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2015

A report from the current war-torn Benghazi

Daily Mail Greeted as a hero while smiling to the cameras, David Cameron had flown into the Libyan city of Benghazi and was milking every last ounce of publicity from Britain's successful role in the fall of Colonel Gaddafi. Alongside…

Serraj in Egypt to meet al-Sisi

Libyan NewsFayez Al-Serraj, the President of the freshly endorsed Libyan accord government, meets Saturday the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in the Presidential headquarters in Cairo.Serraj is to go over the latest…

Syria: Jaysh Al-Islam names a successor for killed commander

Libyan News and Agencies Jaysh Al-Islam (The Army of Islam) whose leader was killed by an airstrike near the Syrian capital, Damascus, has appointed a successor, vowing to continue fighting both the Syrian government and the Islamic…

US-Alabama: Locals trapped under debris due to Tornado

ABC NewsRescue workers rushed to free residents in Birmingham, Alabama, on Christmas Day after a tornado swept through the Tuscaloosa/Jefferson County area, destroying several structures and trapping them in debris, officials said.…

Libyan UN ambassador withholds west military intervention

Libyan NewsThe Libyan UN ambassador, Ebrahim Dabbashi said Wednesday Libya will hold off asking nations like the United States and Britain to intervene with air strikes against the growing presence of IS as a new national unity…

Turkey sends in cleansing troops to Kurdish majority town

Libyan News and Other AgenciesExplosions and gunfire resounded around the southeastern Turkish town of Cizre on Friday after a clash overnight that the army said killed six Kurdish fighters and one soldier, as a security operation…

Saudi Arabia: Several people killed in hospital fire

France 24A fire ripped through a hospital in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, killing at least 25 people and injuring 107, the authorities said.The blaze broke out in the intensive care unit and the maternity department of…

German navy rescues migrants off Libyan shores

Libyan NewsGermany's navy forces rescued Thursday 121 illegal immigrants, 50 Kilometers off the Libyan coast, German army said in a statement on Friday.Among those on board, there were three women and three children in…

Pope prays for Libya and Syria in Christmas Prayer

New York PostVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis issued a Christmas Day prayer that recent U.N.-backed peace agreements for Syria and Libya will quickly end the suffering of their people, denouncing the “monstrous evil” and…

Tripoli: Demonstrations in disfavor of Serraj government

Libyan News Demonstrations took place Friday in Martyr Square, Tripoli, under the slogan “Friday of Independence and Rejection of Occupation”. The demonstrators chanted words of rejection and denouncement of the Skhirat…

Steve Harvey turns mistakes to jokes

NBC NewsIf you can't beat 'em, join 'em.Steve Harvey had a laugh over his famous beauty pageant mix-up Friday when he wished everyone a Merry … Easter.The tweet — accompanied by a picture of the comedian and talk…

Misrata Rally kick-started Thursday

Libyan News International Misrata Rally for cars and motorcycles kicked off Thursday with 80 participants from different Libyan cities. The Media Committee member said the Sweihli Club from Misrata is the one responsible for…

Syria Rebel Group Appoints Successor to Slain Commander

BEIRUT — A Syrian insurgent group whose commander was assassinated by an airstrike near the Syrian capital has appointed a successor, vowing to continue fighting both the Syrian government and the Islamic State group.The…

UN security council backs Libya unity accord

Libyan NewsThe United Nations security council voted on Wednesday to endorse an agreement between rival Libyan political factions to form a government of national unity.The 15-nation body gave its support to the deal signed last…

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