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Derna Shura Council: Haftar’s forces bombs Derna to steal victory over ISIS

Apr 24, 2016

The Derna Shura Council said that forces of Khalifa Haftar are trying to steal the victory of the city and plunge it into a new war.The Council clarified, in a televised presser from Derna Sunday, that Haftar's warplanes bombarded…

British Foreign Secretary: UK won’t rule out British ground troops in Libya

Apr 24, 2016

Foreign secretary says he cannot rule any action out, but the question of military force would be put to MPsBritish ground combat troops could go to Libya in the future, the foreign secretary has said.Philip Hammond told the…

North Korea fires another ballistic missile to reassure its nuclear power

Apr 23, 2016

North Korea on Saturday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile from a submarine off its northeast coast, South Korean defense officials said, Pyongyang's latest effort to expand its military might in the face of pressure by its…

50 HoR members arrive in Tripoli, a meeting will take place in Ghadames or Jufra

Apr 23, 2016

Sources said that more than 50 members from the Tobruk-based House of Representatives have arrived in Tripoli-based Mitiga airport earlier today.The sources added that the 50 HoR members are all in favour of endorsing the Government…

Three killed as air ambulance makes crash-landing in Lebrag airbase

Apr 23, 2016

A well-confirmed source said that three people got killed and others injured when an air ambulance moving injured people from Benghazi fight to receive treatment made a crash-landing in Labreg airbase on Friday.The source, who…

Today 400 years ago, William Shakespeare died aged 52

Apr 23, 2016

Friday I set off to Stratford-upon-Avon for the annual Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations in his home town.No one knows exactly when Shakespeare was born on but for a long time April 23 has been the accepted date, coincidentally both…

Merkel in Turkey, visits immigrants’ camps

Apr 23, 2016

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and top EU officials have visited a migrant camp on the Turkish-Syrian border, as they seek to bolster a controversial EU-Turkey deal. The team met children and inspected living conditions at the Nizip…

CDA: Constitution draft is ready, a poll is to follow

Apr 23, 2016

The Construction Drafting Assembly (CDA) has announced it finished the constitution draft, pointing that the amended draft of the Work Committee has been adopted.The Chairman of the CDA, Al-Jilani Erhouma, said in a statement…

New £20 note design has been disclosed by Bank of England

Apr 23, 2016

The Bank of England has unveiled the design of a new £20 featuring the artist JMW Turner and his painting The Fighting Temeraire that will enter into circulation in 2020.The artist was chosen from more than 29,000 nominees covering…

State Supreme Council kicks off work from GNC headquarters, GNC says it is a “break…

Apr 23, 2016

The General National Congress in Tripoli issued Friday a statement considering the taking over of its headquarters in Kusoor Al-Deyafa area by the UN-backed State Supreme Council a "break into" and illegal.The GNC said the State…

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