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The head of the Crisis Committee in the eastern region, Ali Al-Treiki, said that after calling on Khalifa Hafter to react to the crippling crisis of bread and flour shortage, he decided to ask Saudi Arabia and Emirates for…

The United Nations called Monday on the Emirates' authorities to immediately set free the detained Libyan businessmen.In a very strong report for the UN, it also urged the UAE not to set conditions for the release of the detainees,…

Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler Welcomed the announcement by the Libyan Presidency Council on the formation of the Government of National Accord, the United Nations envoy there…

The Italian Defense Minister, Roberta Binotti, said Sunday in a televised interview with an Italian channel, that the US, Britain, and France will not lead a military action alone in Libya, but they will be coordinating with Italy.…

The member in the House of Representatives, Muhammed Al-Raeid, told Press Solidarity that the parliament is more likely to give confidence to the new formation that was announced yesterday by the Presidential Council, even though some…

The Algerian government has deployed a number of soldiers from the army on borders with Libya fearing the expected upcoming military intervention in Libya by foreign powers against IS.A security source reported Sunday that the…

The Presidential Council of the UN-backed Serraj government announced late on Sunday the formation of a new ministerial cabinet that consists of 13 ministers and five state ministers.A member of the PC, Mohammed Al-Immary, told…

Saudi Arabia and US supplier accused of 'blatant disregard' of global ban on cluster munitions amid more reports of civilian casualtiesThe Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen is using internationally banned cluster bombs supplied by…

Pro-democracy activists accuse authorities of repression as police use tear gas and water cannons to break up demonstrationsClashes have taken place and youths have been arrested in Bahrain as protesters commemorated the fifth…

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada could soon join a military coalition to take on ISIS in Libya, a country beset by a civil war and mounting Islamic terrorism."I had a good meeting with my counterpart, the minister of…