The head of Libya’s Tripoli-based unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, on Monday, declared areas exposed to floods as “disaster zones”, Anadolu Agency reports.
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Nearly 400 Pakistani’s freed in raid on Libyan warehouse
Security authorities in eastern Libya freed at least 385 Pakistani migrants who were held in trafficking warehouses in an overnight raid, a migrant rights group said Monday.
LNA forces detain over a thousand migrants in Tobruk and Musaid
Forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) have arrested over a thousand migrants in Tobruk and Musaid, in the east of the country, LNA’s press office announced on Wednesday.
Policeman killed, 3 injured during security operation in Tobruk
The Criminal Investigation Agency has announced the death of one of its members and the injury of three others during an extensive security operation in Tobruk, which resulted in the seizure of 380 kilograms of hashish, more than a million tablets of Tramadol, and cigarettes that were smuggled into the …
Haftar’s militias attack Al Arabiya channel reporter
The correspondent of the Saudi Arabia-run TV channel Al-Arabiya, Muhammad Masoud, was assaulted and beaten by militiamen affiliated with Khalifa Haftar in the eastern city of Tobruk on Monday.
UN condemns protesters’ storming of Libya’s parliament
A senior UN official for Libya on Saturday condemned the storming of the parliament’s headquarters by angry demonstrators as part of protests in several cities against the political class and deteriorating economic conditions.
Libya: 29 inmates escape Gernada prison after riot
29 prisoners escaped from the notorious, east-based Gernada prison on Friday after a riot incident, security sources have confirmed.
HoR members threatened, gunshots fired to fail vote on Libyan government’s budget
Sources from Tobruk said some House of Representatives (HoR) members were threatened and gunshots were fired near the headquarters where the session to vote on the government’s budget was held on Tuesday, in addition to statements by some members saying they feared for their lives if the budget bill was …
Turkey strongly condemns affront to its flag by Haftar’s supporters in east Libya
Turkey strongly condemned on Tuesday an attempt by supporters of Khalifa Haftar to desecrate the Turkish flag in Tobruk, Libya, describing the incident as a “heinous act.”
UNSMIL Expresses Concern Over Threats to Oil Production
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expresses its concern regarding the recent shutdown in oil production at Marsa al-Hariga and indications that other shutdowns may be imminent. The uninterrupted production of oil as well as maintaining the independence and impartiality of the NOC remains a vital cornerstone to the …