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IOM: Over 13.000 illegal immigrants repatriated from Libya in 2018

Oct 21, 2018

Over 13,000 migrants have been voluntarily repatriated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) from Libya to their home countries in 2018, the UN Support Mission in Libya said Sunday."By Oct. 11, IOM Libya had assisted…

Italy sends Libyan Navy “Fezzan Boat” as part of maritime cooperation

Oct 21, 2018

The Libyan Naval Force has received a boat from Italian Naval Force (Fezzan Boat) with 14 coastguard personnel from Libya onboard, the spokesman of the navy Ayoub Qassim announced Sunday.Qassim told reporters that he boat is not…

Trump joins EU, UN in “not buying” Saudi account of Khashoggi’s murder

Oct 21, 2018

US President Donald Trump says he is "not satisfied" with Saudi Arabia's account of the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. On Friday, Saudi Arabia for the first time admitted that Mr Khashoggi was dead, saying he was killed in a "fist…

Libya’s Tripoli government denies reaching unity of military agreement in Cairo

Oct 20, 2018

Libya's UN-backed government on Friday denied reports that an agreement to unify the army will soon be reached during the ongoing talks in Cairo."The Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord denies media reports…

UNHCR evacuates 135 migrants from Libya to Niger for third country settlement later

Oct 18, 2018

Amidst an increasingly volatile security situation in Tripoli, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency successfully evacuated 135 people out of Libya to Niger on Tuesday night.Many of the evacuated had been held in detention centres for several…

Saudi sidekick of Bin Salman suspect of assassination of Khashoggi

Oct 18, 2018

Saudi intelligence officer and former diplomat Maher Abdulaziz Mutreb played a "pivotal role" in the apparent assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a source familiar with the Turkish investigation has told CNN.…

Russia’s Foreign Ministry denies reports about military presence in Libya

Oct 18, 2018

Russia acts in strict accordance with the UN Security Council's decisions on Libya and does not interfere in the situation in this country, Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said Wednesday.…

Libya’s ambassador to UN demands Security Council halt UK’s intention to use frozen…

Oct 17, 2018

Any attempt by the British government to use frozen Libyan assets in England to compensate IRA victims of weapons and explosives smuggled into Northern Ireland from Libya would be in breach of United Nations resolutions, a senior Libyan…

Libya loses second match to Nigeria at AFCON qualifiers 2-3

Oct 17, 2018

Odion Ighalo scored twice - including an 81st-minute winner - as Nigeria overcame Libya's comeback to win 3-2 in North Africa and move into pole position in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group.The Super Eagles took an early…

Libya’s Haftar orders investigation into killing of Abdulfattah Yones

Oct 16, 2018

Eastern Libyan authorities have resumed an investigation into the unexplained killing of a rebel commander in the 2011 uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, a case that could reopen old wounds.The killing of Abdel Fattah Younes by…

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