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Second day of dialogue kicks off in Tunis, unified army on the table

Jul 17, 2016

The UN is set to host a second day of talks on Libya with the aim of creating a "unified" army in a country wracked by internal divisions and a jihadist threat.The organisation brokered a power-sharing deal last year to form a…

Al-Ahli loses 0-3 against Tunisian Al-Najim Al-Sahili

Jul 17, 2016

Al-Ahli sports club in Tripoli lost its match to Al-Najim Al-Sahili from Tunisia 0-3 on Saturday as part of the third round of the groups matches at African Confederation Cup.This marks the third loss for Al-Ahli after losing its…

Chelsea signed Leicester City’s midfielder Kante in new season’s squad

Jul 16, 2016

Chelsea have signed Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante on a five-year deal for a fee believed to be in the region of £30m.The defensive midfielder joined from Caen last summer for £6m and went on to make 40 appearances in…

Turkish Foreign Minister: Greece agreed to return asylum-seeking soldiers

Jul 16, 2016

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said Ankara has demanded return of eight coup plotters, who landed on Alexandroupolis in Greece and that Athens accepted the former's request."The Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias…

Public Squares Speaker Mustafa Al-Wehishi killed in Sirte clashes against ISIS

Jul 16, 2016

The media and political activist and supporter of Libya Dawn (Fajr Libya) operation, Mustafa Al-Wehishi, who was well-known for his speeches at the Martyr Squares, was killed Friday in clashes against the ISIS militants in Sirte.…

Benghazi Defense Brigades advance toward Benghazi

Jul 16, 2016

The media wing of the Defense Benghazi Brigades, Boshra Agency, said Saturday the forces of the brigades are advancing toward Benghazi steadily and have seized a number of vehicles from the Dignity Operation forces, who abandoned their…

US, Russia arrive at first-ever coordination on Syria cease fire

Jul 16, 2016

Russia and the US have agreed on “concrete steps” to ensure a long-term ceasefire in Syria and fight their common enemies, Al-Nusra and Islamic State, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after meeting with US Secretary of State John…

Pokemon Go servers go down as access demand rockets

Jul 16, 2016

Pokemon Go servers appear to have crashed, leaving millions unable to play the augmented reality game.Users across Europe and the US have complained they are unable to access the game, or that it is regularly freezing. Players began…

Misurata Central Hospital: 21 killed and 139 injured in Sirte clashes against ISIS

Jul 16, 2016

The Misurata Central Hospital has announced on its Facebook page that it had received 21 killed fighters and 139 injured ones from the Libyan forces of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsoos appointed by the Presidential Council of the UN-backed…

UNSMIL: Libyan parties sit around the political dialogue table in Tunisia

Jul 16, 2016

The UNSMIL has announced that a consultation and deliberation meeting between the parties will take place in Tunisia's capital on Saturday and Sunday as part of a renewed round of the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA).The UNSMIL said…

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