2017

Walt Disney announced on Thursday that it is set to buy 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets for a total $52.4bn.The much talked about deal in recent days includes Fox's 39% stake in satellite broadcaster Sky, and the 20th…

The Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said in a statement that at least 6.700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the month after fighting erupted in Myanmar.The MSF, an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization,…

A Libyan coastguard patrol rescued 166 illegal immigrants from different African nationalities off the coast of Garabulli, Libya.The rescue operation was carried out by the boat Sabratha, and among the rescued were "5 women and 14…

The head of the crisis committee of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) in Al-Bayda, Ramzi Al-Agha said that the bank will start distributing 256 million dinars in cash on the branches of commercial banks in the eastern region, next Sunday.…

The minister of foreign affairs in the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohammad Al-Sayala, said that neither the GNA nor its president, Faiz Al-Sarraj, will oppose the appointment of Khalifa Haftar as commander of the military if…

A military helicopter’s pilot was killed in clashes that broke out in Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport between the Special Deterrent Force and a local brigade from Tajoura province in the capital’s suburbs, according to Al-Mutawaset…

The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Serraj and the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım have agreed to revive old contracts signed between Libya and Turkey in order to carry on business…

Russia is ready to consider easing an arms embargo for Libya, the Interfax news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov as saying on Wednesday.The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord Faiz…

The government of Myanmar said the two missing Reuters journalists are detained by police.Reuters said Myanmar security officials did not clarify why both Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were apprehended in YangonThe international…

The National Federal Bloc welcomed holding presidential or legislative elections in Libya if there are "guarantees of integrity, transparency and a safe environment for voters."The bloc, in a statement, on Tuesday, called for its…

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), cycling's governing body, said on Wednesday, that four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome failed a drugs test during the Vuelta race in September.The UCI did not suspend Froome from…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired, on Wednesday, an emergency summit looking to guide Muslim leaders towards a coordinated reaction to the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.Turkey held the…

The House of Representatives (HOR) announced on Tuesday, that it will elect a new governor for the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) in Tripoli, in next week's session.In addition to that, HOR spokesman, Abdullah Balhiq, said…

The head of the Government of National Accord, Faiz Al-Sarraj, arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to attend the emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit.The OIC pressing meeting was convened by Turkish…

Hundreds of men and women as well as children were seen in different parts of eastern Libya, mainly Benghazi, holding slogans and posters in their hands that read "Khalifa Haftar is Libya's President After December 17."Haftar is the…