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India evacuates peacekeeping CRPF contingent as situation worsens in Libya
New Delhi: India evacuated its entire contingent of peacekeeping forces comprising of 15 CRPF personnel from Tripoli after the situation there “suddenly worsened”, according to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. “The situation…
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Clashes break out in Tripoli, UN Secretary-General leaves Libya with ‘heavy heart’
Tripoli: Clashes broke out here on Friday between forces aligned to Eastern Libyan army commander Khalifa Hafter and the UN-backed pro-government soldiers. Quoting sources, CNN reported that the clashes impacted regions located…
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Libya strongman Haftar orders ‘advance’ on Tripoli
Tripoli: Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops Thursday to “advance” on Tripoli, seat of the internationally-recognised unity government, after UN chief Antonio Guterres warned against a major flare-up. “The time has…
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Libyan authorities rescue 117 immigrants off its western coast
Tripoli: Libyan authorities rescued 117 immigrants, including children, off the coast of Al-Khoms on Friday. “Coast guards patrol rescued 117 immigrants of different African nationalities on a rubber boat,” Xinhua quoted the…
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Italy supplies ambulances to cities, towns across Libya
Tripoli: The Italian Embassy in Libya is giving highly equipped ambulances to cities and towns in several areas of the conflict-wracked country, it was announced on Monday. The ambulances will go into…
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Baby’s body found after shipwreck off Libyan coast
Tripoli: A baby’s body was found after a shipwreck Tuesday off the coast of Libya, an official said, while at least eight migrants are missing at sea. A boat carrying 27 people…
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First Arab-EU summit billed as chance to cooperate in troubled region
Cairo: European and Arab leaders are to hold their first summit Sunday, in what the top EU diplomat sees as a chance to boost cooperation across a troubled Mediterranean region. President Abdel…
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#10YearChallenge for Iraq, Libya, Yemen and Syria
Internet this week has been exploding with #10YearChallenge pictures and videos of how people and their lives have changed. The challenge faced by these countries has been unspoken and unjustified for years together,…
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No olive branches: Export ban dimming Libya’s ‘green gold’
Stretching as far as the eye can see, groves of gnarled olive trees in northwest Libya have proudly withstood the country’s devastating conflicts. But the industry of extracting olive oil, often dubbed…
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IS suicide bombings kill three soldiers in Libya
Tripoli: Three Libyan soldiers were killed and a fourth soldier was injured in two suicide bombings carried out by the Islamic State jihadist group in southern Libya, a spokesman for the United…
