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Turkey courts Libya's rival factions in bid to further Mediterranean ambitions

In a bold move by Ankara, Turkey this week brought together Libya’s two rival militaries for international exercises. While firmly supporting the Tripoli-based regime, Turkey is now extending an olive branch to the Benghazi administration, aiming to steady Libya and broaden its sway across the region.

Radio France Internationale

Republicans have subpoenaed the Clintons to testify about Jeffrey Epstein. Will it backfire?

History shows that when called to testify about difficult things – Monica Lewinsky, Benghazi – Bill and Hillary excel

The Guardian - US

Pam Bondi announces arrest of ‘key participant’ in 2012 Benghazi attack

Zubayar al-Bakoush is suspected in Libya attack resulting in deaths of US ambassador and three other Americans

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Benghazi attack suspect arrested 14 years after ambush on US compound killed four Americans

Twenty militants armed with AK-47s and grenade launchers stormed the consulate compound on Sept. 12, 2012

The Independent UK

Libya Commander Haftar Seeks To Force International Engagement

Libya's eastern authorities recently expelled a senior European delegation in a move analysts say was meant to send a message: the unrecognised administration backed by military leader Khalifa Haftar cannot be ignored.

International Business Times

Libya’s strongman with friends in high places: All you ever wanted to know about Khalifa Haftar

After an EU delegation was humiliated by the commander in control of large swaths of eastern Libya, Euronews explores Haftar’s fall, then rise to power and who is helping him maintain it.

Euronews

Exclusive: EU delegation ejected from Libya after diplomatic 'trap', source tells Euronews

A diplomatic row in Benghazi may have been part of a calculated move by Libya's Khalifa Haftar to pressure the EU into recognising the eastern government, a source familiar with the matter revealed to Euronews.

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Libya's Al-Khadim airbase becomes a hub for Russian arms in the Sahel

Amid renewed relations with Libya, Russia is relying on the Al-Khadim base near Benghazi to strengthen its military presence in the Sahel region of Africa. RFI journalists were able to trace the itinerary of a Russian cargo plane from Syria to Libya, one of many flights operating on this route.

Radio France Internationale

Rangers' Balogun condemns 'unacceptable' treatment as national team 'held hostage'

Rangers defender Leon Balogun has condemned the "unacceptable treatment" of his Nigeria team-mates during the international break after…

The National (Scotland)

Nigeria to boycott Libya AFCON qualifier after 'disgraceful' 12-hour airport nightmare

Super Eagles were stranded in an airport for 20 hours in ‘disturbing conditions’ with no food or water provided

Evening Standard

Nigeria boycott Libya match after players ‘locked in airport without food or drink for 12 hours’

Nigeria were due to play an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya on Tuesday but have pulled out after ‘disgraceful’ treatment

The Independent UK

Libyan Militia Leader Resentenced To 28 Years For Benghazi Attack

Libyan militia leader Ahmed Abu Khatallah resentenced to 28 years for his role in the 2012 Benghazi attack.

Top News

Cultural treasure or painful reminder? Libya’s colonial architecture

Residents of Tripoli and Benghazi are divided about what should be done with their Italian colonial heritage.

Al Jazeera

Mike Tyson’s Benghazi Appearance Ignites Boxing Revival In North Africa

Tyson's historic visit marks a milestone for Libyan sports, showcasing the nation's resurgence post-Gaddafi and highlighting its potential amid a boxing comeback.

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‘Too terrified to leave the house’: Internet trolls in Libya target women

From death threats to smear campaigns, Libyan women working for change are being silenced online.

France 24

Russia woos Haftar, but can the Derna floods give Libyans another chance?

Moscow seized the disaster diplomacy initiative after the deadly Derna floods, with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov arriving in eastern Libya with a promise of aid. Russia is helping Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar while seeking geostrategic payback. But the Derna tragedy has also drawn the US back into Libya,…

Al Jazeera

Qatar sends medical aid, rescue team to flood-stricken Libya

Two aid flights arrive in Benghazi from Doha along with a team from the Qatar Red Crescent.

Al Jazeera

The Libyan journalists providing information in chaos

With local media failing to deliver information, independent Libyan reporters cover the dam disaster on their own.

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David Pratt: The political roots of Libya's unnatural disaster

LOOKING back now, there was so much optimism despite the obvious dangers and challenges the revolution had thrown up. From Benghazi in the east to…

WEKU

An inside account of devastation and survival in the Libya floods

Huda Akram is a doctor based in Benghazi, Libya, whose family hails from Derna. She spoke to NPR on Wednesday, describing the harrowing scenes and what is happening now.

Radio France Internationale

More than 2,300 dead, 10,000 thousand missing in Libya's catastrophic floods

Catastrophic storm floods have killed at least 2,300 people in the coastal city of Derna, according to Libyan emergency services, as local officials say around a quarter of the eastern city was wiped away when a dam burst. Thousands more people are reported missing.

France 24

In pictures: Quarter of coastal Libyan city wiped out in deadly flooding

Catastrophic storm floods have killed at least 2,300 people in the coastal city of Derna, Libyan emergency services said Tuesday, as local officials said around a quarter of the eastern city was wiped away when a dam burst.

Al Jazeera

Death toll in Libya floods nearly 3,000 after Storm Daniel

Up to 10,000 people are missing and about twice as many have been displaced.

France 24

Hundreds feared dead, thousands missing after devastating floods hit Libya

Deadly storm winds and heavy floods hit Libya over the past two days, with estimates of fatalities ranging from hundreds to thousands of people, senior officials said on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Dodging imaginary bullets in Benghazi: Edgar Martins’ best photograph

‘How do you tell a story when there’s no witness, no evidence and no subject? After my dear friend died in the civil war in Libya, I realised this project was a way for me to process my bereavement’

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