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The eastern Civil Register Bureau announced that it is going to separate from the main administration in Tripoli in reactions to the dismissal of its Director, Muhammed Abu Bakir by the National Salvation Government.Director Abu…

France's foreign ministry has urged Turkey to end its assault on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.In a statement (in French) it said it was "worried about the continued worsening of the situation".On Saturday, Turkey began…

Sierra Leone-flagged Oil tanker was captured in the Libyan waters off Zuwara shores while it was heading to Maltese ports, and then it was taken in custody of Tripoli Coast Guard.The tanker had 9 different nationalities on board,…

Foreign ministers put pressure on Libya Saturday to finalise its unity government and head off the growing threat from the Islamic State group."There is no time to lose for the national unity government to assume its functions and…

Libya looks certain to be the next flashpoint in the “war on terror” – with a crucial political deadline approaching today. As RAF jets are already over desert skies and President Obama is telling the Pentagon to look at military…

The Presidential Council member, Fathi Al-Mijbri, has suspended his membership over dispute about the selection of ministers in the new formation of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bu Sitta, a member in the PC, told Press…

The United Nations delegate to Libya, Martin Kobler, held some discussions about the Libyan situation as he attended Munich talks in Germany Saturday.He held a small meeting with the Dutch Foreign Minister, America's envoy, Italy's…

The Special Deterrence Force announced that it had deported other six Tunisian nationals, who were arrested for connections with IS/Daesh and illegal entry.The deportation process was carried out through Mitiga airport in Tripoli…

Saudi Arabia is sending troops and fighter jets to Turkey's Incirlik military base ahead of a possible ground invasion of Syria.The Turkish foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, confirmed the deployment in a statement to the Yeni…

Scandinavia’s very first female-led mosque has opened in Denmark in a bid to challenge Islam’s “patriarchal structures”.All activities at the Mariam mosque in Copenhagen - except Friday prayers - will be open to men but all the…