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Syria’s Eastern Ghouta is “catastrophe” after Russian-Syrian bombardment killed…

Feb 21, 2018

A doctor working in the Syrian rebel enclave of the Eastern Ghouta says the situation is "catastrophic" - and he believes the international community has abandoned the people living there, BBC reported. "We don't have anything - no food,…

Explosion at central Libya checkpoint by ISIS kills three

Feb 21, 2018

An explosion killed three troops loyal to East Libya-based military commander Khalifa Haftar in central Libya on Wednesday, according to a local official. Another soldier was injured in the blast that targeted a security checkpoint in…

IOM identifies over 700.000 immigrants in Libya in February 2018

Feb 21, 2018

In the 17th round of DTM Libya data collection taking place in January and February 2018, IOM identified 704,142 migrants in Libya. Migrants were identified in 99 Municipal Councils and 551 branch municipalities and originating from up…

Checkpoint for Libyan eastern forces blasted, three killed

Feb 21, 2018

Local media in Libya reported Wednesday that three people were killed in an explosion that hit a checkpoint in western Waddan town in Al-Jufra city in central Libya.The media reported that the checkpoint is operated by forces loyal…

Libyan coastguards rescue 441 illegal migrants off western shores

Feb 21, 2018

Libya's coastguard rescued 441 migrants in two separate operations as their boats drifted off the western coast, the navy and a doctor said on Tuesday. Thirty-five women and 16 children were among 324 illegal…

Russian official: Haftar and Tripoli government requested arming by Moscow; Haftar denies

Feb 20, 2018

The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan self-proclaimed army headed by Khalifa Haftar asked Russia for military support but Moscow's position is balanced, the Head of the Russian Contact Group for…

Political interference in the LIA is putting vital future investment at risk

Feb 20, 2018

Last week, Abdel Rahman Shalgham, the former Libyan ambassador to the United Nations, expressed concerns that the assets of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) are being seized by international actors supported by domestic parties.…

Libya’s state oil firm could suffer production decline over lack of government budget

Feb 20, 2018

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) is having difficulties in receiving the necessary budget money from the government, the Chairman of the NOC, Mustafa Sanallah, said on Monday.“This could reduce production. The entire sector…

HoR Cyrenaica members reject constitution draft, call for amending 1951 constitution instead

Feb 20, 2018

Members of the Libyan Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) rejected Monday the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) calling for the formation of a committee of experts to amend the 1951 Libyan Constitution instead.The HoR…

324 immigrants including Libyans rescued off Libya coast

Feb 20, 2018

The Libyan coastguard said 324 migrants were picked up on Monday trying to leave the North African country on board two rubber boats.Libya's western coastline is the main departure point for migrants attempting to reach Europe by…

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