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The Latest Breaking News from Libya

European politicians accused of conspiring with Libyan coastguard to push back refugees

NGO alleges ‘crimes against humanity’ committed with deal approved by European Council

The Guardian - UK

Algeria, Tunisia Hold Talks on Libya, Border Security

Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Boudin discussed in Algiers, the Libyan crisis and the irregular migration of an increasing number of young people from the two countries to Europe across the Mediterranean.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Insists on Withdrawal of Mercenaries from Libya

Cairo hosted on Monday meetings with Libyan officials, including parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh. The UN Special Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, also met Sameh Shoukry, the Egyptian Foreign Minister. Egypt reiterated its demand for the withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign forces from Libya. Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Turkish Forces Supervise Training, Graduation of Batch of Libyan Officers

The Commander of the Turkish forces in Libya, Colonel Osman Itaj, and Muhammad Al-Haddad, the chief of staff of the forces loyal to Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's Government of National Unity (GNU) attended on Friday the graduation ceremony of a new batch of infantry, artillery and armored school officers, after they received…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece: Migrant boat had sailed from Libya with 483 people

Greek authorities say a dilapidated fishing boat crammed with migrants that was towed to port after losing steering in rough seas south of Crete this week, had been carrying a total of 483 people

The Independent UK

EU urges bickering states to set aside migration differences

Senior European Union officials are appealing to member countries to set aside deep differences over migration and press ahead with a long-delayed asylum system overhaul

The Independent UK

Distraught mum's fresh plea 3 months after her ex-husband 'abducted' 3 kids and fled UK

Dawn Daley last saw her three children on July 30 after their farther Fares Aljehani came to pick them up from their home in Manchester for a holiday to Yorkshire - but never returned

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Dad 'abducts' three children and takes them to Libya in holiday ploy

Khalid Aljehani, nine, Aasiyah, seven, and Maimunha, four were 'wrongly removed from the care of their mother Dawn Daley by their Libyan father, Fares Aljehani'.

Daily Record

Heartbroken mum urges ex-husband to 'do the right thing' after abducting three children and fleeing to Libya

"It's been three months since I last heard from my babies"

Manchester Evening News

Dad abducted three missing Manchester children after 'clandestine' holiday ruse

Khalid Aljehani, nine, and his sisters Aasiyah, seven, and Maimunha, four were last seen by their mother on July 30

Manchester Evening News

Three children taken by father to Libya in ‘blatant abduction’, says judge

Mr Justice Peel said Khalid Aljehani, nine, and sisters, Aasiyah, seven, and Maimunha, four, have been wrongly removed from the care of their mother

Evening Standard

UN Calls to Investigate Hunger Strike of 70 Libyan Inmates

Several human rights groups and families of inmates said that around 70 inmates at Mitiga Central Prison in Tripoli have been on a hunger strike for around a month in objection to the ill-treatment. Some family members told Asharq Al-Awsat that they have been banned from visiting their relatives at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis-Libya's festering crisis risks slide back to war

As its political stalemate festers, Libya risks sliding back towards civil war with diplomacy at a standstill, politicians thwarting progress towards elections and military leaders including eastern commander Khalifa Haftar threatening violence.

Reuters

UN Warns Against Dangers of Libya’s Partition

UN Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily has warned against prolonging the interim period in Libya, saying it could become even more vulnerable to instability, as well as risk of partition. He urged on Tuesday Libyan politicians to hold the elections “as soon as possible,” telling the Security Council that the UN…

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US to Reevaluate Ties with Libyan Sides Hindering Political Solution

The US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland concluded his visit to the Libyan capital Tripoli, threatening sanctions against parties who obstruct the progress of a political process in Libya. In a clear threat after a series of meetings with government officials, international partners, and the donor community,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France Accepts Migrant Ship as Row with Italy Blazes

A rescue ship carrying 230 migrants docked at the French port of Toulon on Friday amid a blazing row between France and Italy over which country is responsible for them. The Ocean Viking, operated by a French NGO, had picked up the migrants at sea near the Libyan coast before…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Calls for Forming Unified Libyan Govt Via Elections

US Special envoy to Libya Ambassador Richard Norland said on Thursday that having two governments in Libya is a “complicated” matter that can only be resolved by unifying the executive authorities through elections. According to a statement circulated by the US embassy, Norland discussed with head of the High National…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What's behind Italy's migrant sea rescue standoff

Italy’s new government has blocked humanitarian rescue ships from accessing its ports, resulting in a standoff with charities that patrol the deadly central Mediterranean Sea, used by people desperate to reach Europe for a new life

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya’s Saleh, Mishri to Meet Soon

Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) Aguila Saleh is preparing to hold a new round of Turkish-mediated talks with the Chairman of the High Council of State (HCS), Khalid al-Mishri, in an attempt to resolve the outstanding differences over the “constitutional basis” for the postponed presidential and parliamentary elections.…

The Independent UK

Libyan commander Hifter deposed in US civil lawsuit

A Libyan military commander who once lived in Virginia has been deposed in a U.S. lawsuit in which he is accused of orchestrating indiscriminate attacks on civilians and torturing and killing political opponents

Salon

Benghazi! The wound that never healed

Obama didn't tell the truth — and the right weaponized that viciously. This is how America drove itself nuts

Al Jazeera

Russian mercenary force Wagner opens first official headquarters

The European Union has accused the Wagner Group of serious human rights abuses in Ukraine, Africa, Syria, and Libya.

Daily Mirror

Manchester Arena bomber's runaway brother who may hold clues to attack that killed 22

Salman Abedi's brother Ismail left his flat in Manchester last August and a judge has issued a warrant for his arrest as he's thought to now be with his parents and three youngest siblings in Libya

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Critics of US efforts have it wrong — Ukraine isn’t Libya or Afghanistan

The U.S. and its allies have been engaging in a significant military intervention to help Ukraine resist Russia’s brutal invasion for the past nine months. Not only have they given considerable financial, humanitarian and military resources — including sophisticated weapons systems — to Ukraine, but they also have embedded advisers…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya’s Haftar Threatens to Wage ‘Decisive’ War if Peace Efforts Fail

Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar issued a fresh warning to Türkiye on Tuesday, threatening to wage a “decisive war to liberate the country” from its military presence and allied mercenaries. Speaking from the city of al-Jufra, he said: “All peaceful efforts aimed at leading to the withdrawal of…

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