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Libyan Haj pilgrim Amer al-Gaddafi confirms he is alive after death rumours
A Libyan pilgrim, Amer al-Mahdi Mansour al-Gaddafi, has denied false rumours circulating on social media that he died while performing Tawaf at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during Haj 2025.…
- Middle East
Sudan’s paramilitary captures key border area near Libya, Egypt
Khartoum: Sudanese paramilitaries at war with the country’s military for over two years claimed to have seized a strategic area along the border with neighbouring Libya and Egypt. The Rapid Support Forces…
- World
US judge blocks Libya deportations without court chance
Washington: A federal judge has said the Trump administration cannot deport migrants to Libya unless they have a meaningful chance to challenge their removal in court. The order from US District Judge…
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India relaxes travel ban on Libya but advises nationals to avoid ‘non-essential travel’
India has relaxed its travel ban on Libya from the previous advisory after assessing the prevailing security situation in the country, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. Earlier, Libya along…
- Middle East
At least 65 bodies found in mass grave in Libya desert: UN agency
A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been discovered in Libya, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. In a statement on Friday, March 22, the…
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Waste of money performing Umrah more than once, donate to Gaza: Libya’s Grand Mufti
The Grand Mufti of Libya, Sadiq Al-Ghariani, has said that performing Umrah more than once is a clear waste of money, and it is better to pay to the people of the…
- Middle East
At least 61 migrants drown off Libyan coast
Tripoli: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that 61 migrants have drowned at sea off the coast of the western Libyan city of Zuwara, some 120 km west of the…
- Middle East
Libya repatriates 248 illegal migrants
Tripoli: The Libyan Illegal Migration Control Department has repatriated 248 illegal migrants. Among them, 120 were deported by air back to Niger, while the remaining 128 were deported by land back to…
- Middle East
42K survivors of Libya flooding need aid: UN humanitarians
United Nations: Among the 42,000 survivors of last month’s catastrophic flash flooding in northeast Libya are people needing healthcare and mental healthcare, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of…
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Over 16,000 children displaced following Libya floods: UNICEF
United Nations: More than 16,000 children have been displaced in eastern Libya following the catastrophic floods triggered by Storm Daniel, with their psychosocial well-being at stake, the Unicef has said. Many more…
- Middle East
UAE provides 622 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Libya, benefiting 6,386 families
Abu Dhabi: Sultan Mohammad Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development and International Organizations Affairs, said the UAE’s air bridge to Libya is still in operation under the directives of…
- Middle East
UNHCR sends flood relief supplies to Libya
Tripoli: The UNHCR has said it had sent relief supplies to Libya to aid its response to the deadly floods that swept its eastern region. In the past two days, the UNHCR…
- Middle East
ERC expands humanitarian outreach for flood victims in Libya
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has expanded its humanitarian relief operations and programmes for those affected by the storms, torrents, and floods that hit Libya. The ERC provided additional assistance,…
- Middle East
Six hospitals in floods-hit Derna resume service: Libyan official
Tripoli: Othman Abdul Jalil, Health minister of Libya’s eastern-based government, has announced that services had resumed in six hospitals in the city of Derna, a week after deadly floods hit eastern part…
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Libya floods: Top prosecutor to probe deadly dam collapse
Derna: Days after a catastrophic flood killed thousands of people in Libya, the country’s top prosecutor will investigate the collapse of two dams in the eastern port of Derna that launched a…
