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Rights group: Possible war crimes in fight for Libya capital
Middle East
October 23, 2019
Rights group: Possible war crimes in fight for Libya capital
CAIRO (AP) — A leading rights group on Tuesday said it has evidence of potential war crimes by Libyan factions…
Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread
Middle East
October 18, 2019
Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread
The Lebanese government faced calls to resign Thursday after thousands of furious demonstrators took to the streets across the country…
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj will be representing only part of the country when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly…
Libya’s displaced struggle for shelter as fighting drags on
Middle East
September 11, 2019
Libya’s displaced struggle for shelter as fighting drags on
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – After fleeing an advance by eastern-based forces on Tripoli, 80-year-old Mabrouka al-Twati and her daughter spent days…
Missile hits Tripoli airport car park, grounding flights for three hours
Middle East
August 24, 2019
Missile hits Tripoli airport car park, grounding flights for three hours
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A missile hit the car park of Libya’s only functioning airport in Tripoli on Saturday, forcing flights…
More than a hundred migrants feared dead off Libya coast
Middle East
August 21, 2019
More than a hundred migrants feared dead off Libya coast
CAIRO (Reuters) – Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Tuesday it fears that a boat packed with migrants sunk off…
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Forces battling for control of Libya’s capital agreed to a truce Saturday, on the eve of the Muslim festival of…
Libya government accepts UN ceasefire proposal, implementation unclear
Middle East
August 10, 2019
Libya government accepts UN ceasefire proposal, implementation unclear
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government, which is facing a campaign by eastern troops to take the capital, has…
Libya intercepts 3 boats carrying 122 Europe-bound migrants
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Libya intercepts 3 boats carrying 122 Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard says it has intercepted 122 Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast in recent…
Air strike on south Libyan town kills at least 43: official
Middle East
August 5, 2019
Air strike on south Libyan town kills at least 43: official
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A drone air strike by eastern Libyan forces on the southern Libyan town of Murzuq has killed…