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Russia says US is protecting jihadist Syrian rebels

Sep 30, 2016

The US is trying to spare a jihadist group in its attempts to unseat Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, Russia's foreign minister has told the BBC.Sergei Lavrov said the US had broken its promise to separate the powerful Jabhat…

Jonathan Winer urges Sirte residents not to rush back to the city till demining works finish

Sep 29, 2016

The US special delegate to Libya Jonathan Winer urged Sirte dislocated citizens not to rush back into their houses in the city before demining works were completed.Winer tweeted on Thursday that war on IS has left Sirte…

The Philippines lifts ban on deployment of Filipinos to Libya

Sep 29, 2016

Now that security conditions have improved in Libya, the Philippines government has lifted a ban on deployment to Libya of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with valid and existing contracts for jobs there.On recommendation of…

Russia defies US, says will continue bombing Syria’s Aleppo

Sep 29, 2016

Russia has said it will carry on bombing rebel-held eastern Aleppo in Syria, defying US demands to stop.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that the Russian air force would continue its support of the Syrian armed…

Train crashes in New Jersey, US, over 100 injuries are reported

Sep 29, 2016

A commuter train has crashed into a rail station in the city of Hoboken, in the US state of New Jersey.The New Jersey emergency management system reports more than 100 people have been injured and others are trapped.Emergency…

Presidential Council deputy head says Libya excluded from OPEC deal

Sep 29, 2016

The Deputy Head of the Presidential Council of the UN-brokered Government of National Accord (GNA) Mousa Al-Koni, said OPEC meeting in Algeria, which aims at cutting off the output of oil in a bid to raise the oil prices in the…

Libya’s Jewish community leader, Luzon, says David Gerbi not entitled to speak for the…

Sep 29, 2016

Raphael Luzon, the head of Jews of Libya abroad, told Ean Libya News Portal on Thursday that David Gerbi, who went into exile in Italy at age 12 after the 1967 Six-Day War spurred attacks on Tripoli Jews is not a member at the…

Al-Serraj: New GNA cabinet is open for all Libyan political figures to join

Sep 29, 2016

The Head of the Presidential Council (PC) and Prime Minister of the UN-brokered Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Serraj, has disclosed thar he is working with PC members to create an inclusive and comprehensive cabinet to…

A hike in oil prices as OPEC member states agree on oil output cut deal

Sep 29, 2016

The oil producers cartel Opec has agreed a preliminary deal to cut production for the first time in eight years, sending crude prices surging.The major oil exporting nations struck the deal at talks in Algeria on Wednesday to ease…

Misurata municipality bans Egyptian foods and goods from entering city

Sep 29, 2016

The Municipality of Misurata has sent a letter to all the land and sea borders of the city requesting them to apply a temporary ban on all goods and foods coming from Egypt.The Municipality also urged all the authorities to…

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