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Iraqi forces slowed by bad weather as they advance on Mosul

Nov 17, 2016

Iraqi forces have paused their advance into Mosul due to bad weather, a month after launching an offensive to retake the city from so-called Islamic State, the BBC said.The BBC added that a general said poor visibility was…

Russia block LinkedIn social network for “violations”

Nov 17, 2016

The social network LinkedIn will be blocked in Russia, after a court found the company guilty of violating local data storage laws, the BBC wrote.Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said LinkedIn would be unavailable in…

Paper helmet has won James Dyson international award

Nov 17, 2016

BBC- A recyclable, folding cycling helmet made of paper has won this year's international James Dyson Award.The EcoHelmet is designed for people who use bike-sharing schemes and might not always have a helmet with them.Designer…

Strike of Libyan Ground Handling Company workers cripples nation-wide airports

Nov 17, 2016

For the second day in a raw, the workers of the Libyan Ground Handling Company have gone on sit-ins at Mitiga airport in Tripoli, Misurata airport, Sabha and Benghazi airports.The head of the documentation and information unit at…

20 Operation Dignity fighters killed in Benghazi clashes

Nov 17, 2016

At least 20 fighters from Khalifa Haftar's Operation Dignity forces have been killed and 40 injured in two days of fighting in the eastern city of Benghazi, a hospital official said on Wednesday.On Tuesday, a car bombing near a…

Russian airstrike rock eastern Aleppo for second day

Nov 17, 2016

CNN - A boy sits on a sidewalk barefoot, his head wrapped in a bandage. For the past three weeks, he hasn't heard the pummeling of air raids in the city.Bombings had been temporarily stopped in Aleppo. But Wednesday, his childhood…

Al-Ahli Tripoli wins 3-0 against Al-Ahli Benghazi at Libya Football League

Nov 16, 2016

The Tripoli-based Al-Ahli beat Wednesday the Benghazi-based Al-Ahli 3-0 in a match that saw lots of hiccups and misconduct by the players on both sides.The match took place at Tarhona international stadium, over 100 km away from…

Libyan forces kill 15 IS militants as they mobilize fighters for final battle

Nov 16, 2016

The member at the media office of the Government of National Accord's military operation to liberate Sirte from IS terrorists, Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous, Saleh Al-Taweel, said their forces have now surrounded all of the seaside Jizah…

Bob Dylan won’t attend Nobler Prize festival for his Literature award

Nov 16, 2016

Bob Dylan will not travel to Sweden to receive his Nobel Prize for Literature in person, it has been announced, the BBC said.The Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel prizes, said it had received "a personal letter" saying he…

Post-truth declared international word of the year by Oxford Dictionary

Nov 16, 2016

BBC - Oxford Dictionaries has declared "post-truth" as its 2016 international word of the year, reflecting what it called a "highly-charged" political 12 months.It is defined as an adjective relating to circumstances in which…

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