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Former Egyptian president Morsi gets 20 years in jail by Egyptian court

Oct 22, 2016

An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld a 20-year jail term for former president Mohamed Morsi for violence charges, according to a judicial source.In April 2015, Morsi and several co-defendants were sentenced to 20 years in prison each in…

Nobel Prize winner in Literature, Bob Dylan, hasn’t acknowledged his prize so far

Oct 22, 2016

Bob Dylan's failure to acknowledge his Nobel Prize in literature is "impolite and arrogant", according to a member of the body that awards it.The 75-year-old singer was named the shock winner of the prize last week.But all…

Libyan forces seize the entire 600 buildings residential area in Sirte

Oct 22, 2016

A military sources from the military operation of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous in Sirte revealed Saturday that the Misurata-led forces seized the entire neighbourhood of 600 buildings in Sirte, killing a number of IS snipers who were…

Libyan Airlines threatens to shut service over abduction of its CEO

Oct 22, 2016

Libyan Airlines administration and employees syndicate have threatened to shut down all aviation services if the company's CEO Fathi Al-Shatti is not released.The airliner said in a statement on Saturday that it had scheduled a…

Italy says it rescued 3.300 illegal migrants off Libyan coast on Friday

Oct 22, 2016

At least 3,300 migrants were rescued Friday by the Italian coast guard during a series of operations in the Mediterranean Sea, according to that country’s media.The Ansa News Agency said the refugees were rescued during 24 separate…

Man Utd vs Chelsea: Mourinho promises he won’t celebrate goals like “crazy kids”

Oct 22, 2016

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he will not "celebrate like a crazy kid" if his new team score against his former club Chelsea.Sunday's Premier League fixture is only Mourinho's second trip to Stamford Bridge as an…

Samsung to sue Galaxy Note 7 parody videos

Oct 22, 2016

Samsung appears to have filed copyright claims against YouTube videos mocking its recalled Galaxy Note 7 handset.Many gamers have showcased a modification to video game Grand Theft Auto V, in which sticky bombs were switched with…

Libya’s NOC attends London Oil & Money Conference

Oct 22, 2016

A delegation from the Libyan National Oil corporation as well as a number of oil companies' representatives from Libya attended the 37th Oil & Money Conference in London on last Tuesday and Wednesday.On its official website, the…

Misurata-based brigades parade their military might in Tripoli to support GNC

Oct 22, 2016

A number of Brigades and infantry forces paraded on Friday evening on the streets of Tripoli and in the vicinity of the guest palaces where the High Council of State is located to show support for the General National Congress (GNC).…

IS forces families to remain in Mosul to use them as human shields

Oct 22, 2016

At least 200 Iraqi families have been made to leave their homes for Mosul by Islamic State (IS) fighters and could be used as human shields, the UN warns.A coalition of forces began an advance on the IS-held city, the second largest…

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