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Libya does not plan to attend an April 17 meeting of oil producers about freezing supply to support prices, a Libyan OPEC delegate said on Tuesday, joining fellow OPEC member Iran in snubbing the initiative.The absence of the two…

Isis supporters have been celebrating the Brussels attacks online as speculation mounts that the group is behind a wave of deadly attacks in the Belgian capital.There was no immediate claim of responsibility in the wake of three…

An Indian migrant worker who made an emotional plea on social media about his working conditions in Saudia Arabia has been jailed, according to activists.Abdul Sattar Makandar, a truck driver, made a video which shows him crying in…

Nigeria's state-owned oil company has failed to pay the government $25bn (£17.5bn) over five years, the nation's fiscal commission has said.It includes $15bn that the nation's auditor general last week said the Nigerian National…

Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League Abdelkader Messahel will take part Tuesday in the works of the eight meeting of Libya's neighbouring countries in Tunis, the ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sunday in a…

The Tunisian government has reopened the Ras Ajdair border with Libya temporarily from 7am to 7pm for travellers and other purposes.The Ras Ajdair border has been closed by Tunisian authorities since the beginning of March upon the…

The Tripoli-based National Salvation Government has decided to pay two delayed salaries out of seven for the staff of both the Libyan Company for Floor Services and Libyan Company for Catering.The decision came after the two…

Several explosions have struck Brussels airport and the metro system, causing at least 13 deaths, Belgian media say.Two blasts tore through the departures area of Zaventem airport shortly after 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT).An…

Terrorism charges have been dropped against a Libyan-Canadian, two Libyan-Americans and a Libyan detained for more than 550 days in the United Arab Emirates, but the four remain in custody on downgraded charges.Salim Alaradi, a…

Paris: A potentially critical conflict has gone largely unnoticed in southern Libya yet could open up a gateway to sub-Saharan Africa for the Daesh group, analysts say.Daesh has consolidated its hold along Libya’s northern…