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Libyan Parliament Says Bashagha Govt Should Start Work in Sirte

Libya's parliament wants the government it has appointed under Fathi Bashagha to be based for now in Sirte, it said on Tuesday, amid a stalemate over control of the capital Tripoli where another administration refuses to hand over power. The move represents the clearest acknowledgement since the parliament appointed Bashagha…

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Libyan parliament says Bashagha govt should start work in Sirte

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A rival sits out Lebanon's election. Now Hezbollah could fill the void

The stakes are high in Lebanon's election. The heavily armed Hezbollah movement has seen one of its main rivals descend into disarray, handing it an opportunity to cement power over a divided country that's sinking into poverty.

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Lebanon: Army Chief Pledges to Complete Impartial Probe into Tripoli Boat Sinking

Lebanon’s Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, has urged the families of the victims of the migrant boat that capsized off Tripoli’s coast last month, “not to allow the tragedy to be [politically] exploited”, stressing that investigations would be completed “with all transparency and impartiality.” The boat sank off the coast…

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Hariri’s absence leaves Sunni voters unsure ahead of Lebanon poll

Experts say Saad Hariri’s absence from upcoming Lebanese election created a ‘political void’ for the Sunni community.

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Lebanon’s Rai Calls for Calming Southern Front to Resume Border Demarcation Talks

Maronite Patriarch Beshara Al-Rai has called for “calming the southern front,” so that Lebanon, “under international auspices, resumes border demarcation negotiations with Israel.” His remarks came a day after Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah threatened to respond to any Israeli strike immediately, during maneuvers organized by the Israeli army along the…

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Dbeibah Clings on to Power, Vows to Defend Tripoli

Head of Libya's interim Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah said only parliamentary elections can resolve the struggle for power with the government of Fathi Bashagha, who is backed by the east-based parliament He is aiming to hold the elections in June. Dbeibah vowed to defend the capital Tripoli…

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UN Extends Libya Mission by Three Months

The United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for three months, with Russia vetoing a longer prolongation until a new envoy is appointed. The text extends until July 31, 2022 the mandate of UNSMIL and “calls upon…

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Migrant boat disaster wrecks a Lebanese family amid crisis

A week ago, a boat carrying around 60 Lebanese trying to escape their country and reach Europe sank in the Mediterranean after colliding with a Navy ship

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By Popular Demand, Tripoli’s Iftar Cannon Returns to its Citadel

The custom of firing the Iftar Cannon once during Ramadan is a popular tradition throughout the country, but Tripoli was the first of Lebanon’s cities to adopt it. While it is not particularly practically useful today because of technological advances, historically, it had been a great way to ensure everyone…

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Lebanon Army Says Thwarts Fresh Migrant Trafficking Attempt

Lebanon's military on Friday said it has detained five people in the northern city of Tripoli as they prepared to smuggle 85 migrants by boat to Europe. The announcement came days after a boat carrying more than 60 migrants capsized on April 23 off the coast of Tripoli. Seven bodies…

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Lebanon army says thwarts fresh migrant trafficking attempt

Lebanon’s military says it has detained five people in the northern city of Tripoli as they prepared to smuggle 85 migrants by boat to Europe

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Human Rights Watch: 130 People Killed by Landmines in Libya

Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced that at least 130 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by landmines and abandoned or unexploded ordnance in Libya since the armed group called the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) withdrew from Tripoli’s southern suburbs in June 2020. From April 2019 to June 2020, fighters…

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US Calls on Libyan Leaders to Immediately End Oil Shutdown

The US called Wednesday on Libyan leaders to immediately end the continued closure of oil sites and ports, stressing that such practices cost the country additional millions and risk an environmental disaster. In an unusual tone, the US embassy in Tripoli issued a statement expressing Washington’s “deep concern” over “the…

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Lebanon Tells Military to Probe Deadly Migrant Boat Capsize

Lebanon's government Tuesday tasked the armed forces with investigating how an overpacked migrant boat capsized, a tragedy some survivors have blamed on the military. At least six people were killed late Saturday in the Mediterranean Sea off the northern port city of Tripoli in the country's deadliest such maritime incident…

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Lebanese cabinet orders military to investigate deadly migrant boat capsize

Lebanon's cabinet ordered the military court on Tuesday to investigate the capsize of a migrant boat after colliding with a naval vessel giving chase, with at least six dead and dozens missing.

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Libya misses out on oil price boom as political divide continues

A shutdown of Libya’s main oil fields shows the political differences that still hamper the country.

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Lebanon boat survivors wait for news of missing loved ones

At least six people drowned on Saturday after a boat carrying migrants sank shortly after leaving Tripoli’s shore.

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Lebanon buries dead in migrant boat sinking that killed 7

Funerals have been held across northern Lebanon for seven people killed when a tiny boat packed with migrants sunk over the weekend as the Lebanese navy tried to force it back to shore

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Death Toll in Lebanon Migrant Shipwreck Rises to Seven as Search Continues

The Lebanese army found another body from a migrant shipwreck in the sea off Lebanon's northern coast overnight, a port official told Reuters on Monday, bringing the death toll up to seven as rescue efforts continue. Late on Saturday a small dinghy carrying around 60 people sunk off the coast…

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Funerals held in Lebanon's Tripoli after migrant shipwreck, dozens still missing

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Lebanese Minister: Six Dead in Tripoli Boat Capsizing

Six people died when a boat capsized off the Lebanese coast of Tripoli overnight, including at least one child, Lebanese transport minister Ali Hamie told Reuters. A small dinghy carrying around 60 people sunk off the coat on Saturday night with both Lebanese and Syrians aboard. Hamie told Reuters that…

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Lebanese army finds eight bodies in sea off Tripoli - state news agency

Lebanese army boats have found eight bodies in the sea off the coast of the northern port city of Tripoli, the state news agency NNA reported on Sunday.

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One Dead, More than 40 Rescued after Boat Sinks Off Lebanon

One child has died but more than 40 people have been rescued following the sinking of a boat off the coast of Lebanon's northern port city of Tripoli on Saturday, Transport Minister Ali Hamie told Reuters. The Lebanese Red Cross said in a tweet that there were about 60 people…

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Libya: Bashagha Chairs First Meeting in Sebha

The Libyan government, chaired by Fathi Bashagha, held its first official meeting in the southern city of Sebha after failing to enter the capital, Tripoli. At the onset of the meeting, Bashagha said that the assembly was conducted in Sebha to ensure that the government is for all Libyans and…

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