Tripoli
Witnesses: Militiamen seize Libyan ex-premier in Tripoli
Middle East
August 14, 2017
Witnesses: Militiamen seize Libyan ex-premier in Tripoli
Libyan militiamen have abducted one of the country’s former prime ministers in the capital, Tripoli, witnesses said Monday. They say…
Judge sends 253 ‘Ultras White Knights’ fans to military prosecution
Egypt
July 28, 2017
Judge sends 253 ‘Ultras White Knights’ fans to military prosecution
Alexandria Public Prosecution on Thursday sent 235 Zamalek football club fans to the military prosecution to commence an investigation on…
Libya coastguard rescues nearly 300 migrants off Tripoli coast
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Libya coastguard rescues nearly 300 migrants off Tripoli coast
Libya’s coastguard rescued an estimated 278 migrants on Monday off the shores of two different towns west of Tripoli. The…
Benghazi airport reopens after three-year closure during war
Middle East
July 16, 2017
Benghazi airport reopens after three-year closure during war
Benghazi’s international airport officially reopened for commercial flights amid a heavy security presence on Saturday after a three-year closure due…
Libya’s eastern commander declares victory in battle for Benghazi
Middle East
July 6, 2017
Libya’s eastern commander declares victory in battle for Benghazi
Over three years his forces have clashed with militants as well as with former anti-Gaddafi rebels resisting what they saw…
EU effort to halt migrants founders in Libya’s chaos
Middle East
June 26, 2017
EU effort to halt migrants founders in Libya’s chaos
When Libya’s coastguard received the first of a long-awaited batch of patrol boats from Italy last month, two of the…
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Even as the so-called Islamic State has lost territory and men in Libya, it has maintained an underground network of…