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Russia uses Iranian airbase to bomb Syria’s Aleppo

Aug 16, 2016

Russia's defence ministry says it has used a base in western Iran to carry out air strikes in Syria.Tupolev-22M3 long-range bombers and Sukhoi-34 strike fighters took off from Hamedan on Tuesday, a statement said.Targets were…

Libyan forces liberate key Neighbourhood 2 in Sirte

Aug 16, 2016

The Libyan forces of Al-Bunyan AL-Marsous appointed by the UN-backed Government of National Accord and led by Misurata forces announced Tuesday their full control of Neighbourhood 2, saying they defeated IS militants in there and left…

Over 30 Syrian opposition fighters killed in an IS bus suicide blast

Aug 16, 2016

Over 30 Syrian rebel fighters are reported to have been killed in a suicide bombing on a bus near the Atmeh border crossing with Turkey.Sources told Turkish media that the attacker detonated an explosive vest on the bus at the…

Simone Biles wins bronze ingymnastics after three gold medals in a row

Aug 16, 2016

Simone Biles missed out on a fourth gold at the Rio Olympics, winning bronze on the beam as the Netherlands' Sanne Wevers took gold.American Biles, 19, slipped and put her hands on the beam during her routine.Wevers, 24, became…

Egyptian judoka sent home by his coach over handshake snub with Israeli opponent

Aug 16, 2016

Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been sent home from the Olympics after he refused to shake the hand of Israeli opponent Or Sasson after their bout.The 34-year-old was "strongly reprimanded" by the International Olympic…

Italy willing to train Libyan army if GNA requested, said Gentiloni

Aug 16, 2016

Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, said on Monday that his country is ready to provide training sessions for Libyan army officers if this was requested by the Tripoli government and acquired the agreement of the Italian…

Libya’s Intelligence refutes Corriere della Sera’s claims that Italy paid €13m to free…

Aug 16, 2016

The Head of the Libyan Intelligence Department in the capital, Tripoli, Mustafa Noah, has declined the allegations of the Italian corriere della sera newspaper that Italy ransomed the Italian hostages out of Libya with a sum worth 13…

Tunisian IS leader Abu Nassim named as head of IS cell in Italy

Aug 16, 2016

The Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera" revealed, on Saturday, that the intelligence bodies of the Government of National Accord (GNA), during a raid on a stronghold of ISIS in Sirte area - Ouagadougou Conference Halls Complex -…

The West fears IS militants might escape and regroup in southern Libya

Aug 15, 2016

IS fighters fleeing their Libyan stronghold of Sirte are seeking to cross the border into neighboring countries or possibly regroup in southern towns to fight again, Western and local officials say.The extremists have headed to the…

Libyan national football team to play World Cup qualifiers in Egypt

Aug 15, 2016

Libya will host their three World Cup qualifiers over the next 15 months in neighbouring Egypt, the country's football association said on Sunday.Previously Libya, who is banned from holding international matches at home because of…

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