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The United States, France, Britain and Italy on Wednesday called on armed factions in Libya to cease fighting and withdraw immediately from oil installations at Es Sider and Ras Lanuf.In a joint statement, the countries said Libya's…

Libya's coast guard says it has intercepted 200 African migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.Spokesman Ayoub Qassim said late Tuesday a wooden boat was stopped off the eastern coast of the capital, Tripoli.Libya's coast guard has…

Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord warned on Tuesday that any new attempt by a rival administration in the east to export oil independently will be stopped after Khalifa Haftar handed the ports to a parallel oil body in…

Argentina escaped a humiliating first-round exit from the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday, stunning Nigeria, 2-1, with a goal by defender Marcos Rojo in the 86th minute. Lionel Messi, the Argentine star who was counted on to save his nation’s…

Khalifa Haftar announced Monday the handover of oil installations under the control of his self-styled army to an administration that rivals Libya’s UN-backed government, after retaking them from militias.The strongman’s…

Two Israeli missiles struck targets near Damascus airport early on Tuesday, Syrian state media said. The Syrian state news agency, Sana, said "two Israeli missiles came down near Damascus international airport". Syrian opposition…

Khalifa Haftar announced Monday the handover of oil installations under the control of his self-styled army to an administration that rivals Libya's UN-backed government, after retaking them from militias.The strongman's…

Italian right-wing Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said he is to put a Libyan proposal on tackling the migration issue before European leaders at a summit on Thursday.“We will convey to the European leaders that Libya is…

The deputy head of Libya's  Presidential Council Ahmed Mitig demanded on Sunday Spain hand over smuggled Libyan antiquities recently seized by Madrid.Mitig made his remarks during a meeting with Spanish Ambassador to Libya Francisco…

Libya's coastguard has rescued nearly 1,000 migrants who were on boats in distress in the Mediterranean on their way to Europe, the navy said on Monday.Three separate operations took place on Sunday with the coastguard…