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No release in sight despite UN panel deciding WikiLeaks founder is being arbitrarily detained at Ecuador embassyA UN panel may have found that Julian Assange is subject to “arbitrary detention” and called for him to be allowed to…

Two days of clashes in southeastern Libya between a local armed faction and Sudanese fighters have left more than 30 people dead, a local mayor said on Friday.The commander of the Libyan Subul Assalam faction, Abdurrahman…

ReutersThe United States and its allies are probably many weeks or even months away from launching a new military campaign against Islamic State in Libya, despite mounting concern about the group's spread there and its attacks on…

The UN delegate to Libya, Martin Kobler has met with the President of the House of Representatives, Agilah Saleh, in Shaht city Friday to push forth the formation of the GNA.Kobler explained on his official Twitter account…

Libya has been suspended from voting at the United Nations General Assembly over non-payment of membership fees.The Libya Herald reported on Thursday that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has written to the General Assembly and said…

Passengers plane (BAE-146) of the Libyan Airlines company has arrived in Tobruk airport after being detained in Al-Feel port by some protesters for four days.The Libyan Airlines staff received the plane with joy and…

The Red Cross International Committee in cooperation with the Libyan Red Crescent has donated a support package of medical equipment to a number of hospitals in Libya.The RC Committee has sent equipment to Cyrenaica hospital, Abu…

The National Center for Disease Prevention has disclosed that two cases were diagnosed positive for swan flu plus five cases with seasonal influenza.In a statement, the Center explained that it had Al-Jala’a  hospital, Tripoli due…

Number of fighters has reportedly dropped in Iraq and Syria while gaining "more ground and influence" in Libya. ISIL fighters have streamed into Libya in recent months, heightening fears the fighters are gaining…

Libya is rapidly growing as a concern for the United States, joining Iraq and Syria as areas where the presence and influence of the Islamic State are increasing.In the absence of a government, which was destroyed in 2011 by the…