Libya

Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean
Middle East

Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean

CAIRO (AP) — A rubber dinghy packed with 91 migrants that set out from Libyan shores in hopes of reaching…
Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya
Middle East

Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya

ROME (AP) — Authorities in northern Italy arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship on suspicion of international arms…
Tripoli government suspends Libya talks after Haftar attacks Tripoli port
Middle East

Tripoli government suspends Libya talks after Haftar attacks Tripoli port

TRIPOLI/CAIRO (Reuters) — Libya’s internationally recognized government on Tuesday suspended talks hosted by the United Nations to halt warfare over…
Egypt’s Minya opens museum in remembrance of 21 Christians killed by ISIS in Libya
Egypt

Egypt’s Minya opens museum in remembrance of 21 Christians killed by ISIS in Libya

Bishop Bevnotious of Egypt’s Minya Governorate has established a new museum that commemorates the 21 Egyptian Christians who were taken…
Libya’s rival factions dig in for long conflict
Middle East

Libya’s rival factions dig in for long conflict

CAIRO/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s combatants are readying for a long conflict, as foreign weapons flood in, eastern factions close…
UN says Libya arms embargo a ‘joke’, demands accountability
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UN says Libya arms embargo a ‘joke’, demands accountability

MUNICH (Reuters) – An arms embargo aimed at curbing fighting in Libya has become meaningless because of violations and it…
EU officials push for bloc to enforce Libya arms embargo
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EU officials push for bloc to enforce Libya arms embargo

BERLIN (AP) — European Union officials are seeking support from member states to have naval ships enforce the U.N. arms…
Haftar’s forces in Libya ban U.N. flights to embattled capital
Middle East

Haftar’s forces in Libya ban U.N. flights to embattled capital

BENGHAZI, Libya/CAIRO (Reuters) – Eastern Libya forces will not allow the United Nations to use the only functioning airport in…
Italy-Libya deal puts migrants in danger: rights group
Middle East

Italy-Libya deal puts migrants in danger: rights group

CAIRO (AP) — Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday that Italy’s renewed support for the Libyan coast guard is putting…
Coast guard catches and returns 81 migrants off Libyan coast
Middle East

Coast guard catches and returns 81 migrants off Libyan coast

CAIRO (AP) — The Libyan coast guard apprehended 81 migrants off the coast of Libya and returned them to the…
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