Work set to begin on cross-border Iraq to Iran rail line

Iran and Iraq signed an agreement on Monday to finally begin the construction of a new railway to connect the neighbouring countries. The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways and Iraqi Republic Railways companies agreed to establish a joint…

EU urges peaceful, free and fair elections in Libya

The European Union’s (EU) High Representative, Josep Borrell, has called on Libyan authorities to swiftly devise a plan and a clear calendar to hold inclusive, free, fair, and credible presidential and legislative elections as soon as…

Arab League calls all Libyan parties for direct talks

The Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, called on Libyan parties to look for the interest of the whole country rather than pursuing narrow personal interests, adding that Libya is at a dangerous crossroad and all…

António Guterres urge Libyans to set new election date

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has praised the high turnout by the Libyan people in voter registration, which was represented by the receipt of 2.8 million electoral cards. “This necessitates…

Over 160 migrants drowned in shipwreck off Libya

More than 160 migrants drowned in two separate shipwrecks off Libya over past week, a United Nations migration official said Tuesday. The fatalities were the latest disasters in the Mediterranean Sea involving migrants seeking a better…