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Syrian troops have found a mass grave containing about 40 bodies in the city of Palmyra following its recapture from the Islamic State (IS) group, state news agency Sana reports.The grave containing the bodies of men, women and…

Three Libyan oil ports that have been closed for over a year are set to reopen, now that a unity government has arrived in Tripoli, militia leaders said, a rare positive sign for an oil sector that has been under siege.“We are…

The U.S. Navy plans to conduct another passage near disputed islands in the South China Sea in early April, a source familiar with the plan said on Friday, the third in series of challenges that have drawn sharps rebukes from China.…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Saturday it is working with the UN-backed unity government that arrived in Tripoli Wednesday last week to coordinate future oil sales and put a period of divisions and rivalry behind the…

The Constitution Drafting Assembly members, who are meeting in Oman, have agreed on Tripoli as the capital city of Libya and named the country as the Libyan Republic.A source, who preferred to remain anonymous, told the press that…

The UN has said it will consider lifting sanctions on Libya's sovereign wealth fund if a UN-backed government can regain control of the country.The sovereign wealth fund contains an estimated $67bn but has been restricted by…

The United Nations welcomed Friday the arrival in the Libyan capital of Prime Minister Fayez Al-Serraj and other members of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord.“This was an important step towards bringing…

Three Libyan political leaders opposing the UN-backed unity government are from Friday subject to European Union's economic sanctions, the EU official journal said.Fearful of derailing peace efforts, EU governments hesitated for…

A United Airlines pilot asked a Muslim family of five to leave a plane before it took off, citing "safety" issues.Eaman-Amy Saad Shebley, her husband and three young children were about to take off on a flight bound for Washington…

A huge number of people went out to the Martyrs Square downtown Tripoli Friday evening and announced their support for the Presidential Council of the UN-backed GNA.The demonstrators held in their hands signs with welcoming words…