomatic attachés have disowned the Government of National Accord (GNA) following…
UN tries to cut numbers at EU-funded migrant center in Libya
Middle East
December 1, 2019
UN tries to cut numbers at EU-funded migrant center in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — The UN refugee agency plans to cut the number of migrants staying at an overcrowded transit center…
Thousands protest in Lebanon after rally to support president
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Thousands protest in Lebanon after rally to support president
Thousands of Lebanese protested Sunday to keep up a nationwide street movement that has brought down the government, hours after…
Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger
PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of migrants have fled a detention center in coastal Libya and crowded overnight around a U.N.…
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard said Monday it intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast the…
Lebanese army says it fired into the air near Tripoli after clash
Middle East
October 27, 2019
Lebanese army says it fired into the air near Tripoli after clash
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese army said it fired gunshots into the air after a clash at a protest road-block…