Libya hosts National Conference to salvage election hopes

The Libyan National Conference to Support Elections was held on Wednesday in Tripoli and concluded with a final statement of five recommendations, most importantly, holding elections on time as per the roadmap of the Libyan Political…

TikTok founder Zhang Yiming steps down

Zhang Yiming, the founder of ByteDance, the company that owns the wildly popular short-video TikTok, has stepped down as chairman as the tech giant continues to reorganize its business.The news was no surprise as Zhang Yiming has …

Legendary Syrian singer ‘Sabah Fakhri’ dies at 88

One of the Arab world’s most famous singers, Sabah Fakhri, who has entertained generations with traditional songs and preserved nearly extinct forms of Arabic music, has died, Syria’s government said Tuesday. He was 88.Born Sabah…

91 illegal immigrants voluntarily repatriated from Misurata

A group of 91 illegal immigrants, mostly children, on Wednesday were voluntarily repatriated from Libya to their home country Niger."Based on instructions from the Interior Minister regarding resumption of voluntary repatriation flights…

Besiktas lose 4-0 to Sporting CP in UEFA Champions League

Besiktas suffered a 4-0 defeat by Sporting CP in a UEFA Champions League Group C match Wednesday in PortugalPedro Goncalves broke the deadlock with a penalty goal in the 31st minute at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.After seven…

Dbeibah could be presidential candidate on Dec. 24

The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah is said to have tapped his Deputy, Ramadan Abu Janah, to run government business as he prepares to announce his campaign to run in presidential elections, if held on December 24, according to…