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Presidential Council meets with 50 HoR members to reach political way out

Jul 31, 2016

A meeting between the Presidential Council of the UN-backed Government of National Accord and 50 members from the Tobruk-based House of Representatives on Saturday in Tripoli, where they discussed many issues including the security…

Russian government organisations hacked

Jul 30, 2016

A "professional" cyber attack has hit Russian government bodies, the country's intelligence service says.A "cyber-spying virus" was found in the networks of about 20 organisations, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said.The…

Texas: Hot air balloon catches fire and kills 16 on board

Jul 30, 2016

A hot air balloon has caught fire and crashed in the US state of Texas, probably killing everyone on board, the local sheriff says.Aviation officials said at least 16 people were on board the balloon which came down near Lockhart,…

Zliten kicks off “Children of Peace” festival

Jul 30, 2016

The Zliten Municipality in Libya opened Friday the curtains of day one of the "Children of Peace" festival, in cooperation with the Libyan General Association of Cinema, Theater and Arts.The opening day was attended by the Head of…

Maternity hospital in Aleppo destroyed by an airstrike

Jul 30, 2016

An air strike has hit a maternity hospital supported by Save the Children in north-western Syria, killing two people and wounding others.The charity said several babies were hurt when incubators crashed to the floor, a pregnant…

CIA Chief John Brennan not optimistic Syria will remain one country

Jul 30, 2016

The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, John Brennan, has said that he doesn't know whether Syria can be "put back together again" because there are so many different groups and interests in the country.He suggested that a…

Oil terminals reopen after reaching deal between PFG and GNA

Jul 30, 2016

Libya’s key oil terminals have reopened for operations, Moussa al-Kouni, the deputy head of the country’s UN-brokered presidency council, told reporters late on Thursday at the Ras Lanuf oil terminal in eastern Libya.Petroleum…

Libyans massed in public squares to protest French intervention

Jul 30, 2016

Many Libyans in Tripoli and Misurata took to the streets on Friday to protest the blatant intervention of the French troops in the Libyan conflict.In Tripoli's Martyrs Square and in Misurata's one as well, many Libyans marched…

12 killed from the Libyan forces as they advanced in Dollar Neighbourhood in Sirte

Jul 30, 2016

The Libyan forces appointed by the Presidential Council under Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous military operation advanced on Friday into Dollar Neighbourhood in Sirte city center, where ISIS militants are hiding as one of their very few last…

Dignity Operation forces retake Al-Gwarsha after fierce clashes in Benghazi

Jul 30, 2016

Dignity Operation's forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar have taken control of an area of Benghazi from the fighters of Benghazi Shura Council, reports say.Khalifa Haftar's troops have now put their hands on Al-Gwarsha neighbourhood of…

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