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United Arab Emirates has begun its logistical flights to support the France-led international alliance's efforts in "combating terrorism along the African Sahel region," the Emirates' Ministry of Defence announced yesterday. "The first…

This year, more than 10 million tweets were monitored about Ramadan in the 30 days leading up to the holy month. Building on this interest, Twitter launched جمعات_رمضان# (Ramadan Gatherings), a series of live audio conversations focused on…

According to Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Lebanon, over the past few years, vast amounts of narcotics smuggled from Lebanon — "enough to drown the entire Arab country" — have been confiscated before entering the Kingdom."The smuggled …

According to a World Bank report issued this week, Libya's economy will steadily recover in 2021 from last year's crushing recession.According to the report, the Libyan economy's performance in 2020 was the lowest in recent memory. A…

Tunisian airlines announced the postponement of flights to Mitiga and Benghazi airports until the 15th of May in a tweet.The decision was made due to the worsening of the epidemiological situation and the sluggish flow of passengers…

The Libyan Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has expressed outrage over the deaths of 130 migrants who perished off the Libyan coast after their boats sunk while attempting to cross to Europe.The committee blamed human trafficking…

Mohamed Al-Manfi, the Head of Council of the Government of National Unity, arrived in Sirte today, to attend the fourth meeting of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission.Al-Menfi is scheduled to preside over a meeting of the Commission at…

The 444th Combat Brigade, a Libyan state-affiliated security force, announced the deployment of its units on Tarhouna's main streets.The 444th Brigade Information Office reported in a press release that its detachments were stationed in…

The Libyan Central Bank, according to a credible source, has assured all citizens of the availability of large sums of cash in all commercial branches.In a press release, the source stated that all commercial bank branches are open…

Amnesty International today accused the military courts under the rule of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, of holding sham trials of prisoners who had been tortured, resulting in the death sentence of at least 22 people since 2018.…