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Migrant wreck off Libya kills eight with scores rescued-Red Crescent

At least eight people died after a boat crammed with scores of African migrants capsized off the Libyan coast, the local Red Crescent organisation said on Wednesday, adding that nearly 100 others had been rescued.

Reuters

Lockerbie bombing suspect's arraignment deferred amid delays securing a lawyer

The arraignment of a Libyan intelligence operative suspected of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 and killed 270 people was deferred on Wednesday due to delays and challenges securing a defense attorney.

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Libyan Lockerbie Bombing Suspect to be Arraigned in US Federal Court

A Libyan intelligence operative suspected of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 and killed 270 people will be arraigned in a US court on Wednesday, where prosecutors are also expected to ask for him to be detained through trial. Abu Agila…

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Libya’s GNU Fails in Holding Official Meeting for Arab FMs

Several Arab countries, as well as Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, skipped on Sunday a meeting for Arab foreign ministers that was hosted by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU). Only seven out of 22 members of the Arab League took part in the meeting that was held…

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Chief diplomats boycott Libya-hosted Arab League meeting

A handful of Arab chief diplomats have met in the Libyan capital in a gathering boycotted by powerful foreign ministers who argued that the mandate of the Tripoli-based government has ended

The Independent UK

Italy’s FM Meets with Egyptian Officials on Migration, Libya

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 bilateral issues. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said his meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi covered energy security and economic cooperation in the…

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Italy's FM meets with Egyptian officials on migration, Libya

Italy’s chief diplomat has held talks Sunday with Egyptian officials in Cairo that focused on ties between the two countries, migration, and the political stalemate in the conflict-stricken Libya

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Italian Official: Most Arrivals by Sea Come Through Libya

The Italian head of plans and operations of the General Command of the Port Authorities, Admiral Giuseppe Aulicino, indicated that 105,000 migrants arrived by sea in 2022, an increase of 56 percent compared to the previous year. Aulicino said in a joint hearing of the Constitutional Affairs and Transport Committees…

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EU border chief pledges transparency, no illegal pushbacks

The new executive director of European Union border agency Frontex says he will work at ensuring illegal pushbacks of migrants trying to reach Europe don't take place under his watch

The Independent UK

Turkish Intelligence Chief Holds Reconciliation between Mishri, Debeibeh

Turkish Intelligence Chief Hakan Fidan made a political reconciliation between Khaled al-Mashri, president of the Libyan State Council, and Abdel Hamid al-Dbeibeh, head of the interim Unity Government, during a surprise visit to Tripoli. In parallel, disagreements resurfaced between Al-Mashri and Aqila Saleh, the Speaker of the House of Representatives.…

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Bathily Urges Libyan Politicians to Show Same Spirit as Brothers in Uniform

The UN envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, called on the international community and the Libyan government to support the joint military committee to implement the terms of the “ceasefire agreement.” Bathily also urged Libyan politicians to follow the example of the military, who he said were “playing a heroic role.”…

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Libya’s Haftar, Menfi, Saleh Return to Cairo for Negotiations

A new round of negotiations kicked off in Cairo over the weekend between Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, head of the Presidential Council Mohammed al-Menfi and Speaker of the east-based parliament Aguila Saleh. Haftar and Saleh had arrived in the Egyptian capital on Saturday night, reported various media.…

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FRANCE 24 animated documentary highlights plight of migrants in Libya

FRANCE 24 and the InfoMigrants website bring you an exclusive animated documentary on the story of Muhamad and Amina, two migrants who met while being detained in a secret prison in Libya. The couple survived their ordeal, fell in love and later managed to escape to Europe. But thousands of…

France 24

Mahious Penalty Gives Hosts Algeria Victory in CHAN Opener

Hosts and title favorites Algeria edged Libya 1-0 on Friday in the opening match of the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) thanks to a second-half penalty converted by Aymen Mahious. The lone forward in the starting line-up netted on 57 minutes in Algiers after a weak back pass led to…

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'A love story in hell': Two migrants find romance during Libya detention ordeal

Muhamad, a 25-year-old Somali migrant, fled terror in his country in a bid to reach Europe. He arrived in Libya in 2017 and was abducted by human traffickers. Tortured, insulted and harassed for several months, Muhamad met the love of his life, Amina, in a secret prison in Libya. The…

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CIA Chief Meets Haftar, Dbeibah in Libya

US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief William Burns started an unannounced trip to Libya on Thursday. In his first official visit to the country, Burns met with Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi and then with the head of the interim government of national unity (GNU), Abdulhamid…

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Saudi Arabia, Egypt Stress Need for Iran to Refrain from Destabilizing Actions

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukri chaired in Riyadh on Thursday the meeting of their joint follow-up and political consultation committee. Both parties shared common views on several issues and regional and international crises, underscoring the depth of the strategic relations…

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CIA chief makes rare visit to Libya

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief William Burns made a rare trip to Libya on Thursday, meeting Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah in Tripoli, the Libyan government said.

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The Guardian - UK

Libyan politicians’ pay goes up 40% as election impasse continues

UN special envoys to meet in Washington as figures show Libyan politicians’ salaries rose by more than 40% in 2022

WEKU

Bernard Kalb, a longtime foreign affairs newsman, has died at 100

Kalb, a former correspondent for The New York Times, CBS and NBC who quit his job as a State Department spokesman to protest a U.S. government disinformation campaign against Libya, died Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Interpol says 'world's most wanted' human trafficker arrested in Sudan

An Eritrean national described as the "world’s most wanted″ human trafficker has been arrested in Sudan after an international search led by the United Arab Emirates, Interpol has announced.

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Libya’s Presidential Council Joins Unity Gov't in Rejecting Egypt’s Demarcation of Maritime Borders

Libya’s Presidential Council, headed by Mohammed al-Menfi, has joined the interim unity government in rejecting Egypt’s demarcation of the maritime borders. Abdullah al-Lafi, member of the Presidential Council, noted that the border demarcation was not “a matter of unilateral action, as it is regulated by stable rules in international law,…

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Gazans Risk Death at Sea Dreaming of Life in Europe

Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe, only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a coffin. The 21-year-old was one of scores of Palestinians risking the perilous journey across the Mediterranean. He drowned alongside seven other Gazans, whose bodies were returned home in December, adding…

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Mass Grave with 18 Bodies Found in Libya

Libyan authorities on Sunday said they have found 18 bodies buried in a mass grave in a former ISIS stronghold along the country’s coast. The Missing Persons Authority said in a statement the bodies were unearthed in the Sabaa area of Sirte, a city in central Libya. The bodies were…

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Libya Says Boat with 700 Europe-Bound Migrants Intercepted

A vessel carrying at least 700 migrants was intercepted off the eastern coast of Libya, the coast guard said.

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