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Messahel in Ghadames for Algerian initiative to resolve Libya’s political deadlock

May 07, 2017

The Algerian Minister of Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel arrived in Ghadames on Sunday to meet with officials and discuss the Libyan Political Agreement.The visit comes after he was in Ghat city meeting with…

Human Rights Watch denounces enforced disappearances of Libyan activists

May 07, 2017

A Tripoli-based activist, Jabir Zain, remains missing after being abducted on September 25, 2016, by an armed group linked to the Interior Ministry of the United Nations-backed Government of National Accord, Human Rights Watch said…

Kobler meets HoR Speaker in Eastern Libya

May 07, 2017

The Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, met on Saturday with the Speaker of the House of Representatives Aqilah Saleh, in Qubba in eastern Libya.The two officials discussed the political…

Fighting eases as Russian deal for safe zones takes effect

May 07, 2017

Fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces eased on Saturday as a Russian-led effort to shore up a ceasefire took effect, although battles continued on important frontlines near Hama and Damascus, rebels and a war monitor said,…

Italian Foreign Minister arrives in Libya to meet GNA Prime Minister

May 06, 2017

The Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano today held talks in Tripoli with top Libyan officials on peace efforts for the war-wracked country and ways to curb illegal migration to Europe.Alfano met Government of National Accord…

Safe zones in Syria: Astana’s key to political settlement

May 06, 2017

According to director of the Kazakh MFA Department for Asia and Africa Aidarbek Tumatov, today’s Astana process of signing a new memorandum on tensions de-escalation zones will allow to stop bloodshed in Syria and initiate a new…

129 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast

May 06, 2017

Libyan coastguards in cooperation with a Libyan citizen rescued Friday 129 migrants from different African countries off Zuwara shores.According to the Naval Force's Spokesman, Ayoub Qassim, all the immigrants were from Gambia and…

British Foreign Minister visits eastern Libya, meets with HoR Speaker

May 06, 2017

The British Foreign Minister, Boris Johnson, arrived Friday in Tobruk, eastern Libya, to meet with the Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqilah Saleh, after he met with Tripoli-based GNA officials.The British FM was…

After safe zones take effect in Syria, fighting breaks in Hama

May 06, 2017

Syrian government forces and rebels clashed in the northwestern province of Hama on Friday shortly after a Russian-led deal to establish de-escalation zones took effect, a monitor and a rebel official said, Reuters reported.Fighter…

Violent clashes erupt in Benghazi’s downtown frontline

May 06, 2017

According to sources from Benghazi, heavy fighting erupted in downtown Benghazi between the forces of Operation Dignity led by Khalifa Haftar and the forces of Benghazi Shura Council.Al-Jala Hospital said two killed fighters and…

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