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Forces loyal to the Libyan National Army (LNA) in eastern Libya appear to have executed captured fighters in Benghazi and desecrated corpses, Human Rights Watch said today. Video recordings posted online since January 2017 seem to show…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on firing missiles towards Guam while he waits to see what the United States does, the North's state media reported on Tuesday as the United States said any dialogue was…

Responding to news that the International Criminal Court has issued a warrant today for the arrest of Mahmoud al-Werfelli, who is accused of war crimes for actions committed while he was Field Commander of the Special Forces…

The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") issued a warrant of arrest for Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf AL-WERFALLI ("Mr Al-Werfalli") allegedly responsible for murder as a war crime in the context of the…

The Ministry of Economy of the Libyan eastern Interim Government of Abdullah Al-Thinni, has issued a statement banning contracting Italian firms in Libya.The statement that was issued on Monday also bans any extension of work for…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow supports the full-scale restoration of the statehood of Libya.Lavrov added that while the situation in Libya remains complicated, actions are being undertaken in order to reach…

The Zueitina oil terminal in Libya has ceased loading cargos as port workers protest, demanding better working conditions, Bloomberg quoted the head of the workers’ union Merhi Abridan as saying. This means that oil coming from the…

Italy has endorsed Libya’s decision to chase NGOs out of coastal waters in what one charity called “an unacceptable assault on people’s lives and dignity”.Angelino Alfano, Italy’s foreign minister, told La Stampa, an Italian…

The Libyan Football Premier League will kick off today evening after a two-year suspension due to the political and military conflicts in the country.The first round of the league will be starting today without spectators.At…