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UN demands eastern forces probe summary executions and suspend Al-Werfalli for his crimes

Jul 18, 2017

The United Nations (UN) urged on Tuesday the eastern forces of Operation Dignity led by Khalifa Haftar to investigate summary executions of prisoners, voicing concern about the fate of those still in their custody, Reuters reported.…

Egypt says its air force destroyed 15 vehicles laden with arms crossing from Libya’s border

Jul 16, 2017

Egypt’s army forces foiled an attempt to smuggle arms into the country through its western border with Libya, the military said Sunday.The Egyptian air forces launched a reconnaissance mission Saturday following intelligence received…

Erdogan to visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia amid Gulf rift

Jul 18, 2017

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is planning to visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar on July 23-24, the Turkish presidency said Tuesday.Erdoğan will first visit Saudi Arabia on July 23, and then head to Kuwait, which assumed a…

Belgian frigate must depart EU mission off Libyan coast as it is encouraging migrants to take risk,…

Jul 16, 2017

Belgium should withdraw its frigate from an EU mission to break up human trafficking networks near Libya because the presence of such vessels encouraged migrants to make the perilous journey across the central Mediterranean, the…

Libya’s NOC to share Libya’s oil production plan in OPEC meeting in Russia

Jul 18, 2017

The Chairman of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Tuesday he would lead a Libyan delegation to a meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers in St Petersburg, Russia on July 22 to share his country's production plans,…

Israel reopens Jerusalem’s Temple Mount after Friday shootings

Jul 16, 2017

Israel reopened Jerusalem's Noble Sanctuary-Temple Mount compound on Sunday, drawing a protest by Muslim religious authorities over the installation of metal detectors at entrances two days after a deadly shooting.On Friday, three…

Oil prices up a little as Libya output keeps rising

Jul 18, 2017

Oil traded near $46 a barrel after snapping a five-day gain on concern output in the U.S. and OPEC member Libya is growing just as demand shows signs of improvement.Futures were little changed in New York after sliding 1.1…

Al-Serraj calls for elections next March to save Libya from collapse

Jul 16, 2017

The Head of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Serraj, delivered a statement on Saturday reviewing his government's work in a span of one year since coming to office in Tripoli in April 2016.Al-Serraj proposed in his statement a new…

Qatari Foreign Minister praises Al-Serraj’s road map as solution to division

Jul 18, 2017

The Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman has said that Al-Serraj’s road map is an outlet for the division that is going on in Libya now.On their official Twitter account on Sunday, the Qatari FM added that the road…

Airstrikes on Damascus suburb held by rebels kill over 10 including children

Jul 16, 2017

At least 10 people have been killed by air strikes in the opposition-held Damascus suburb of Ein Tarma, according to a UK-based monitor, Al-Jazeera reported.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said at least two children…

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