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More migrants are leaving Libya after being abused, mostly by police and militias.The International Organization for Migration reports it has helped thousands of people leave Libya to return to Burkina Faso, Gambia and Senegal,…

The Central Bank of Libya has frozen the bank accounts of 150 companies and 450 individuals in an attempt to exact the laws across the country.The CBL said the freezing of those accounts comes as an implementation of law number (2)…

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, said in a press conference that Libya is in need for the Government of National Accord and must endorse it and put it to work as…

Ghat Municipality has kicked off Monday morning a new campaign to vaccinate over 1,300 pupils as a first step in a schedule that includes other schools and educational facilities during the week.The campaign intends also to visit…

There is trouble on Tunisia’s southern border.Instability in Libya, which is fast becoming an ISIS redoubt, could cause serious discord in Tunisia, which despite it’s challenges stands alone as the single Arab Spring success. So,…

Al-Dafiniya checkpoint at the western entrance of Misrata has reopened Monday and began to let cars and people pass through to the city after it has been closed for two days by protesters.One of the protesters in there told Press…

https://twitter.com/Smithwinterk/status/709544359272837120We were stunned last week when, during a Democratic debate hosted by Univision, moderator Jorge Ramos not only brought up Benghazi, but pulled up video of Patricia Smith, mother…

The Islamic State risks expanding its control over Libyan territory and there needs to be a much more coordinated approach if it is to be repelled, the British ambassador to Libya told The Sunday Times of Malta.Referring to ISIS as…

The Commander of Al-Khumus military council and his deputy as well as the Director of Al-Khumus Customs department were released Monday night after being shortly kidnapped since Monday morning.The kidnap took place on Salah Addeen…

Suspected Islamic State militants staged an attack on a power and water plant about 80km (50 miles) from the major Sarir oil field in eastern Libya late on Monday, an oil facilities guard said.Security forces foiled an attempted…