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The Misurata forces appointed under the command of the military operation of the Presidential Council, Albunyan Almarsous (Steadfastness) advanced to the southern outskirts of Sirte.The media bureau of the military operation of the…

The Ismailia Criminal Court sentenced on Monday former Muslim Brotherhood supreme guide Mohamed Badie, as well as 35 other defendants, to life in prison on charges of employing violence in Ismailia in 2013.Another 20 defendants…

The British Ambassador to Libya, Peter Millett, along with a delegation from the UK, arrived Monday in Tripoli to meet with the Libyan Defense Minister of the Government of National Accord, Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi.Britain's…

A special court in Senegal sentenced former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre to life in prison on Monday for war crimes, crimes against humanity and a lot of other charges, including rape.The verdict brings a long-awaited reckoning to…

Iraqi forces started pushing into the city of Fallujah on Monday as a wave of bombings claimed by ISIS groups in the country killed at least 24 people.The advance is part of an offensive to rout militants from Fallujah and recapture…

The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, said in a joint meeting with the Libyan counterpart, Muhammad Sayala, that his country will cancel visa obligation on Libyan travelers to Turkey once the security situation allows,…

The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, said Tuesday that his country’s firms have resumed work in the Ubari power plant.In a joint press conference with the Foreign Minister of the UN-backed Government of National Accord…

Sources reported to the Libyan News that the Foreign Minister of the UN-backed Government of National Accord, Muhammad Sayalah, agreed with Tunisian Aviation Authority to resume Libyan flights into Tunis Carthage Airport this week.…

The Federal Court of the United Arab Emirates has acquitted the Libyan businessmen, who have been detained in the UAE for almost two years, of all charges pressed against them.This comes after an acquittal sentence previously of…