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Oil prices increase as conflicts in Libya, Iraq intensify

Mar 05, 2017

Seeking Alpha - A new set of geopolitical conflicts buoyed oil prices higher today after yesterday's sell-off pushed WTI below its 50-day moving average. Conflicts in Iraq and Libya were the main reason for the rise in oil…

UNSMIL denounces fighting at oil crescent, urges for restraint

Mar 04, 2017

The Head of the UNSMIL, Martin Kobler, called on Saturday all the parties engaged in the fighting at Ras Lanuf and Essidra oil terminals in eastern Libya to show restraint and refrain from fighting in the area.Kobler tweeted on…

Benghazi Defence Brigades asks relevant authorities to take control of oil crescent after pushing…

Mar 04, 2017

After seizing key oil ports, Benghazi Defence Brigades has urged state authorities to take control of the oil crescent region.In a statement, the Benghazi Defence Brigade (BDB) called on the relevant authorities to come and assume…

Chad reopens border crossing with Libya

Mar 04, 2017

Chad has reopened one of its border crossings with chaos-wracked Libya, having shut it down in January citing a "potential terrorist infiltration", the government said on Friday."Given the growing number of our nationals who want to…

115 migrants rescued and 25 others drowned after boat capsized off Libyan coast

Mar 04, 2017

Up to 25 people attempting to cross the Mediterranean are feared dead following a search operation off the coast of Libya that ended with the rescue of 115 others, according to local authorities.Libya's coastguard said the victims'…

Libyan PM arrives in Moscow to discuss Russia’s support for fragile GNA

Mar 02, 2017

Russia is hosting the head of Libya’s U.N.-backed government, part of efforts to expand its clout in the fractured country.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Thursday with Faez Sarraj, the prime minister of the unity…

Arrests and clashes in northern Tripoli

Mar 02, 2017

The coastal road that lies between Allous and Qasir Akhyar districts in northern Tripoli was shut down by protesters from the area.Eyewitnesses told the media that the cars had to drive away from the road and use other roads to…

Sayala says neighbouring countries are vital for establishing reconciliation in Libya

Mar 02, 2017

The Foreign Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Mohammed Sayala has expressed how vital the neighbouring countries are in establishing grounds for national reconciliation among Libyan factions.According to the…

UN and Unicef deplore child abuse and sexual abuse of migrants in Libya

Feb 28, 2017

BBC - The United Nations has warned that large numbers of children are still risking their lives to make the dangerous journey from Libya to Italy.Unicef says almost 26,000 children - most of them unaccompanied - crossed the…

Western countries condemn Tripoli clashes

Feb 27, 2017

The Ambassadors of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States have issued a joint statement to reiterate commitment to preserving the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity, and national cohesion of…

Libyan GNA’s Prime Minister visits Russia soon

Feb 27, 2017

Fayez Seraj, the Libyan Prime Minister of the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli is scheduled to arrive in Moscow within days, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov.The…

UNSMIL welcomed Abu Salim ceasefire in Tripoli

Feb 26, 2017

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has deplored the outbreak of violence in Abu-Selim, Tripoli that resulted in many casualties.The Mission commended the Presidency Council and community leaders’ efforts to reach a…

Human Rights Watch urges eastern authorities to immediately repeal travel ban

Feb 25, 2017

Human Rights Watch has urged Libyan officials in the east, especially the eastern military governor Abdelrazik Al-Nadori, to immediately repeal the new travel ban on men and women between the ages of 18 and 45 which obliges them to…

Libya, Venezuela suspended from voting in the UN General Assembly once again

Feb 25, 2017

AP - Venezuela and Libya have been suspended from voting in the U.N. General Assembly for the second time in two years because of millions of dollars in unpaid dues to the world body.The Assembly decided this week that the two oil…

Ceasefire reached in Tripoli’s Abu Salim after deadly clashes

Feb 25, 2017

After two days of violent clashes in Abu Salim district in Tripoli, the elders and notables and the intervention of the Libyan National Guard led to an agreement on a ceasefire.The ceasefire was reached Friday night and the two…

Fighting in Tripoli’s Abu Salim intensifies, ten killed

Feb 24, 2017

Conflicting news reported Friday afternoon that about 10 people from both sides of the clashes in Abu Salim, downtown Tripoli have been killed and several others were injured.The clashes between Ghaniwa and Burki armed forces that…

Turkish IHH visits Gaddafi regime figures at Hadba Prison in Tripoli, Anadolu Agency reported.

Feb 24, 2017

A delegation from Turkey’s IHH humanitarian relief organization visited Tripoli’s Al-Hadaba Prison this week to inspect conditions at the facility, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday.An IHH official, who preferred not to divulge his…

Clashes continue in Abu Salim, Tripoli, as civilians flee random shelling

Feb 24, 2017

Civilians have been seen fleeing the district of Abu Salim in Tripoli after hours of clashes between Al-Burki armed group and Ganiwa armed group in the district.According to eyewitnesses, the clashes that erupted yesterday night…

Indian doctor kidnapped in Libya has been released

Feb 22, 2017

India has secured the release of a national who was kidnapped in Libya, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced on Tuesday evening, according to Indian media.The Indian national, Ramamurthy Kosanam, is currently with the…

Eastern military governor puts women travel ban on hold

Feb 22, 2017

The member of the civil societies commission of the eastern government of Abdullah Al-Thinni, Abeer Amenina, said the military governor of the east, Abdelrazik Al-Nadori, decided to freeze the travel ban on women under 60, which he…