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Libya PM's Homes Targeted With RPGs, No Casualties Reported
The residence of Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah was targeted with rocket-propelled grenades on Sunday in an attack that left no casualties, a Libyan minister told Reuters.
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Grenade, 2 Pistols On Hijacked Libyan Plane: Maltese PM
Two men who hijacked a Libyan plane and forced it to land in Malta on Friday had a grenade and a handgun, and a second gun was found in a search of the aircraft, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said.
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LIVE: Libyan Afriqiyah Airways Plane Hijacked, Lands In Malta
Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Friday on Twitter he had been alerted to a "potential hijack" of a Libyan plane reported to be headed for the Mediterranean island.
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Libyan Plane Hijackers Surrender, All Passengers And Crew Released
Hijackers claiming to have a grenade took over a Libyan plane Friday and diverted it to Malta before releasing everyone onboard and surrendering to authorities, officials said. "Final crew members leaving aircraft with hijackers," Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Twitter. Minutes later he added: "Hijackers surrendered, searched and take...
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Death Toll Up To 55 In Clashes Near Libyan Border: Tunisia
Tunisian Prime Minister Habid Essid says the death toll from clashes between Tunisian forces and extremist attackers near the Libyan border has risen to 55, including 36 attackers.
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Tunisia Hunts Jihadists After Deadly Raid Near Libya Border
Tunisian security forces pressed a search for jihadists near the Libyan border today after a deadly raid the authorities described as an "unprecedented" assault by the ISIS.
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Libyan Prime Minister Says on TV He Will Resign But Spokesman Says he Stays
Libya's internationally recognised Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said in a television interview that he would resign, after the station's host confronted him with questions from angry citizens who criticized his cabinet as ineffective.
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Italian Prime Minister Says, Victims of trawler will be Given Burial
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Saturday repeated his commitment to refloat the wreck of the trawler which sank in April with the deaths of around 800 migrants and lay to rest the victims.
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Libya PM Abdullah al-Thani Escapes Assassination Attempt: Spokesman
Libya's Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani escaped unharmed when would-be assassins opened fire on his car on Tuesday, the spokesman for his internationally recognised government said.
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Libyan Prime Minister Accuses Turkey of Supplying Weapons to Rival Group
Libya's internationally recognised Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said his government would stop dealing with Turkey as it was sending weapons to a rival group in Tripoli "the Libyan people kill each other", ramping up his rhetoric against Ankara.
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Kidnapped Libyan Oil Official Released
A kidnapped senior Libyan oil official has been released after more than two weeks of captivity, a senior official said on Sunday.
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Explosions End Meeting of UN Envoy, Libyan Premier
A series of nearby explosions prematurely ended a meeting between Libya's Prime Minister and the United Nations top envoy to the country, though no one was wounded.
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Libyan PM Takes Oath After Elected Parliament Approves New Cabinet
Libya's Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni and his cabinet took the oath of office on Sunday after lawmakers approved the lineup, but will struggle to rule a country where a rival parliament sits in the capital Tripoli.
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Libyan Court Says Prime Minister's Election Invalid, Raising Hopes of End to Stalemate
Libya's Supreme Court ruled on Monday that parliament's election of Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq a month ago was unconstitutional, a ruling that could reduce volatile political tensions in the major OPEC member state.
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Election of Libyan Prime Minister Ahmed Miitig 'Unconstitutional': Supreme Court
Libya's supreme court ruled on Monday that the election of prime minister Ahmed Miitig in a chaotic session in the interim parliament in early May was "unconstitutional".
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Libya PM's Homes Targeted With RPGs, No Casualties Reported
The residence of Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah was targeted with rocket-propelled grenades on Sunday in an attack that left no casualties, a Libyan minister told Reuters.
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Grenade, 2 Pistols On Hijacked Libyan Plane: Maltese PM
Two men who hijacked a Libyan plane and forced it to land in Malta on Friday had a grenade and a handgun, and a second gun was found in a search of the aircraft, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said.
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LIVE: Libyan Afriqiyah Airways Plane Hijacked, Lands In Malta
Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Friday on Twitter he had been alerted to a "potential hijack" of a Libyan plane reported to be headed for the Mediterranean island.
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Libyan Plane Hijackers Surrender, All Passengers And Crew Released
Hijackers claiming to have a grenade took over a Libyan plane Friday and diverted it to Malta before releasing everyone onboard and surrendering to authorities, officials said. "Final crew members leaving aircraft with hijackers," Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Twitter. Minutes later he added: "Hijackers surrendered, searched and take...
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Death Toll Up To 55 In Clashes Near Libyan Border: Tunisia
Tunisian Prime Minister Habid Essid says the death toll from clashes between Tunisian forces and extremist attackers near the Libyan border has risen to 55, including 36 attackers.
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Tunisia Hunts Jihadists After Deadly Raid Near Libya Border
Tunisian security forces pressed a search for jihadists near the Libyan border today after a deadly raid the authorities described as an "unprecedented" assault by the ISIS.
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Libyan Prime Minister Says on TV He Will Resign But Spokesman Says he Stays
Libya's internationally recognised Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said in a television interview that he would resign, after the station's host confronted him with questions from angry citizens who criticized his cabinet as ineffective.
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Italian Prime Minister Says, Victims of trawler will be Given Burial
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Saturday repeated his commitment to refloat the wreck of the trawler which sank in April with the deaths of around 800 migrants and lay to rest the victims.
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Libya PM Abdullah al-Thani Escapes Assassination Attempt: Spokesman
Libya's Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani escaped unharmed when would-be assassins opened fire on his car on Tuesday, the spokesman for his internationally recognised government said.
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Libyan Prime Minister Accuses Turkey of Supplying Weapons to Rival Group
Libya's internationally recognised Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said his government would stop dealing with Turkey as it was sending weapons to a rival group in Tripoli "the Libyan people kill each other", ramping up his rhetoric against Ankara.
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Kidnapped Libyan Oil Official Released
A kidnapped senior Libyan oil official has been released after more than two weeks of captivity, a senior official said on Sunday.
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Explosions End Meeting of UN Envoy, Libyan Premier
A series of nearby explosions prematurely ended a meeting between Libya's Prime Minister and the United Nations top envoy to the country, though no one was wounded.
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Libyan PM Takes Oath After Elected Parliament Approves New Cabinet
Libya's Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni and his cabinet took the oath of office on Sunday after lawmakers approved the lineup, but will struggle to rule a country where a rival parliament sits in the capital Tripoli.
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Libyan Court Says Prime Minister's Election Invalid, Raising Hopes of End to Stalemate
Libya's Supreme Court ruled on Monday that parliament's election of Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq a month ago was unconstitutional, a ruling that could reduce volatile political tensions in the major OPEC member state.
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Election of Libyan Prime Minister Ahmed Miitig 'Unconstitutional': Supreme Court
Libya's supreme court ruled on Monday that the election of prime minister Ahmed Miitig in a chaotic session in the interim parliament in early May was "unconstitutional".
