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Five fighters killed as Libyan forces prepare to liberate Sirte

Nov 22, 2016

The field hospital in Sirte reported five fighters from the Misurata-led forces as killed and others injured in Tuesday clashes with IS militants in the seaside Jizah neighbourhood.The Libyan forces of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous…

IS has used chemical weapons over 52 times in Syria and Iraq

Nov 22, 2016

The Islamic State has used chemical weapons, including chlorine and sulfur mustard agents, at least 52 times on the battlefield in Syria and Iraq since it swept to power in 2014, according to a new independent analysis, the New York…

Sabha warring tribes reach a truce

Nov 22, 2016

Member of Sanha Municipality, Ghadfi Abu Saada, confirmed that the Gaddadfah and Awlad Sulaiman tribes have come to a ceasefire agreement starting 6:00 pm Tuesday.

Presidential Council allocates 300 million dinars to balance food prices

Nov 22, 2016

Th Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord issued Monday an ordinance tasking the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) to provide 300 million dinars cover in foreign currency for the prices balance fund.The ordinance says…

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan as a tsunami is depicted

Nov 22, 2016

Japan Times - A powerful earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Tuesday morning, briefly disrupting nuclear fuel cooling functions at the Fukushima No. 2 power plant and generating tsunami of over 1 meter in the region that was…

Libya’s oil output keeps ascending as economy goes through a hiccup

Nov 22, 2016

Libya-based Waha Oil Co reached a production rate of 75,000 barrels per day and expects output to increase in the coming weeks, according to recent reporting by Reuters.The oil company plans to bring the Jalu oilfield online soon,…

Sabha Medical Centre calls out for blood donation

Nov 22, 2016

The laboratory unit at the Sabha Medical Centre called Monday on all residents to come and donate blood urgently.The spokesman of the Sabha Medical Centre, Osama Al-Wafi, said Monday that all the blood stored in the centre has…

US, Algeria discuss Libya’s political stalemate in Algiers

Nov 22, 2016

The Algerian Minister for Maghreb Affairs, African Union and the Arab League, Abdelkader Messahel, met Monday with the US ambassador in Algeria Joan A. Polaschik to discuss the situation in Libya.The US ambassador to Algeria said…

UN says almost 1 million civilians in Syria live under siege

Nov 22, 2016

Deutsche Welle - The UN under-secretary general for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien told the UN Security Council that 974,080 people were currently living under siege in Syria. That number stood at…

Bangladeshi nationals asked to stay away from clashes zones in Libya

Nov 21, 2016

Bangladesh embassy in Libya has asked its nationals living in the war-torn country to limit their movement in troublesome areas to avoid kidnappers and traffickers.“It has recently been noticed that some armed groups are trying…

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