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Libya rival PM warns militias against further clashes after more than 40 die
One of Libya’s rival prime ministers warned Thursday that his government would not tolerate any further militia fighting, days after the year’s ... North Africa -
UAE urges peaceful resolution of armed conflict in Libya
The UAE has urged rival groups in Libya to de-escalate the armed conflict that has gripped the capital Tripoli — more than 27 have been killed and ... North Africa -
Clashes in Libya kill 55, wound more than 140
Two powerful armed factions battled in Libya’s capital on Tuesday in the city’s worst violence this year, but the deadly clashes calmed after one side ... North Africa -
Libyan commander whose detention triggered clashes released, sources say
Libya’s Special Deterrence Force on Tuesday freed Mahmoud Hamza, the commander of the 444 Brigade whose detention on Monday triggered fierce fighting ... North Africa -
Libyan capital Tripoli hit by clashes
Clashes broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli late on Monday, residents said, and flights to the city’s main airport were suspended, after the ... North Africa -
Abandoned baby girl rescued from trash bag carried by stray dog in Lebanon
A newborn baby girl was found abandoned in a trash bag that was being carried by a stray dog in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli on Wednesday, local ... Middle East -
Libya’s government vows to keep targeting smugglers amid criticism
Libya’s Tripoli-based government vowed Tuesday to keep fighting smuggling networks and people traffickers after a series of drone strikes sparked ... World News -
Lebanon hopes UNESCO danger listing could save Tripoli’s modernist fairground
Its arch is cracking and its vast pavilions lie empty, but the crumbling Rachid Karami International Fair in Lebanon’s port city Tripoli now has hope ... Art and culture -
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor visits Libya mass graves
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor has met families of victims of alleged killings by a notorious militia at the site of mass ... North Africa -
Death toll from Lebanon migrant boat at least 76: Minister
At least 76 people died when the migrant boat they were aboard sank off the Syrian coast after sailing from Lebanon this week, the Lebanese transport ... Middle East -
At least 34 dead after migrant boat departing from Lebanon sinks off Syria’s coast
At least 34 migrants died when the boat they were traveling in sank off Syria’s coast after departing from neighboring Lebanon, the government in ... Middle East -
Libyan capital quiet after worst fighting in two years
Libya’s capital was quiet early on Sunday, a day after the worst fighting there for two years killed 32 people and injured 159 as forces aligned with ... Middle East -
Libya’s Tripoli-based Presidential Council announces plan to end crisis
Libya’s Tripoli-based Presidential Council on Tuesday announced a plan to extract the country from its latest political crisis and hold elections.“In ... North Africa -
UN condemns protesters’ storming of Libya’s parliament
A senior UN official for Libya on Saturday condemned the storming of the parliament’s headquarters by angry demonstrators as part of protests in ... North Africa -
Armed convoy moves into Tripoli to shore up interim PM Dbeibah
A convoy of fighters moved into Tripoli from the Libyan city of Misrata on Saturday to shore up the interim prime minister amid a push by the ... North Africa -
Armed groups deploy around key sites in Libya’s Tripoli
Armed groups deployed in the streets of Libya’s capital Tripoli overnight into Thursday, in an apparent show of force following the sacking of a ... North Africa -
Heavy factional clashes erupt in Tripoli, exposing limits of Libya peace move
Fighting broke out in Tripoli early on Friday between rival armed forces, the heaviest clashes in the Libyan capital since the conflict between ... North Africa -
Lebanon’s economic collapse bites hard in neglected north
Taha Riz has worked just three days in more than a month at his Tripoli bakery, in Lebanon’s neglected north where economic meltdown has hit hardest ... Features -
Lebanese protesters throw stun grenades at soldiers, injuring 10: Army
Lebanese troops deployed in the northern city of Tripoli early Sunday taking positions around major state institutions after a night of protests and ... Middle East -
Libyan militias briefly take over Tripoli gov’t headquarters
In a show of force, armed militiamen briefly took over a hotel in the Libyan capital of Tripoli that serves as headquarters for the interim government ... Middle East -
Watch: Citizen attacks member of security forces in north Lebanon
A citizen assaulted a member of the uniformed police officer in Lebanon which resulted in an uproar on social media.The video showed a person getting ... Digital -
Libya's rival leaders start UN-brokered prisoner exchange: Officials
Libya’s rival leaders kicked off a UN-brokered prisoner exchange, United Nations and Libyan officials said Saturday, which was part of a preliminary ... North Africa -
British artist sells Fairuz prints to raise money for hungry Lebanese
A British artist is selling prints of legendary Lebanese singer Fairuz as part of a crowdfunding project set up to help families now facing poverty ... Features -
Blasts hit Libya capital Tripoli, residents report
A loud blast hit the Libyan capital Tripoli early on Tuesday, residents said, with the noise audible across much of the city and dark smoke in the sky ... North Africa -
For third day, hundreds of Libyans protest corruption, living conditions
Hundreds of young Libyans protested in Tripoli for a third consecutive day to decry deteriorating living conditions and corruption amid a heavy ... North Africa -
Protests against Libya’s GNA erupt for second day in Tripoli
Protests against Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) have erupted for the second day in the city of Tripoli, with activists sharing videos on ... North Africa -
Watch: Anti-GNA protests erupt in Libya’s Tripoli, Misrata over living conditions
Protests against the Government of National Accord (GNA) have erupted in the cities of Tripoli and Misrata over living conditions and ... North Africa -
Lebanon’s Tripoli to serve as chief port following Beirut blast: Minister
The northern city of Tripoli in Lebanon will serve as the country’s alternative port following the explosion at Beirut’s port on Tuesday, according to ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s president to discuss security after days of unrest
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun was due to convene the country’s top security council on Monday after days of angry protests over a deepening economic ... Middle East -
Lebanon: Anti-govt protesters clash with police officers in Tripoli
Protesters poured into the streets of the Lebanese capital Saturday to decry the collapse of the economy, as clashes erupted between supporters and ... Features