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Montenegro’s Foreign Ministry told BIRN that it has sent a note to the Libyan embassy in Belgrade asking for information and assistance in case of the three Montenegrin sailors from an Albanian ship which was seized on smuggling charges…

The Derna Shura Council said Monday that it had recognised five bodies of foreign persons who were killed by Islamic State (IS) terrorists when they were in the city in 2015.The council said in a statement that the recognition of…

Libyan military strongman and commander of Operation Dignity Khalifa Haftar visited Tunisia on Monday for talks with President Beji Caid Essebsi, who offered to act as a mediator between rival Libyan factions.“The stability of Libya…

On Thursday, the Libyan authorities, in cooperation with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), returned 170 Sudanese migrants as part of a voluntary repatriation programme.The migrants were transported in an aircraft…

The Ras Ajdair border with Tunisia was closed from the Libyan side on Sunday due to lack of security in the area.According to security units on the border, the security shakeup in the districts nearby the border crossing with…

Qatar’s defense minister has signed a letter of intent to purchase 24 Typhoon jets from British defense group BAE Systems, in a move that could anger other Gulf countries boycotting Doha“The letter of intent includes the ministry’s…

The Defence Ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) denied knowing anything about the Italian mission that is believed to be sent to Libya’s southern region.Mohammed Al-Ghosri, the spokesman of the ministry said on a…

The head of Libya’s rival government in the east called Sunday on the international community to recognise his administration which he says controls most of the country.The Government of National Unity, based in the capital…