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At least 20 dead as clashes shut airport in Libyan capital
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At least 20 dead as clashes shut airport in Libyan capital

Fierce clashes broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday, killing at least 20 people, shutting the airport, and…
Eastern Libya to stage conference in March to rebuild Benghazi
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Eastern Libya to stage conference in March to rebuild Benghazi

Authorities in eastern Libya have announced a conference in March to drum up support to rebuild the country’s second-largest city…
Libyan PM urges international community to back UN mandate
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Libyan PM urges international community to back UN mandate

The head of Libya’s UN-backed government urged on Saturday the international community to take a firm stance against those defying…
Libyan PM says preparations for 2018 elections underway
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Libyan PM says preparations for 2018 elections underway

The head of Libya’s UN-backed government says it’s pushing ahead with preparations to hold the country’s presidential elections in 2018,…
UN to move 10,000 migrants from Libya in 2018
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UN to move 10,000 migrants from Libya in 2018

The United Nations plans to move up to 10,000 illegal migrants from Libya next year, a senior UN official said…
Gunmen assassinate mayor of Libya’s Misrata
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Gunmen assassinate mayor of Libya’s Misrata

Gunmen fatally shot the mayor of Libya’s third-largest city, Misrata, late on Sunday, ambushing his car inside the city, security…
Members of Libyan parliament signal backing for UN transition proposals
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Members of Libyan parliament signal backing for UN transition proposals

Libya’s eastern-based parliament voted on Tuesday to approve some UN proposals aimed at unifying the divided North African nation, although…
Nearly 30 bodies found after clashes near Libyan capital: activists
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Nearly 30 bodies found after clashes near Libyan capital: activists

Twenty eight bodies with bullet wounds and torture marks were discovered on Saturday in an area west of Libya’s capital…
Islamic State claims deadly attack on court in Libya’s Misrata
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Islamic State claims deadly attack on court in Libya’s Misrata

Gunmen killed at least three people and wounded 35 on Wednesday in a suicide attack on a court complex in…
French foreign minister in Libya to push peace deal
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French foreign minister in Libya to push peace deal

French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian met Libyan officials in Tripoli on Monday to offer support for a deal…
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