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Oil ministers from three Opec countries, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Venezuela, as well as Russia, agreed to freeze oil output at January levels, as long as others follow suit.The announcement came after the four ministers met in Doha…

Four US journalists have been arrested in Bahrain accused of illegally entering the country and being involved in illegal activities.One of the reporters was identified as Anna Therese Day and the other three were said to be members…

Russia says it "categorically rejects" accusations of war crimes over the bombing of hospitals in Syria.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "those who make such statements are not capable of backing them up with proof".Up to 50…

The Tobruk parliament member, Tariq Al-Jeroushi, confirmed that the minister of finance named in the new formation by the Presidential Council, Muftah Bu Farna, withdrew from the new cabinet as he objected to selecting members that…

The President of Tobruk parliament, Aqilah Saleh said Monday that the voting was delayed to Tuesday in order to wait for the coming of Fayiz Al-Serraj to Tobruk as he was invited to come and defend his cabinet in the parliament.In a…

Al-Bayda Court of Appeals decided Monday to dismiss Ali Al-Tarhuni from his position as the Head of the Constitution Drafting Assembly.The decision of the court also rules Al-Tarhuni out of the Assembly's membership and obliges him…

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.…