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The Libyan forces of AL-Bunyan Al-Marsous have advanced into the Ouagadougou Halls Compound, seizing on their way the police academy building and the Al-Giza military zone, as well as the Sirte University buildings in Sirte from the…

Children in the Syrian city of Aleppo are at "grave risk" of disease unless water supplies are immediately repaired, the UN children's agency says.The United Nations says an immediate pause in fighting is needed to allow the water…

At least 11 premature babies have been killed in a fire at a hospital in Iraq's capital, Baghdad.A health ministry statement said the blaze broke out late on Tuesday inside the maternity unit at the Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, in the…

Record-breaking Michael Phelps extended his tally to 21 Olympic gold medals as he won individual and team titles on day four at Rio 2016.The American, 31, comprehensively beat defending champion Chad le Clos in the 200m butterfly…

The spokesman of the Libyan forces led by Misurata brigades under the command of the Presidential Council's Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous operation, Mohammed Al-Ghasri, said they controlled the hotels compound in Sirte, pointing out that it is a…

American special operations troops have for the first time started directly supporting Libyan forces battling IS in their key stronghold of Sirte, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.US officials, speaking on condition of…

The US Air Force will continue striking IS targets in Libya's Sirte, supporting the country's forces, Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord Fayez Al-Serraj told Sputnik.According to the prime minister, the…

Russia and Turkey have taken a big step towards normalising relations as the countries' leaders met in St Petersburg.Ties were damaged after a Turkish F-16 jet downed a Russian warplane over the Syrian border in November, which led…

IOM has assisted representatives from seven West African embassies in Libya to visit an immigration detention centre in Tripoli where their nationals are being held as irregular migrants.On Monday (8 August) IOM worked with Libyan…

Arab and Kurdish fighters have expelled Islamic State group jihadists from Manbij in Aleppo province, bringing an end to a long ordeal for those who remained in the city during weeks of fierce fighting.A strategic location in Aleppo…