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GNA’s Defense Minister Al-Barghathi escapes assassination in Benghazi

Jul 14, 2016

The Defense Minister of the Government of National Accord, Mihdi Al-Barghathi has escaped an assassination attempt by a bomb car exploding next to his motorcade when he was leaving the premises of 204 Brigade in Benghazi.The…

AbdulMagid Breish welcomes Libya’s NOC reunion

Jul 14, 2016

AbdulMagid Breish, Chairman of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) in Tripoli, said:I welcome the announcement confirming the unification of the National Oil Corporation. This is another example of the progress that Libya is…

Tunisia denies slamming Libyan travellers with age restrictions

Jul 14, 2016

Tunisian authorities have denied any intention to put forward an age-based restriction on Libyans entering the country, saying all-age Libyans can enter Tunisia without any kind of change.A couple of days ago, there was news on…

Martin Kobler unveils intention to decentralize Libya’s army

Jul 13, 2016

The United Nations delegate to Libya, Martin Kobler, disclosed that the Libyan army could be decentralized, meaning that it will be region-oriented - an idea aimed at easing the political gridlock surrounding an internationally-backed…

Airstrike near Syria’s border with Jordan kills over 17 refugees in camp

Jul 13, 2016

Air strikes on a camp for Syrian refugees near the country's border with Jordan have killed at least 17 people and wounded at least 40.It is unclear if the strikes on Tuesday at Hadalat, a makeshift camp for internally displaced…

Deadly ISIS attack on checkpoint in Iraq kills a dozen

Jul 13, 2016

At least six civilians and two policemen have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack at a police checkpoint north of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, according to security and medical sources.Wednesday's bombing was the second attack in…

Turkish MP says Turkey needs to normalize relations with Syria

Jul 13, 2016

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım vowed on July 13 that Turkey will eventually normalize relations with Syria, saying such a move was necessary amid ongoing efforts to restore diplomatic ties with Israel and Russia.“We will expand the…

Misurata Immigration Interception Authority intercepts 250 illegal migrants

Jul 13, 2016

The Misurata Immigration Interception Authority announced Wednesday that its guards intercepted 250 illegal immigrants from different African countries in Al-Nahir Road.The authority added that among the African illegal immigrants,…

New Russia-printed banknotes worth 732,5 million LYD arrive in Lebrag airport

Jul 13, 2016

Eastern Libyan region received Wednesday morning a new shipment of the Libyan dinar banknotes printed in Russia. The money, which is worth 732,5 million dinars (50's) arrived on a plane that landed in Lebrag airport this morning.…

With boiling heat and power outage, Libyans resort to “power generators”

Jul 13, 2016

Everywhere you go in Tripoli's streets the one and only pervasive you hear is that of engines burning fuel to produce electric power for the houses, shops and mosques in the country, which is one of the richest in oil resources.Not…

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