Libya
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Moammar Gadhafi’s son disqualified from running for president
Benghazi: Libya’s top electoral body has said that the son and onetime heir apparent of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is disqualified from running in presidential elections that are supposed to…
- World
Gadhafi’s son announces candidacy for president of Libya
Cairo: The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country’s presidential election next month, Libya’s election agency said. Seif al-Islam submitted his…
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UN experts decry possible crimes against humanity in Libya
Geneva: Investigators commissioned by the United Nations’ top human rights body said Monday they turned up evidence of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya. They found that in particular,…
- World
Libya frees late leader Gaddafi’s son
Tripoli: Libyan authorities havereleased Saadi Gaddafi, son of the country’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was ousted and killed in 2011. A source in the Attorney General’s office told Xinhua news agency…
- Middle East
Over 42,000 refugees, asylum-seekers in Libya: UNHCR
Tripoli: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced that there are currently 42,210 registered refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya. So far in 2021, a total of 20,799 refugees and immigrants have been rescued at…
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57 feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya coast, says UN
Tripoli: Fifty-seven people have been presumed dead as boat carrying migrants has capsized off Libya, as per United Nations migration official. Safa Msehli, a spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration, said…
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Concerns grow over detained illegal immigrants in Libya
Tripoli: The African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), and the UN have issued a joint statement expressing concerns over the situation of illegal immigrants detained in Libya. “The AU-EU-UN task force reiterates…
- World
Pakistan may recognise Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Ankara: A tweet by the Pakistani embassy in Turkey on Saturday is being seen as a significant step towards Islamabad recognising the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus as a sovereign state. The…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man from Karnataka held at airport for travelling to Libya
Hyderabad: The RGIA police at Shamshabad on Tuesday arrested a man hailing from Karnataka for travelling to banned country Libya and spending a fortnight illegally. According to the sources, Syed Haji Ismail,…
- World
Turkey rejects its inclusion in US list of countries implicated in use of child soldiers, may get a waiver
Nicosia: The Turkish Foreign Ministry last Friday reacted angrily to its inclusion in a US report in the list of countries that are implicated for the use of child soldiers by Turkish-backed…
- World
6 killed, 13 injured in terrorist attack in central Mali
Bamako: Six people have been killed and 13 more injured as a result of a terrorist attack in the central part of Mali, media reported. According to the RFI broadcaster, the incident…
- Middle East
Libyan experts review draft law on combating violence against women
Tripoli: Libyan experts have held a discussion to review a draft law on combating violence against women in the war-torn country, the Tripoli-based UN mission said. In a statement on Sunday, the…
- Middle East
Over 1,000 illegal migrants returned to Libya: UNHCR
Tripoli: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said that more than 1,000 illegal migrants were returned to Libya. “Record number in returns of refugees and migrants to Libya today. Over 1,000 persons were…
- Middle East
Saudi extends travel restrictions for travelers from India, 12 other countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the extension of the travel ban to India and twelve other countries without prior permission from the concerned authorities, according to the Saudi…
- News
Over 100 illegal immigrants drown off Libyan coast: Report
Tripoli: More than 100 illegal immigrants have drowned when their boat capsized off Libyan coast, Eugenio Ambrosi, chief of staff of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), revealed later on Thursday. “Reports of…
