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EU stock market firm before UK election

Jun 08, 2017

European stocks inched higher and the euro and the pound barely budged, as markets readied for a triple-dose of excitement - an ECB meeting, a British election and testimony by the ex-FBI chief fired by Donald Trump last month, Reuters…

Germany to provide $3.9 million to Libya to improve migrants camps

Jun 08, 2017

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Wednesday made a surprise visit to Libya to announce a new tranche of aid to Libya, Deutsche Welle reported.Germany will provide 3.5 million euros ($3.9 million) to Libyan authorities to…

Workers protest at Sharara oilfield halts Libya’s largest oil production source

Jun 08, 2017

A new workers’ protest in Libya has shut down the country’s largest oilfield, creating yet another hurdle for a war-torn country as it struggles to rebuild its oil output, OilPrice reported.The demonstrators shuttered the…

Libyan eastern government to arrest GNA ministers if entered eastern region

Jun 08, 2017

The Libyan eastern government in Bayda decided to arrest any ministers or officials from the Government of National Accord (GNA) if they entered the eastern region.The decision was taken by the Prime Minister of the government,…

Djokovic out of French Open after loss in quarterfinal to Dominic

Jun 07, 2017

Defending champion Novak Djokovic crashed out of the French Open on Wednesday, sparking fresh fears over his appetite for the sport he once dominated as Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray made the semi-finals, reported France-Agence Presse.…

Sacked FBI Director confirms Trump asked him to drop Flynn’s investigation

Jun 07, 2017

Fired FBI director James Comey confirmed Wednesday that US President Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into his former national security advisor Michael Flynn -- a bombshell revelation ahead of his hotly-anticipated appearance…

Italian official: Terrorists among migrants arriving in Italy from Libya

Jun 07, 2017

An Italian Senator said the Palermo General Prosecutor confirmed that there are terrorists arriving in Italy onboard boats coming from Libya."Terrorists are spilling to southern Europe from the immigration route from Libyan shores."…

Turkish parliament passes law approving deploying Turkish troops in Qatar

Jun 07, 2017

The Turkish parliament today approved the deployment of troops to a Turkish base in Qatar amid a widening crisis between Doha and its rivals in the Gulf.The move is seen as a sign of Turkish support to Qatar after Saudi Arabia, the…

Turkish President urges Gulf states to solve difference through dialogue

Jun 07, 2017

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended Qatar after several countries severed diplomatic ties with it, saying he personally would have intervened if accusations that the tiny Gulf emirate supports "terrorism" were true,…

Qatar resorts to Iran, Turkey for food provision

Jun 07, 2017

Qatar is talking to Iran and Turkey about securing food and water supplies to stave off possible shortages two days after its biggest suppliers, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, cut trade and diplomatic ties, a government official…

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