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Libyan Jews and officials meet in Greece for reconciliation efforts

Jul 01, 2017

Libyan Jews held a meeting in Greece on Friday aiming at striking reconciliation between Libyan Jews who were expelled from Libya in 1960 and Libyan officials.The meeting will last for three days, according to media sources.In…

UN Security Council extends sanctions on illicit oil exports from Libya

Jul 01, 2017

The U.N. Security Council has extended sanctions on illegal oil exports from Libya to cover refined petroleum products as well, in a bid to stem rampant smuggling of subsidized fuel by sea, according to Reuters.Imported fuel that is…

Libya’s oil production jumps over 1 million bpd

Jul 01, 2017

Libyan production has been increasing as a period of civil stability allows the National Oil Corporation to begin rebuilding the national oil sector.An industry source told World Oil Friday that Libya had reached—and exceeded—1…

Man opens fire in New York hospital kills one, injures others before killing himself

Jul 01, 2017

A doctor harboring what appeared to be a longstanding grudge opened fire with an assault rifle at the New York City hospital where he used to work Friday, killing one and injuring several others before taking his own life, according to…

Total blackout added to western Libyan region’s misery

Jul 01, 2017

A total blackout descended on the western region in Libya from Ras Ajdair to Sirte in central Libya, said the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) on Friday.GECOL reported an immense demand on power with the soaring heat…

Dozens feared dead after immigrants boat sinks off Libyan shores

Jul 01, 2017

Dozens of people are missing and believed drowned after an inflatable boat carrying more than 100 people sank off the coast of Libya earlier this week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday.The IOM said the…

IS leader Al-Baghdadi definitely dead, says Iran

Jul 01, 2017

ISIS' leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is definitely dead, Iran's state news agency quoted a representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying on Thursday."Terrorist Baghdadi is definitely dead," cleric Ali…

Foreign Doctors to perform Heart Surgery in Benghazi

Jun 29, 2017

A Group of foreign doctors arrived in Libyan eastern city of Benghazi to carry out heart surgery on at least 30 young children during a month-long flying visit.According to Reuters, the doctors have been visiting eastern Libya since…

Iraq declares fall of IS caliphate after capture of Mosul’s Al-Nuri mosque

Jun 29, 2017

After eight months of grinding urban warfare, Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the ruined mosque at the heart of Islamic State's de facto capital Mosul, and the prime minister declared the group's self-styled caliphate at an…

Germany crushes Mexico 4-1 in Confederation Cup semi-final

Jun 29, 2017

Leon Goretzka scored twice in the opening eight minutes as Germany beat Mexico 4-1 in Sochi to join Chile in the Confederations Cup final, BBC reported.BBC added that th Schalke midfielder swept home a Benjamin Henrichs pass from 20…

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