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Israel to build 285 new settlements in occupied Palestinian West Bank

Sep 01, 2016

Israel has approved the construction of 285 new homes at Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to the settlement watchdog Peace Now.A 234-unit nursing home in Elkana, 30 houses in Beit Arye and 20 in Givat Zeev got…

Solar eclipse to create ring of fire on Thursday in most African countries and Middle East

Sep 01, 2016

The annular solar eclipse of Thursday, 1 September 2016 occurs when the Sun is in Leo. Greatest eclipse occurs at 09:06:54 UT, which is just under five-and-a-half days before lunar apogee, which is the Moon’s furthest point from us in…

After visiting Mexico, Trump says Mexico will pay 100% of the wall

Sep 01, 2016

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has insisted Mexico will pay for a border wall "100%", in a major immigration speech.He told a cheering crowd in Arizona that he would secure the border, and left open the…

Western Coast Guard intercepted 300 immigrants northern Sabratha

Sep 01, 2016

The Coast Guard in the western region at Azzawiya Refinery intercepted 300 illegal immigrants on Wednesday.The spokesman of the Libyan Navy, Ayoub Qasim, said among the immigrants there were 5 women who were on two dinghies in…

LIA to seek legal clarification of PC order appointing temporary steering committee

Sep 01, 2016

In a spirit of reconciliation and in order to further protect the Libyan Investment Authority (the “LIA”) and its assets, Mr AbdulMagid Breish and Mr Fawzi Omran Farkash, the two claimants to the position of Chairman of the LIA, have…

HoR Chief of Staff appoints Brigadiers Gen. as Mayor of Al-Kufra

Sep 01, 2016

Abdelrazik Al-Nathory, the military governor of the east and Chief of Staff of the HoR army, appointed Brigadier Gen. Al-Mabrook Al-Ghazwi as the mayor of Al-Kufra city to replace the elected mayor Muftah Khalil.Al-Ghazwi was…

After Tunisia, Algeria moves to build a separation barrier on border with Libya

Aug 31, 2016

Sources from Algeria reported Wednesday that the Algerian government had started building a sand barrier on the borders with Libya and Tunisia so that it can separate itself from the danger and security threats, according to the…

Brazilian President ousted by Parliament vote

Aug 31, 2016

Brazil's Dilma Rousseff has been removed from presidential office after senators in Brasilia voted to impeach her.She lost her effort to stay in power after a year-long struggle as senators voted 61-20 to remove her. The vice…

Newborn twins recovered in Italian hospital after being rescued from boat in the Mediterranean

Aug 31, 2016

Two Eritrean twin baby boys were recovering well at a hospital in Palermo on Wednesday, a week after they were born prematurely in Libya and then — at only 5 days old — put on a cramped boat headed to Europe’s shores.The twin boys…

Presidential Council’s delegation headed by Al-Serraj visits Sirte

Aug 31, 2016

A delegation headed by Fayez Al-Serraj, th Head of the Presidential Council, along with his deputy Ahmed Mitig visited Wednesday morning Sirte and met with the senior leaders of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous operation, which is formed by the…

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