Libya
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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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
UN to provide aid to needed Libyans after floods: Envoy
Tripoli: The special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that the UN is actively collaborating with local authorities and aid agencies to provide aid to those in…
- Middle East
UAE firm offers free money transfer to victims of disaster in Libya, Morocco
The United Arab Emirates (UAE’s) e& money, the fintech arm of e& group, is offering free money transfers to the loved ones affected by the natural disasters in Libya and Morocco. The…
- Middle East
Libya floods: Search continues for over 10000 missing
Derna: The death toll in Derna, a coastal city in Libya, has risen to 11,300 as search efforts continue in the wake of a catastrophic flood caused by the breaching of two…
- Middle East
UAE intensifies its relief efforts in flood-hit Libya
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has intensified its relief efforts to alleviate the suffering of flood-affected people in Libya, as it continues its drive to deliver humanitarian support in the…
- India
Four Indians sold to mafia in Libya, return home after six months
Delhi: “They (mafias) used to keep water bottles in front of us, but we were not allowed to drink until our task was complete,” says 19-year-old Manpreet Singh while recalling the hardship…
- World
UN launches USD 71.4M urgent appeal for Libya flood victims
United Nations: UN humanitarians and partners have issued a flash appeal worth $71.4 million to meet the urgent needs of Libyans suffering from devastating floods. The funds are for 250,000 people targeted…
- Middle East
Libya floods: 4 from Punjab, Haryana evacuated by Indian embassy
Tripoli: Four Indians stranded in Libya have been evacuated by the Indian Embassy in Tripoli. The four Indians from Punjab, Haryana, were on Thursday seen off at the Benina Airport by the…
- Middle East
Five UAE relief planes arrive in Libya as part of air bridge
Benghazi: Five Emirati planes arrived at Benina Airport in Benghazi city in Libya, carrying three rescue teams, urgent relief and medical aid, as part of the air bridge launched by the UAE…
- Middle East
Storm Daniel: Death toll may reach 20K, fears mayor of Libyan city
The death toll in the Libyan city of Derna as a result of the catastrophic floods could reach between 18,000 and 20,000, Derna’s mayor has told Al Arabiya TV. Abdulmenam al Ghaithi said…
