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Williams Tells ‘Obstructers' in Libya ‘Enough Means Enough’

UN Special Advisor on Libya Stephanie Williams urged Libyans on Sunday to put down weapons and stop intimidating civilians, pointing out to what she said are "spoilers" who aim to disrupt the delicate political operation through the use of force. Williams was speaking at the third and final round of…

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UN-Brokered Talks on Libya Elections Resume in Cairo

Libyan officials returned to the Egyptian capital Sunday for a third round of talks on constitutional amendments for elections.

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UN-brokered talks on Libya elections resume in Cairo

Libyan officials have returned to the Egyptian capital for a third round of talks on constitutional amendments for elections

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UN says concerned over Libya clashes, urges efforts for calm

The United Nations mission to Libya has expressed concern over clashes in Tripoli, after a night of heavy fire between militias in the capital

The Independent UK

IAEA abstention on Iran in line with India’s Russia, non-alignment policy

India was one of only three countries, other than Pakistan and Libya, who abstained from the resolution criticising Iran for flouting IAEA requests

The Hindu

Fighting between rival militias rocks Libya’s capital Tripoli

The intense fighting involved two influential militias aligned to rival prime ministers vying for power.

Al Jazeera

Fresh Clashes Rock Libyan Capital

Clashes between armed groups erupted in Libya's capital on Friday night, according to local media. Heavy exchanges of gunfire and explosions ricocheted across several districts of Tripoli on Friday, according to an AFP journalist, while images broadcast by local press showed civilians fleeing heavily trafficked areas. The intense fighting involved…

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Williams Praises ‘Valuable’ Discussion on Disarmament in Libya

The meetings of Libya’s Joint Military Commission (5+5) has continued for the second day in a row in Tunis, co-chaired by UN Special Adviser on Libya Stephanie Williams in collaboration with France. Representatives from the UK, Turkey, Italy, the African Union, and figures from the Security Working Group (SWG) for…

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IAEA Board Passes Resolution Chiding Iran on Uranium Trace

The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency that includes 35 members has made an overwhelming majority vote to criticize Iran for a lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear inspectorate. The resolution on Wednesday criticized Iran for failing to explain uranium traces found at three undeclared sites.…

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US Ex-teacher Pleads Guilty to Leading ISIS Women's Brigade

A former US schoolteacher who became a high-ranking ISIS official and organized an all-female military battalion, pleaded guilty Tuesday to supporting a foreign terrorist group, the Justice Department said. Kansas-born Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, admitted to engaging in "terrorism-related activities" in Syria, Libya, and Iraq between 2011 and 2019. "Fluke-Ekren ultimately…

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Glasgow dad's hot flush was life-limiting disease that left him in wheelchair

Alan Kyle felt like his 'body was on fire' while working in Libya as a consultant project manager. He suspected his body was reacting to vaccines taken for regular trips abroad.

Glasgow Live

Britain Reopens its Embassy in Libya After 8 Years Hiatus

Britain reopened its embassy in Libya after an eight years hiatus. British ambassador Caroline Hurndall announced the reopening at an event celebrating Queen Elisabeth II's official birthday and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee at the old embassy compound in Tripoli. Hurndall announced the reopening on her Twitter account saying: "I announced…

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Scots man tells how hot flush turned out to be early symptom of multiple sclerosis

Leuchie House ambassador Alan Kyle tells of his shock at being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and how his 76-year-old mum is his lifeline

Daily Record

Libya: Parliament-Appointed PM Hints at Handing Authority to New Premier

Libyan parliament-appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha hinted at the possibility of resigning if the House of Representatives and State Council agreed to choose a third prime minister to solve the power struggle with the head of the interim government of national unity (GNU), Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. Bashagha received at the…

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UN Extends Searches on High Seas off Libya for Illegal Arms

The UN Security Council approved a resolution Friday extending the authorization for countries and regional organizations to inspect vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya suspected of violating the UN arms embargo on the troubled north African nation. The vote on the French-sponsored resolution was 14-0, with…

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UN extends searches on high seas off Libya for illegal arms

The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution extending the authorization for countries and regional organizations to inspect vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya suspected of violating the U.N. arms embargo on the troubled north African nation

Al Jazeera

132 asylum seekers in Rwanda after evacuation from Libya: UNCHR

The asylum seekers are from several African countries including Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan.

The Independent UK

Divided again, Libya slides back toward violence, chaos

Two separate governments are once again vying for power in Libya

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EU Court Rejects Appeal by Alleged Financier of Wagner Group in Libya

A top EU court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Kremlin-linked oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, alleged financier of the Wagner mercenary group, to overturn sanctions imposed over the conflict in Libya. Prigozhin, 61, had challenged a 2020 decision to freeze his assets in the European Union and to place him on…

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EU court rejects alleged Wagner Group financer's appeal against Libya sanctions

A top EU court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Kremlin-linked oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, alleged financier of the Wagner mercenary group, to overturn sanctions imposed over the conflict in Libya.

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Libya: Broken Pipeline Causes Crude Spill

A pipeline rupture in Libya is spewing thousands of barrels of oil into the desert, as workers scramble to seal off the leak, authorities said Wednesday. The damage to a land pipeline linking the Sarir oil field to the Tobruk terminal on the Mediterranean was the latest blow to Libya’s…

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HRW: Russia’s Wagner Group Set Landmines in Libya

The Wagner Group, a private Russian military security contractor, has used banned landmines and booby traps near Tripoli, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. “New information from Libyan agencies and demining groups links the Wagner Group to the use of banned landmines and booby traps in Libya in 2019-2020,”…

France 24

Glencore scandal: Cameroon opposition demands inquiry into bribery

In tonight's edition: Senior officials of state companies in Cameroon are accused of accepting bribes from Swiss-based mining giant Glencore. In Egypt, two months after opposition figure Alaa Abdel Fattah started a hunger strike, his supporters are demanding his release from captivity. And in Libya, traditional ceramics are not finding…

Daily Mirror

Military group connected to Russian Government 'laid banned landmines in Libya'

Lama Fakih, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch, said the Wagner Group added to the “deadly legacy” of mines and booby traps scattered across Tripoli’s suburbs

The Independent UK

Group urges ICC to probe alleged use of mines in Libya war

Human Rights Watch has called for the International Criminal Court to investigate allegations of the use of landmines in 2019 by Russian paramilitaries fighting in Libya

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