Germany beats Ukraine 2-0 in its EU 2016 opener

Stand-in centre back Shkodran Mustafi headed his first goal for Germany and Bastian Schweinsteiger scored in stoppage time as the world champions survived several scares to beat Ukraine 2-0 in their opening Euro 2016 Group C match on…

Lebanon: Bomb Explodes outside BLOM Bank in Beirutok

A bomb exploded Sunday evening outside a branch of the BLOM Bank in Beirut's Verdun area injuring two people.Lebanese army units have enforced a large security cordon around the scene of the explosion, keeping civilians at bay for…

Italy persuades Haftar into supporting GNA

The Italian News Agency, Aki, unveiled Tuesday that Italy is exerting huge efforts to try and persuade Khalifa Haftar, the leader of Dignity Operation (Karama), into recognizing the Government of National Accord (GNA).In a…

Charity organisations distribute foods baskets for IDPs

Al-Muwasat Charity in Tripoli has so far distributed 600 food baskets to a number of displaced families from the conflicting districts in Libya just inside Jufra municipality, Houn, Waddan and Sukna, civil societies reported.The…

Iceland forces Portugal into a 1-1 draw in Euro 2016

A goal from Birkir Bjarnason earned Iceland a shock 1-1 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal on Tuesday at the European Championship, the tiny Scandinavian nation’s first ever match at a major tournament.Iceland, which managed…

WHO sends medicines to Misurata hospital

A cargo of medicines arrived in Misurata central hospital and other field hospitals coming from the World Health Organisation (WHO).Doctor Ahmed Saad Aligi, the official spokesman for the WHO, said that the shipment is sent in…

Al-Serraj urges Libyans to unite in support of Sirte battle

The Head of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Serraj, urged Libyans to rally around the battle against ISIS terrorists in Sirte, so that "we all get the edge of this uniting initiative that…