Tripoli
Five killed in air strike on goverment-backed Libyan hospital
Middle East
July 29, 2019
Five killed in air strike on goverment-backed Libyan hospital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Five doctors were killed and at least eight medical personnel injured late on Saturday in an air…
Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard said Wednesday it intercepted around three dozen Europe-bound migrants off its Mediterranean coast and…
Libya’s Mitiga airport re-opens after air strike: statement
Middle East
July 23, 2019
Libya’s Mitiga airport re-opens after air strike: statement
CAIRO (Reuters) – Mitiga airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli re-opened to air traffic on Tuesday after an air strike, according…
World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting
Middle East
July 17, 2019
World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting
France, Britain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Italy on Tuesday called for an immediate end of hostilities in…
New migrants brought to Libya center hit by deadly air strike
Middle East
July 14, 2019
New migrants brought to Libya center hit by deadly air strike
CAIRO (Reuters) – More migrants have been moved to a detention center in Libya’s capital where an air strike killed…
At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention center in Tripoli
Middle East
July 10, 2019
At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention center in Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan officials allowed at least 100 migrants to walk free on Tuesday from a detention center in…
UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000
Middle East
July 10, 2019
UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000
CAIRO (AP) — The battle between rival militias for the Libyan capital has killed more than 1,000 people since it…
UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000
Middle East
July 6, 2019
UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000
The UN Security Council called Friday for a ceasefire in Libya as the death toll from a three-month offensive on…
Libya’s refugees caught in the crossfire of war
Middle East
July 5, 2019
Libya’s refugees caught in the crossfire of war
Thousands of refugees making the perilous journey to Europe land in Libya, where they suffer exploitation, abuse and violence. Most…
US thwarts UN Security Council condemnation of attack on Libya migrant center
Middle East
July 4, 2019
US thwarts UN Security Council condemnation of attack on Libya migrant center
UN chief Antonio Guterres denounced the “horrendous” attack on a detention center in Tripoli and demanded an independent investigation. A divided…