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The Labourers National Union in Libya has called for a partial strike in the aviation sector starting Sunday, March 20.The Labourers Union added that if their demands were not answered, then they would go on a complete…

Vladimir Putin has announced that Russian troops will begin a partial withdrawal from Syria, in a surprise move that could herald a major shift in the conflict.In a claim given a wary welcome by the Syrian opposition, the…

Arsène Wenger lamented what he describes as a sense of “farce” that is enveloping Arsenal after they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Watford.The 2-1 defeat, Arsenal’s third successive home reverse, ended their most realistic…

More than 1,000 people from a camp in northern Greece have got around a border fence and crossed into Macedonian territory on Monday, according to witnesses.A large group of refugees and migrants reportedly marched away from the…

UN experts reported to the UN Security Council that Libya's oil is being smuggled across the ocean via ships to Malta, revealing that the mastermind of the smuggling is the partner owner in ADJ Trades Company, Fahmi Ben Khlifa, along…

Two Emirati pilots have been killed after their fighter jet crashed in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is battling rebels backed by Iran.The Mirage aircraft crashed at dawn “due to a technical fault”, said a coalition statement…

The UN’s Syria envoy has warned that spoilers and provocative rhetoric will be unleashed to derail his efforts to create a roadmap to end the country’s five-year civil war.Opening the potentially historic Syrian peace talks in…

The U.S. and European powers on Sunday threatened sanctions against Libyans who block the formation of a unified national government, seeking to end political gridlock in the oil-rich nation amid mounting fears it is becoming a haven…

France is urging the European Union to impose sanctions against officials in Libya accused of blocking the unity government there.French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault called Monday for sanctions against those who put obstacles…

The United States and its European allies on Sunday called on Libya's new unity government to swiftly move to Tripoli and take up power, threatening sanctions against those who undermine the political process. "We call on all Libyan…