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Two people were killed and three others injured in a car bombing at 90 kilometers checkpoint east of Libya's Sirte on Tuesday, local media reported.The victims included a guard and a civilian at the checkpoint about 70 km (44 miles),…

17 Nigerian survivors of a 2017 migrant boat sinking have filed a case with the European Court of Human Rights accusing Italy of violating their human rights by “subcontracting” their rescue to Libya. The case, backed by legal and human…

The Libyan commander of the self-styled army in eastern region,  Khalifa Haftar, announced the start of military operations to “liberate” Derna on Monday after his forces clashed with rivals on the outskirts of the eastern city.The…

An international rights group has said armed men linked to Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) have arrested two organizers of an annual media award.Human Rights Watch said Monday that the Special…

The Libyan coastguards intercepted Sunday hundreds of migrants, including women and children, in the Mediterranean Sea. Libyan Navy announced that three boats were stopped on Sunday before leaving the Libyan territorial waters off the…

Libya's Interior Ministry completed on Saturday the preparation of a joint security and military plan to secure the capital Tripoli, a few days after the deadly Islamic State (IS) suicide attack on the Libyan Higher Commission of…

Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) have signed an $8 million funding agreement to address the humanitarian and medical needs of more than 623,000 beneficiaries in Libya.The agreement was signed…

Clashes have renewed in the Libyan southern city, Sabha, killing at least two and injuring a number of people, including civilians on Saturday, the media bureau of the Medical Center in Sabha reported. The media office issued a…

The Lockerbie alleged bomber may have abandoned a second appeal against his conviction because he thought it gave him a better chance of returning home to Libya.The theory has been put forward by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review…

Over seven fighters were killed from Operation Dignity militias in eastern Libya as they clashes with the Derna Shura Council fighters in Heela and Dahar Al-Hamar front lines.The spokesman for the council Mohammed Al-Masnouri told…