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Security situation prevents Russian companies from resuming work in Libya, Russian Ambassador said

Jun 29, 2016

The security situation in Libya prevents Russian companies from resuming their work in the Libyan country, Russia's Ambassador to Libya Ivan Molotkov told Sputnik."Unfortunately, the security situation does not allow our economic…

US gives $2.7 billion loan to Iraq to buy military equipment

Jun 29, 2016

The United States has extended a $2.7-billion credit facility to Iraq for the purchase of military equipment amid the ongoing fight against the Islamic State group.The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said Wednesday that the deal gives Iraq…

Three of the Libyan forces killed and 20 injured in Sirte Clashes

Jun 29, 2016

The media office of Misurata Central Hospital has announced that it received Wednesday three fighters from AL-Bunyan AL-Marsous forces, led by Misurata brigades appointed by the UN-backed GNA, killed in clashes with ISIS in Al-Suwawa…

Al-Ahli beat by Morocco’s Kawkab Marackesh 2-1 at CAF Confederation Cup

Jun 29, 2016

The Libyan Al-Ahli club, based in Tripoli, lost the match to Kawkab Marackesh from Morocco 1-2 on Tuesday at Al-Shadily Zuwaitin stadium in Tunisia.This loss is the second in a row for Al-Ahli in the play-offs round of the CAF…

World’s largest uncut diamond on auction in London

Jun 29, 2016

The world's largest uncut diamond is expected to be sold for more than £52m in an unprecedented auction in London.The Lesedi la Rona, almost the size of a tennis ball, was unearthed in Botswana in November. The rough diamond is…

US-backed New Syrian Army close in on ISIS on Syrian-Iraqi border town

Jun 29, 2016

US-backed Syrian rebels say they are closing in on a town on the border with Iraq held by so-called Islamic State.The New Syrian Army (NSA) said it had captured a number of IS positions on the outskirts of Albu Kamal, after…

Libyans commemorate the 20th anniversary of Abu Saleem Prison Massacre

Jun 29, 2016

The twentieth anniversary of the Abu Saleem Prison Massacre is to be commemorated by Libyans on Wednesday, when the people will remember the killing of more than 1250 prisoners by Muamar Gaddafi’s brigades.The massacre took place…

Libyan forces kill an ISIS reconnaissance squad in Sirte’s Neighbourhood 700

Jun 29, 2016

A media source told Libyan News that the Libyan forces appointed under the command of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous military operation of the GNA, have killed a whole reconnaissance squad of the terrorist ISIS group in the Neighbourhood 700 in…

Oil Crescent residents condemn Dignity Operation’s airstrike on Ajdabia

Jun 29, 2016

The residents of the Oil Crescent districts have condemned the airstrikes carried out by Dignity Operation (Karama) warplanes, led by Khalifa Haftar, on a number of locations where the Oil Facilities Guard personnel and forces of…

Italian Navy salvages a wreck ship that sank off Libyan coast in 2015

Jun 29, 2016

The Italian Navy has recovered a ship that sank off the coast of Libya last year with hundreds of people on board.Up to 700 refugees were believed to be on the vessel when it went down in the first half of 2015 while on its way to…

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