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2 killed, 3 injured in clashes in Libya's Benghazi

Benghazi - Muslimchronicle

At least two soldiers were killed and three others injured in clashes between army forces and extremists on Monday in the Libyan eastern city of Benghazi. "The military operations are continuing in Ekhrebish area. Two of our troops were killed and three others were wounded as a result of the clashes with terrorist fighters," Miloud Al-Zwai, spokesman of the army'sRead more

8 killed in clashes in western Libya

Tripoli - Muslimchronicle

Eight people were killed and two others injured in clashes between armed groups and residents on Sunday in Rqe'at town, 40 km southeast of Libyan capital Tripoli, a security source revealed. "The clashes broke out at dawn today in the Rqe'at town between young residents and armed groups from the nearby city of Trahona," a source from the interior ministryRead more

“We had a democracy with arms”

Rabat - Arab Today

“We had a democracy with arms; that is the worst kind of hypocrisy,” Libyan activist Zahra’ Langhi told The Stream on Al Jazeera this week. Women were at the forefront of the ‘Day of Rage’ movement that lead to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s removal from power in 2011. Langhi was one of their leaders, helping to organise protests. As aRead more

Libya prime minister to hold talks with Haftar

Rome - Arab Today

The head of Libya’s unity government said on Wednesday he would soon hold talks with a rival field marshal to try to halt his country’s descent into chaos, Italian media reported. Fayaz Al Sarraj, head of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord, said he would meet in Cairo with Khalifa Haftar, whose forces support a rival administration, “possibly within days”.Read more

Muted enthusiasm on Libya revolution anniversary

Tripoli - Arab Today

Libya’s transition has been bogged down by insecurity and chaos, leaving the country looking like a “failed state” six years after the Nato-backed uprising that ended Muammar Gaddafi’s rule. “We got rid of one dictator only to see 10,000 others take his place,” said Fatma Al Zawi, a Tripoli housewife, bemoaning the multitude of warlords and militias which have runRead more

Sudan bids tearful adieu to ‘Voice of Africa’

Cairo - Arab Today

Sudanese poet Mohammad Al Fitory, a leading advocate of liberation in Africa, has died after a long fight against illness. He was 78. Born in the Sudanese province of Darfur in November 1936, Al Fitory received most of his education in Egypt where he studied at the Islamic institution of Al Azhar. After graduation, he worked at several Egyptian andRead more

13 Egyptians kidnapped in Libya freed

Cairo (AFP) - ArabToday

Egypt’s army on Tuesday announced the release of 13 Egyptians kidnapped in eastern Libya, which has been plagued by chaos and security problems since 2011. Army spokesman Colonel Tamer Al Rifai said in a statement the 13 “were abducted by an armed criminal group in the Ajdabiya region”. The statement said their liberation had been made possible by “coordination withRead more

Turkey reopens embassy in Libya, vows to support unity efforts

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkey reopened its embassy in Libya on Monday, 2-1/2 years after closing it due to the security situation, the Turkish foreign ministry said, as diplomatic missions begin to reopen in the divided country. Turkey closed the embassy in Tripoli in 2014 as rival factions battled three years after rebels toppled long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi. Italy reopened its embassy earlier thisRead more

Libya issues arrest warrants for former ministers

Tripoli - ArabToday

Libyan Attorney General said in a press conference here on Wednesday that arrest warrants have been issued for former ministers accused of embezzlement and corruption. He said some of the accused former ministers are abroad, adding that the Attorney General's office in France is following up cases of oil smuggling, and the office, with the Interpol, had issued red noticeRead more