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The eight Greek crewmen of a Greek-owned tanker who were arrested on Wednesday night off Libya on suspicion of fuel smuggling were reportedly transferred to a naval base in Tripoli on Friday.The tanker, which was…

A Spanish rescue ship carrying 216 migrants was heading Friday to a Sicilian port after having a high-seas run-in with Libya's armed coast guard during the rescue.Proactiva Open Arms said a sick baby and her mother were…

A young Eritrean man died on Tuesday in Sicily of tuberculosis compounded by severe malnutrition. His name was Segen. He was 22, reported Human Rights Watch (HRW). HRW said that Segen was rescued from the…

The military prosecutor of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli has been kidnapped from in front of his house on Thursday by unknown gunmen. His family issued a statement saying Masoud Erhouma, the military prosecutor, was…

Libya has issued 205 arrest warrants for Libyans and foreigners suspected of being involved in a smuggling network for migrants heading to Europe. They include accusations of human trafficking, torture, murder and rape.The Libyan…

The New Arab unveiled Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates has used the Libyan frozen assets that are worth 50 billion dollars at its banks to send money to Khalifa Haftar and build his military empire in eastern Libya.The New Arab…

Libya's top prosecutor says criminal groups are smuggling Libyan fuel on board fishing vessels to Europe.Al-Sadiq al-Sour, the Head of the Attorney General's Office Investigation Bureau, told reporters on Wednesday their…

The Ministry of Foreign  Affairs of Georgia reported today  that one of three Georgian soldiers detained in Libya  in August of last year has been released and returned to his family in Georgia’s coastal Adjara region yesterday,…

The Libyan Ministry of Health in cooperation with the UK and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched on Tuesday a two-year project to develop healthcare centers in Libya.The project was launched during a ceremony at the…

Stephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions, has died aged 76. His family released a statement in the early hours of…