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Libya and Liberia restore diplomatic ties after 5 years of severance

Dec 01, 2016

The Government of the Republic of Liberia and the Government of National Accord of Libya have resumed diplomatic relations between their two countries.Liberia’s intention to restore diplomatic relations with Libya is in the spirit…

National Committee for Human Rights: Siege on Derna is a war crime

Dec 01, 2016

The Libyan National Committee for Human Rights expressed great concern for the continuing suffering of Derna residents due to the siege laid on the city by the Khalifa Haftar's Operation Dignity forces.In a statement on Thursday,…

High Council of Revolution founded to vie for power in Tripoli

Dec 01, 2016

The former Prime Minister of the National Salvation Government, Omar Al-Hassi, announced Wednesday the forming of the High Council of Revolution under the slogan "Gathering of Free Patriots."In a press conference, Al-Hassi, said the…

Benghazi medical center rocked by blasts

Dec 01, 2016

The Benghazi Medical Center has been rocked by a blast in the surgery department of the building.Sources from the center said two explosive devices went off simultaneously in the surgery section and caused a lot of damage to the…

Libyan Relief Agency sends humanitarian aids to Sirte IDPs

Nov 30, 2016

The Libyan Relief Agency has sent a convoy of humanitarian aids to the displaced families from Sirte with the cooperation of Sirte Crisis Committee.The IDPs who received the aids are taking refuge in Tripoli and its suburbs,…

Haftar has high-profile meetings in Russia

Nov 30, 2016

The leader of Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar, is currently in Moscow for talks with Russia’s Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss armament support and training.Haftar was in Moscow in June…

Almost 20.000 people fled Aleppo in three days amid government army advance

Nov 30, 2016

Al Jazeera - Up to 20,000 people have fled eastern Aleppo over the past 72 hours as Syrian government forces continued to advance in the rebel-held part of the city, according to the Red Cross.Situation is Aleppo is a ‘human…

US national lottery accounts hacked, Camelot says

Nov 30, 2016

BBC - About 26,500 National Lottery accounts are feared to have been hacked, according to its operator Camelot.The firm said it did not believe its own systems had been compromised, but rather that the players' login details had…

Fiat heir faked his owned abduction to extort own family

Nov 30, 2016

BBC - An heir to the Fiat fortune stands accused of falsely claiming he had been kidnapped by a transgender prostitute.Lapo Elkann called his family from New York to demand a $10,000 (£8,000) ransom "to guarantee his safety", a US…

Human trafficking from Libya to Europe surging, becoming deadlier

Nov 30, 2016

Migrants heading to Italy from Libya in leaky boats and inflatable dinghies have broken an annual arrivals record, Italian authorities said this week, underscoring the rising popularity of an increasingly deadly journey that nowadays…

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