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Libyan NewsA fighter plane affiliated with Karama operation has been downed in western Benghazi due to a damage in the hydraulic system of the fighter jet.The Spokesperson of Karama Operation, Nasir Al-Hassi, said that the pilot…

Libyan NewsClashes have erupted between the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) forces, led by Ibrahim Jodran, and IS armed groups as the latter are trying hard to take hold of Ben Jawad town near Al-Sidra oil port, Ean Libya newspaper…

Libyan News and Other AgenciesIn July, the Syrian regime sieged the town in the western countryside of Damascus to pressure opposition fighters in nearby Zabadani. In the months since, the situation has grown dire.“To die…

The GuardianSaudi Arabia has cut diplomatic relations with Iran in a sharp escalation of tensions between the two regional foes following the execution of the Saudi Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.The Saudi foreign minister,…

Libyan NewsCivil Registry Authority (CRA) has announced a new application to be installed on smart phones to give easy and swift access for its services to both citizens and employees.In a Facebook post Sunday, the CRA…

Middle East EyeSeymour Hersh’s recent revelations about an effort by the US military leadership in 2013 to bolster the Syrian army against jihadist forces in Syria shed important new light on the internal bureaucratic politics…

International Business TimesThe British army's special unit the SAS has been deployed in Libya to pave the way for an international offensive aiming to halt the advance of the Islamic State (Isis) in North Africa. A coalition…

The Daily BeastDumb judgments about who’s in charge helped speed Libya on the path toward failed-state status. The same thing could happen in Syria, but with much worse consequences.Libya is a mess. The country’s two competing…

DWThe UN's Libya envoy, Martin Kobler, has spoken in support of German troops training Libyan soldiers. Of his working style, Kobler said he needed to strike a balance between risk-aversion and being like "Rambo.""As soon as the…

UN News CenterStrife-torn Libya begins 2016 with a ray of hope and the possibility of rediscovering peace in unity, the top United Nations envoy to the country has stressed in a New Year's Day message as he held talks with…