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First Ukraine grain ship arrives in Türkiye waters

The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine reached Türkiye territorial waters on Tuesday near the entrance to the Bosphorus Strait.The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni is ex

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Libyan interim PM promises legislative elections by end of June

Libyan interim Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah reaffirmed Monday that he will only cede power to an elected government and announced a plan for legislative elections

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Violent protests continue for third night in Tripoli, Lebanon

A 29-year-old man has died and more than 200 have been injured after three nights of violent confrontations between protesters and riot police in Tripoli, Lebanon. Hundreds of people were out on t

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Soldiers clash with protesters in Lebanon

00:43 Tanks and soldiers were in the streets of Tripoli, Lebanon to put down economic protests in the city during a tightening lockdown restriction. Check out The China Report, our new

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Syria says it intercepts 'barrage of missiles' launched by Israel

Syrian air defenses intercepted Israeli missiles over the western province of Hama early Friday and "downed most of them," Syria's Defense Ministry has said in a statement."At 12:40 this morning, the

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Egypt hosts UN-brokered Libyan peace talks

Fighters loyal to Libya's internationally recognized government regain control over the city, in Tripoli, June 4, 2020. /Reuters Egypt hosted on Sunday a new round of negotiations between Liby

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Libyan Coast Guard intercepts 128 migrants at sea

FILE PHOTO: An inflatable boat from the Spanish vessel Astral operated by the NGO Proactiva collects migrants off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea. /VCG Image The Libyan Coast Guard o

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Russian FM calls for early ceasefire in Libya at meeting with GNA officials

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for an early cessation of hostilities at a meeting with Ahmed Maiteeq, deputy prime minister of Libya's Government of Nati

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Russian, Turkish foreign ministers back Libya ceasefire in call: Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu backed an immediate ceasefire in Libya during a phone call on Thursday, Russia’s Fo

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UN-backed Libyan gov't forces announce airstrikes on east-based army's air base

TRIPOLI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Forces of the UN-backed Libyan government on Sunday announced the launch of three airstrikes on a military base belonging to the rival east-based army."The air force at da

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Libya's east-based army announces cessation of military action during Ramadan

Libya's east-based army announced on Wednesday cessation of military action in the country during the holy month of Ramadan. "On this blessed occasion, in appreciation and in response to the calls fr

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Heavy shelling hits Libyan capital amid continued conflict

The UN-backed Libyan government said Tuesday that Tripoli was shelled on Monday by its rival east-based army. The shelling caused damage to Tripoli's Arada district and wounded one. In April 2019, th

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UN chief condemns attacks on hospital in Tripoli

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the heavy shelling, for two consecutive days, of Al Khadra General Hospital in Tripoli, said his spokesman late Tuesday. Guterres als

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Libyan oil output down to less than 100,000 barrels per day

A general view of the El Sharara oilfield, Libya December 3, 2014. /Reuters Libya's daily oil production has dropped from more than 1.2 million barrels to less than 100,000 barrels, due to the

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Libya's Tripoli govt declares emergency, shuts down ports, airports

A police officer is seen at the security gate after the reopening of Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, Libya, on December 12, 2019. /Reuters Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Accord has de

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Thousands of camels herded through Libya's capital

00:33 Some 3,000 camels took a midnight stroll through Tripoli as they were evacuated from a nearby port.According to Reuters, the owner, a businessman from Zawiya, imported them from

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U.S. emphasizes negotiated settlement in Libya

U.S. Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland on Tuesday stressed the need for a negotiated settlement to the Libyan crisis as the armed conflict between the east-based army and the UN-backed government