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Turkey arrests “Snatch Squad” fugitives who attacked Erdogan’s hotel on July 15

Aug 01, 2016

Turkey has arrested 11 fugitive soldiers described as a "death squad" sent to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's hotel on the night of a failed coup, the deputy prime minister said on Monday.Erdogan was staying in the western seaside…

British Ambassador applauds NOC’s stance regarding reopening oil ports

Aug 01, 2016

The British Ambassador to Libya, Peter Millette, has hailed the stance taken by the Tripoli-based National Oil Corporation (NOC) regarding the unconditioned reopening of oil ports that have been shut by the Ibrahim Jodran-led Petroleum…

Three fighters from Libyan forces killed in Dollar Neighbourhood battle in Sirte

Aug 01, 2016

The field hospital in Sirte said three fighters were killed and 15 were wounded in Sunday clashes in Dollar Neighbourhood in downtown Sirte."Mohammed Al-Sibaye, Abdelraouf Al-Bakoush, and Muhannad Shalak are the ones killed and…

Senior leader in Derna Shura Council killed by an ISIS landmine in Al-Heela

Aug 01, 2016

Derna Shura Mujahideen Council has announced that one of its prominent senior leaders, Ahmed Al-Habib, was killed by a landmine explosion in southern Derna.Media sources said Monday that the senior leader at the Derna Shura…

Michael Phelps to face tough competition in Rio Olympic Games

Aug 01, 2016

Michael Phelps has established himself as the most decorated Olympian of all time, acquiring 22 medals, including 18 gold, in a two-decade long career. And he’s not done yet.He is heading to Rio after emerging from retirement nearly…

Earthquake hits northwestern Iran, one person killed

Aug 01, 2016

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted north-western Iran on Monday.The Geophysics Institute Seismology center at Tehran University said the tremor was registered at 09:16 local time in Parsabad in the north-western…

NOC welcomes “unconditioned” reopening of ports, expects output of 900,000 bpd by end of…

Aug 01, 2016

Tripoli-based and internationally-recognised National Oil corporation (NOC) said on Sunday it welcomed the “unconditional” reopening of blockaded oil ports following a deal between the U.N.-backed government and the Petroleum Facilities…

Japan: Tokyo appoints first female mayor in history

Jul 31, 2016

Less than one week after Americans nominated the first woman to run for president of the United States, voters in Tokyo chose Yuriko Koide, 64, to become the first female governor of the world’s largest city.The veteran member of…

Syrian regime airstrikes destroy hospital in Daraa, kills 7 at least

Jul 31, 2016

At least seven people were killed by a regime airstrike in Syria’s southwestern province of Daraa on Sunday, according to a local civil defense source.Regime warplanes struck a hospital in the opposition-held Jasim town in the…

Misurata Central Hospital: 2,740 surgeries in the first half of 2016

Jul 31, 2016

Misurata Central Hospital has announced that it has carried out 2,740 surgeries in the first six months of 2016, according to the Medical Documentation and Information Bureau at the hospital.The bureau explained that the hospital…

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