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Rumors about the death of Libya’s strongman, renegade general Khalifa Haftar have been denied, still he is reportedly in coma in a Paris hospital after suffering a severe stroke during a visit to Jordan. The news of the Hafter being Read more
UNESCO will launch April 24 a pilot project: “Youth Preventing Violent Extremism” in four Arab countries, namely Jordan, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Funded by the UN Counter-terrorism Centre (UNCCT) and Canada, the project seeks to empower youth in the fight Read more
Reviving the Tunisian economy and boosting exports requires weakening the dinar, IMF officials in Tunis told Bloomberg. The call comes as Tunisia struggles with falling foreign exchange reserves, which plummeted to $4.6 billion, enough to cover just 78 days of Read more
The United Nations is launching as of Thursday (April 5) consultations with Libyans on the future of the country as it prepares to help the conflict-ridden nation come up with a new constitution ahead of this year planned elections. The Read more
The mayor of the Libyan capital Tripoli, largely controlled by the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), has been abducted and taken to an unknown destination in a move that stresses insecurity in the capital of oil-rich country. Abdulrauf Beitelmal Read more
Gaddafi Junior, Saif al Islam, told the media that he still is in possession of undeniable evidence to indict French President Nicolas Sarkozy who is being probed by the French judiciary for getting illegal funds from Libya’s former ruler Muammar Read more
Libya’s shaky financial position, looming humanitarian crisis and the inability of State authorities to provide services have created a “vicious cycle” where groups with vested interests are trying to step in and undermine the Government, the United Nations envoy to Read more
Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam will run for this year’s presidential elections to “re-construct the country for the benefit of all Libyans”, a member of his campaign team said from neighboring Tunisia on Monday. Saif will run under the banner of Read more
Riyadh has joined in the endorsement of self-style army Commander Khalifa Haftar, according to a rebel leader, aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). Hussein Zaait, a leader of Zawiya rebels in the west Tripoli, accused Saudi authorities Read more
The Libyan National Army (LNA) opposed to the UN-backed Presidential Council has confirmed the death of three of its forces in a car bomb attack blamed on the Islamic State group (IS). The attack was carried out by a jeep Read more