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Libya is a failed state, according to the top U.S. general in Africa, who said that foreign fighters, weapons and illegal migrants are flowing through the oil-rich North African country, supplying the conflicts in Syria and Iraq with…

Government says third day of fighting has led them to weapons dumps in Libya border region belonging to IS-linked fightersTunisian security forces say they have killed seven gunmen in new fighting near the Libyan border, bringing to…

The Egyptian parliament is drafting a law banning women from wearing the niqab veil. The ban will apply to wearing the clothing in public places and government institutions, it has been reported.The full-face veil is worn by some…

The two parties of the Libyan-Libyan dialogue that represent the General National Congress and Tobruk Parliament have reached an agreement of honour charter named (Libyan National Agreement).On Tuesday, both parties issued a…

The President of France, François Holland, and Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Renzi, expressed dissatisfaction over the delay of approving the accord government in Libya, stressing that the international community will do all it can to…

The President of Tobruk Parliament, Aqilah Saleh, confirmed that approving the UN-backed Presidential Council's new cabinet outside the parliament will not be legitimate.He told Al-Bayda based Libyan News Agency Tuesday that the MPs…

The air force of the General National Congress carried out Monday three airstrikes on ISIS targets in Sirte, a military source reported.The source added that the GNC General Staff warplanes targeted a military convoy of the…

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday stood behind U.S. action in Libya, saying if the country hadn’t participated in the bombing campaign that led to the ouster of Moammar Gadhafi, Libya would look like Syria.The…

Donald Trump has won three more states, Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii, in his bid to be the Republican White House nomination.In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders had a surprise victory in Michigan, but Hillary Clinton…

The @ character is the symbol of the internet age, crucial for emails and social networking. But no-one really knows where it came from, writes Claire Bates.The "at sign" was once an obscure symbol known only to book-keepers. That…