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Donald Trump Warns Turkey Against 'Interference' After Libya Vote
Turkey's parliament approved Thursday military deployment to Libya aimed at shoring up the UN-backed government in Tripoli, sparking a blunt warning from US President Donald Trump against any "foreign interference" in the war-torn country.
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Manchester Suicide Bomber Was Rescued By British Navy In 2014: Report
A British man who killed 22 people in an attack in Manchester at the end of a show by U.S. singer Ariana Grande was rescued from the civil war in Libya three years before by the British navy, the Daily Mail reported.
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In The UAE, US Finds An Ally, And A Headache
As a vicious civil war erupted in Yemen two years ago and triggered international alarm, the United States warned the combatants to step back. But its efforts were quietly undermined by one of the most trusted U.S. regional allies: the United Arab Emirates.
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Libya Ships Out Last Batch Of Chemical Weapons
Libya has shipped the last of its chemical weapons stocks out of the country, officials said today, under a UN-backed plan to ensure the arsenal could not fall into the wrong hands.
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John Kerry In Saudi For Talks On Syria, Libya, Yemen
US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Saudi Arabia for talks on the conflicts in Syria, Libya and Yemen ahead of larger meetings on those crises in Europe this week.
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Libya Risks Long War, Extremist Rise as Talks Drag on
As talks between Libya's rival factions drag on, experts say there is little hope of a political deal and are warning of protracted civil war and a rise in Islamic extremism.
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Islamic State Releases Bangladeshi Hostages in Libya Oilfield Attack
Two Bangladeshi citizens, among a group of foreign workers taken hostage by the Islamic State militant group in an attack on a Libyan oilfield, have been released after more than two weeks, the Bangladeshi foreign ministry said today.
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Car Bombs Kill 40, Wound 70 in Eastern Libyan City: Officials
Three car bombs ripped through the eastern Libyan city of Qubbah today, killing 40 people and wounding 70, security officials and medics said.
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Libyan Extremist Group Says Leader Has Been Killed
A statement from Benghazi-based extremist Islamic militant group Ansar al-Shariah says its leader Mohammed al-Zahawi has been killed.
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UN Security Council Threatens Sanctions Over Libya Turmoil
The UN Security Council on Saturday welcomed a ceasefire announced by an Islamist-backed militia in Libya and threatened to impose sanctions on those who obstruct peace efforts.
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Libyan Factions Agree on 'Agenda' for Unity Government
Libya's warring factions have agreed on an "agenda" to form a unity government after two days of UN-brokered talks in Geneva, the UN said today.
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Few Options for Fixing Libya, a Major Jihadist Threat to West
Verging on full-blown civil war, Libya may pose an even greater threat to Europe than jihadists in Iraq and Syria, yet the international community has few tools to help resolve the crisis.
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Libya Warns United Nations of Possible Slide into Civil War
Libya warned the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the chaotic North African state could descend into full-scale civil war if heavily armed warring factions are not disarmed.
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Newly Elected Libyan Lawmakers Meet amid Chaos
More than three-quarters of Libya's newly elected parliament met for the first time on Saturday in a city chosen by a prominent anti-Islamist politician, likely signaling a swing against Islamists and extremist militias amid violence unseen since the 2011 civil war that toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
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Two Killed as Libyan Militias Fight Over Tripoli Airport
At least two people were killed on Sunday when a stray rocket hit their house as rival Libyan militias exchanged heavy fire around Tripoli's international airport in one of the worst worst spasms of violence since the ouster of longtime dictator Muammar Gadhafi in 2011.
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Donald Trump Warns Turkey Against 'Interference' After Libya Vote
Turkey's parliament approved Thursday military deployment to Libya aimed at shoring up the UN-backed government in Tripoli, sparking a blunt warning from US President Donald Trump against any "foreign interference" in the war-torn country.
-
Manchester Suicide Bomber Was Rescued By British Navy In 2014: Report
A British man who killed 22 people in an attack in Manchester at the end of a show by U.S. singer Ariana Grande was rescued from the civil war in Libya three years before by the British navy, the Daily Mail reported.
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In The UAE, US Finds An Ally, And A Headache
As a vicious civil war erupted in Yemen two years ago and triggered international alarm, the United States warned the combatants to step back. But its efforts were quietly undermined by one of the most trusted U.S. regional allies: the United Arab Emirates.
-
Libya Ships Out Last Batch Of Chemical Weapons
Libya has shipped the last of its chemical weapons stocks out of the country, officials said today, under a UN-backed plan to ensure the arsenal could not fall into the wrong hands.
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John Kerry In Saudi For Talks On Syria, Libya, Yemen
US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Saudi Arabia for talks on the conflicts in Syria, Libya and Yemen ahead of larger meetings on those crises in Europe this week.
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Libya Risks Long War, Extremist Rise as Talks Drag on
As talks between Libya's rival factions drag on, experts say there is little hope of a political deal and are warning of protracted civil war and a rise in Islamic extremism.
-
Islamic State Releases Bangladeshi Hostages in Libya Oilfield Attack
Two Bangladeshi citizens, among a group of foreign workers taken hostage by the Islamic State militant group in an attack on a Libyan oilfield, have been released after more than two weeks, the Bangladeshi foreign ministry said today.
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Car Bombs Kill 40, Wound 70 in Eastern Libyan City: Officials
Three car bombs ripped through the eastern Libyan city of Qubbah today, killing 40 people and wounding 70, security officials and medics said.
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Libyan Extremist Group Says Leader Has Been Killed
A statement from Benghazi-based extremist Islamic militant group Ansar al-Shariah says its leader Mohammed al-Zahawi has been killed.
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UN Security Council Threatens Sanctions Over Libya Turmoil
The UN Security Council on Saturday welcomed a ceasefire announced by an Islamist-backed militia in Libya and threatened to impose sanctions on those who obstruct peace efforts.
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Libyan Factions Agree on 'Agenda' for Unity Government
Libya's warring factions have agreed on an "agenda" to form a unity government after two days of UN-brokered talks in Geneva, the UN said today.
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Few Options for Fixing Libya, a Major Jihadist Threat to West
Verging on full-blown civil war, Libya may pose an even greater threat to Europe than jihadists in Iraq and Syria, yet the international community has few tools to help resolve the crisis.
-
Libya Warns United Nations of Possible Slide into Civil War
Libya warned the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the chaotic North African state could descend into full-scale civil war if heavily armed warring factions are not disarmed.
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Newly Elected Libyan Lawmakers Meet amid Chaos
More than three-quarters of Libya's newly elected parliament met for the first time on Saturday in a city chosen by a prominent anti-Islamist politician, likely signaling a swing against Islamists and extremist militias amid violence unseen since the 2011 civil war that toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
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Two Killed as Libyan Militias Fight Over Tripoli Airport
At least two people were killed on Sunday when a stray rocket hit their house as rival Libyan militias exchanged heavy fire around Tripoli's international airport in one of the worst worst spasms of violence since the ouster of longtime dictator Muammar Gadhafi in 2011.
