Iraqi Shia militias launch offensive on IS in western Mosul

Iraq's Shia militia groups say they have launched an attack against Islamic State militants west of Mosul, as the offensive to retake the city continues.The Hashid Shaabi groups say their aim is to oust IS from the town of Tal Afar,…

UAE establishes military base in eastern Libya

The UAE has reportedly established a military base in eastern Libya in support for the Operation Dignity Forces, led by Khalifa Haftar, which are part of the Tobruk-based House of Representative (HoR).The UAE-staffed military base…

Greece hopes to reopen embassy in Tripoli after two years

Greece is planning to normalise ties with Libya and to reopen its embassy in the country's capital, Tripoli, according to diplomatic sources.The embassy was shut down in late July, 2014, at the height of Libya’s civil conflict.…

EU training of Libyan coastguards kicks off in the sea

Attending a NATO defense ministers' meeting Thursday, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini announced as a "very important step" the launch of the EU training program for 78…

Twitter closes its video sharing service Vine

Twitter has announced it is to close its video sharing service Vine about four years after it launched.Vine let people share six-second-long video clips that played on a loop.Twitter did not give a reason for the closure, but…