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Italy’s FM meets with Egyptian officials on migration, Libya
Cairo: Italy’s chief diplomat held talks Sunday with Egyptian and Arab League officials in Cairo that focused on regional security and the conflict in neighboring Libya, as well as sensitive bilateral issues.…
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5 killed, 13 injured in clashes in Libya
Tripoli: Five people were killed and 13 others injured in a fresh wave of violent clashes in the western Libyan city of Zawiya, nearly 45 km west of the capital Tripoli, medics…
- Middle East
Iraq, Libya join over a dozen Muslim countries in condemning controversial remarks against Prophet
Dubai: Iraq and Libya have joined over a dozen Muslim countries in condemning the controversial remarks made by now-suspended and expelled BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammad. In response to a statement issued…
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Guterres voices concern over political polarisation in Libya
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern at the current severe political polarization in Libya, which carries significant risks for the country’s hard-won stability, his press office said in…
- Middle East
Libya calls for imposing preventive measures in public areas
Tripoli: Centre for Disease Control of Libya has called on competent authorities to impose preventive measures against Covid-19 in public areas amid surging cases. The centre also recommended launching nation-wide awareness campaigns…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…