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Haftar, Al-Serraj to meet French President in Paris for new shape of Libya, report says

Jul 21, 2017

The commander of eastern forces, Khalifa Haftar, and the Prime Minister of the UN-backed Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Serraj, will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on July 25, al-Hayat newspaper reported,…

Haftar’s forces spokesman denies UN summary executions accusation

Jul 20, 2017

The so-called "Libyan National Army," the main military force in eastern Libya under the rule of Operation Dignity commander, Khalifa Haftar, on Thursday denied accusations that its troops were involved in torture and killing of…

100 decomposed bodies of newborns lead to arrest of Benghazi Medical Center officials

Jul 20, 2017

The criminal investigation department of the Al-Bayda-based interim government of Abdullah Al-Thinni announced arresting officials from the Benghazi Medical Center (BMC) over lack of proper health conditions and scandals of maltreatment…

Human Rights Watch demands eastern government repeal its Fatwa against religious minority in Libya

Jul 20, 2017

The Supreme Fatwa Committee linked to one of Libya’s competing governments should repeal a discriminatory religious edict accusing `Ibadi faith followers in Libya of “deviance” and adherence to an “infidel” doctrine, Human Rights Watch…

New update to make Snapchat posts last up to 60 seconds

Jul 20, 2017

Snapchat is set to change its features considerably by allowing users to record a 60-second clip, technically anyway, according to new reports.The longer snaps will be made possible by using the Multi-Snap recording feature…

Eastern secondary school final exams troubled by questions leak

Jul 20, 2017

The eastern government of Abdullah Al-Thinni that is based in Al-Bayda city said that it had opened thorough investigation into the leaks of exam questions in the subjects of the first day of exam last Tuesday.The deputy…

Sanallah: Libya’s oil output aims for 1.25 million bpd by end of 2018

Jul 20, 2017

Libya is aiming to produce 1.25 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the year and 1.5 million bpd by the end of 2018, the head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Wednesday.Libya hopes to reach output of 2.1 million…

Saudi King made his son Crown Prince so he can soon become King and save his father from possible…

Jul 20, 2017

The Saudi prince who had been first in the royal line of succession was reportedly “pressured” by royal court officials to give up his spot as Saudi Arabia’s future king, a possibly damning indication that the Middle East nation’s…

A ban on laptops on flights to US ended for Suadi airliners

Jul 19, 2017

A ban on laptops and other large electronic devices from the cabins of direct flights to the United States from Saudi Arabia has been lifted, Saudi Arabian Airlines said on Wednesday. In March, the United States imposed restrictions on…

China weighs in on Libyan crisis, calls for peaceful settlement of conflicts

Jul 19, 2017

China is willing to make joint efforts with regional partners to seek a political settlement in the Libyan crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday, Xinhua reported.Wang made the remarks after talks with visiting…

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