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Haftar, Al-Sirraj agree on nationwide ceasefire truce and elections

Jul 25, 2017

Libya’s UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and the eastern commander of Operation Dignity Khalifa Haftar agreed to a conditional ceasefire and elections at Paris talks on Tuesday."We commit to a ceasefire and to refrain from…

Rescue ship recovers 13 bodies from dinghy off Libya’s coast

Jul 25, 2017

A humanitarian rescue ship on Tuesday found 13 dead bodies on a rubber boat off the coast of Libya that was carrying more than 160 migrants, charity group Proactiva Open Arms said, according to Reuters."Several pregnant women and…

Cultural salon in London: National integrity of Arab Jews

Jul 25, 2017

A cultural salon took place in London on July 21 and revolved around the national integrity of Arab Jews and their integration to their countries from which they were forced out.The Chairman of the Libyan Jews Union, Raphael Luzon…

Suicide bomber kills over 25 people in Pakistan’s Lahore

Jul 25, 2017

A suicide bomber killed at least 25 people, many of them police, in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Monday, officials said, an attack which shattered a period of relative calm in Pakistan's second-largest city, Reuters reported.…

US federal judge blocks deportation of 1400 Iraqi nationals

Jul 25, 2017

A federal judge in Michigan halted on Monday the deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals from the United States, the latest legal victory for the Iraqi nationals facing deportation in a closely watched case.U.S. District Judge…

Eastern government deputy prime minister says Al-Nadori is disturbing local sectors

Jul 25, 2017

The deputy prime minister of the east-based Interim Government in eastern Libya, Abdel Salam Al-Badri, said the control of the eastern military governor Abdelrazik Al-Nadori, has troubled the work of the local sectors.Al-Badri told a…

Qatar-boycotting states place Libyan media agencies, TV channels on terror list

Jul 25, 2017

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and Bahrain, announced in a joint statement overnight placing new Libyan entities on the black list - the list of terrorist organisations funded by Qatar - as part of what they described their commitment to…

Libyan Coast Guard rescues 278 immigrants off west Tripoli shores

Jul 24, 2017

Libya's coastguard rescued an estimated 278 migrants including women and children on Monday off the shores of two different towns west of the capital Tripoli, a spokesman said, Reuters reported.The coastal towns to the west of…

Tobruk municipality declares humanitarian emergency

Jul 24, 2017

The Tobruk municipality in the eastern Libyan region declared a humanitarian crisis in a meeting with other municipal councils' officials in Tobruk on Monday.The municipality said that the city is on the verge of a human disaster as…

Presidential Guard will withdraw all weapons from Tripoli

Jul 24, 2017

The Commander of the Presidential Guard of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Najmi Al-Nakoa, said that all the unauthorised weapons will be withdrawn from the individuals in Tripoli.Al-Nakoa added on Monday in a meeting with…

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