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At least 20 dead as clashes shut airport in Libyan capital
Middle East
January 16, 2018
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
Middle East
December 26, 2017
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
Middle East
December 24, 2017
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
Middle East
December 22, 2017
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
Middle East
December 19, 2017
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
Middle East
December 18, 2017
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
Middle East
November 22, 2017
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
Middle East
November 13, 2017
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
Middle East
October 4, 2017
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
Middle East
September 4, 2017
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…