Turkey lifts ban on headscarf for female army officers

BBC - A ban on female army officers in Turkey wearing the Muslim headscarf has been lifted by the government.The military is the last Turkish institution to see the ban removed. It has long been seen as the guardian of Turkey's…

Benghazi security commander survives car explosion

Sources from the Libyan - German Hospital in Benghazi said Wednesday evening that the commander of Benghazi security department, Salah Al-Howedi, has arrived in the hospital after he survived an explosion targeting his car in Benghazi's…

Sabha Medical Centre operates by solar power

The head of the media centre of the Sabha Medical Centre, Osama Al-Wafy, said the centre has started operating using the solar power panels that were installed recently by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Libya.…

Yemeni army commander killed by Houthi missile strike

Yemen's deputy army commander has been killed in a missile strike by Houthi rebels on a Red Sea army camp, military officials say, the BBC wrote.Maj Gen Ahmed Saif al-Yafei is said to have died in the attack outside the port city of…

Indian doctor kidnapped in Libya has been released

India has secured the release of a national who was kidnapped in Libya, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced on Tuesday evening, according to Indian media.The Indian national, Ramamurthy Kosanam, is currently with the…

Eastern military governor puts women travel ban on hold

The member of the civil societies commission of the eastern government of Abdullah Al-Thinni, Abeer Amenina, said the military governor of the east, Abdelrazik Al-Nadori, decided to freeze the travel ban on women under 60, which he…