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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…
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…