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Qatar restores diplomatic ties with Iran after about one year of severance

Aug 24, 2017

Qatar says its ambassador will return to Tehran more than 20 months after he was recalled in protest over the ransacking of Saudi Arabia's missions by protesters angry at Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric.In a…

People missing in massive landslide in the Swiss Alps

Aug 24, 2017

Eight people were still missing Thursday after a massive landslide swept away a mountainside in the Swiss Alps, ripping apart buildings and forcing the evacuation of a village, Agence France-Presse reported.The landslide, which struck…

Libyan Internal Investment Fund, GECOL agree on new projects to solve electricity crisis

Aug 24, 2017

General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has agreed with the Libyan Fund of Internal Investment (LFII) for carrying out a set of new power plants’ projects in the area of western, eastern Tripoli and Misurata as well as in Tobruk in…

ICRC: Libya’s health sector collapsing, hospitals in dire conditions

Aug 24, 2017

Hospitals in Libya are suffering from a shortage of medical supplies even as they see an increase in patients, leading the ICRC to donate a new round of needed medicines and material to three facilities across the country.Al Wahda…

Amnesty International calls for allowing safe corridor for civilians to leave Syria’s Raqqa

Aug 24, 2017

Amnesty International said on Thursday a U.S.-led coalition campaign to oust Islamic State from Syria's Raqqa had killed hundreds of civilians, and those remaining face greater risk as the fight intensifies in its final stages.The…

Clashes erupt over cash in banks in Libya’s Al-Khoms city

Aug 24, 2017

Clashes broke out Thursday morning over the arrival of cash in Sahari Bank in Al-Khums city center.The clashes erupted between central security and anti-crime forces from one side and gunmen and ordinary residents on the other.…

Head of UNSMIL meets Libya’s Central Bank governor in Tripoli

Aug 24, 2017

The UN delegate to Libya and the Head of the UNSMIL, Ghassan Salame, met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Al-Siddiq Al-Kabeer, in Tripoli on Wednesday.The two discussed the current economic limbo that Libya is…

Shipment of hashish drug seized in Libya’s coastal city Zuwara

Aug 24, 2017

Upon a tip-off, investigation and security personnel seized Wednesday night a car laden with massive amounts of hashish drug in Zuwara.The security personnel said that after seizing the drugs, the driver or the smuggler who was in…

UK Foreign Minister visits Tripoli, pledges £9m to help Libya fight human trafficking

Aug 23, 2017

The Foreign Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson arrived in Tripoli and met with the Head of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Serraj, on Wednesday.The British ambassador to Libya, Peter Mellitt also attended the meeting.…

Oil prices slide as Libya biggest oilfield Sharara resumes production

Aug 23, 2017

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns of oversupply as Libyan output improves and as US gasoline inventories rose despite the peak summer driving season.Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices,…

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