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Coast Guard intercepts smuggling vessel off Zuwara shores

May 11, 2016

The Coast Guard of the western region captured Tuesday a vessel off Zuwara shores smuggling diesel under the name Saint Joan that is owned by an Egyptian national.The vessel had three crewmen onboard, a Syrian national and two…

Mogherini: EU Sofia to train Coast Guard and Naval forces in Libya

May 14, 2016

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, said that Sofia operation forces launched by the EU last year in the Mediterranean, are going to start training the Libyan Coast…

ISIS positions in Abu Grein bombed heavily

May 11, 2016

Warplanes carried out multiple airstrikes on ISIS positions in Abu Grein Tuesday, a local source from the district disclosed.The source added that the bombing was so heavy and it was heard in all houses across Abu Grein, shattering…

Barcelona wins La Liga 24th title, Rel Madrid finishes second

May 14, 2016

Barcelona has been crowned Primera Division champions for the 24th time after a Luis Suarez hat trick saw them to a 3-0 win at Granada.Barcelona had gone into their final game of the season with a one-point advantage over…

Commander of Presidential Council’s Joint Operations Room visits front lines near Al-Siddada

May 11, 2016

A well-informed source revealed that the commander of Presidential Council's Joint Operations Room tasked to liberate Sirte from ISIS, General Basheer Al-Gadi, visited Tuesday the front lines near Al-Siddada.The General urged the…

Boko Haram could be sending militants to Libya’s ISIS, US official disclosed

May 14, 2016

The United States is concerned about indications that Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists are sending fighters to join ISIS in Libya in increased cooperation between the two groups, a senior US official said on Friday.According to…

US won’t sentence Abu Khattala to death, officials say

May 11, 2016

The US Justice Ministry has announced that it won't seek a death penalty against the Libyan suspect in Benghazi attacks on the US embassy, killing the American ambassador, along with three other Americans.The Associated Press said…

Syria: ISIS declares state of emergency in self-declared capital Al-Raqqa

May 14, 2016

The Islamic State (IS) terror group has declared a state of emergency in their self-declared capital Al-Raqqa in Syria, a US official announced."We have seen this declaration of emergency in Al-Raqqa, whatever that means," Steve…

Libya’s oil output on verge of demise as eastern Hariga port continues to its blockade

May 10, 2016

Fields responsible for the bulk of Libya’s oil exports will be forced to halt production within a month unless a blockade is lifted on the port of Marsa el-Hariga, according to the Tripoli-based National Oil Corp.“In less than four…

Libyan Notables Reconciliation Council condemns abduction of Ben Niran

May 14, 2016

The Libyan Notables Reconciliation Council has condemned the abduction of the council member, Ali Ben Niran and called on the kidnappers to immediately release him, pointing out that they will be held responsible for any harm that he…

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