Qatar recalls its ambassador from Egypt

Qatar recalls its ambassador from Egypt

(VOVworld)- Qatar has recalled its ambassador from Egypt “for consultation” days after Cairo launched airstrikes against ISIL positions in Libya, Doha says
IS executes more than 40 people in Iraq

IS executes more than 40 people in Iraq

(VOVworld) - The Islamic State (IS) militants Tuesday executed over 40 people, many were security members, in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial security source said
29 illegal migrants died off Italian coast

29 illegal migrants died off Italian coast

(VOVworld) - At least 29 illegal migrants died from hypothermia on Monday while traveling to Italy on a ship in the southernmost Italian island of Lampedusa, said Italian coast guard commander...
Libya: IS attacks luxurious hotel in Tripoli

Libya: IS attacks luxurious hotel in Tripoli

(VOVworld) – At least three people were killed and five were injured in an attack Tuesday targeting Tripoli’s luxurious Corinthia Hotel which often receives government officials and foreign delegations
Libya peace talks resume in Geneva

Libya peace talks resume in Geneva

(VOVworld) - A new round of peace talks between Libya’s warring factions began in Geneva on Monday. Participants at the talks represented a number of groups, but the Islamist-backed Fajr Libya...
Lybia’s Deputy Foreign Minister kidnapped

Lybia’s Deputy Foreign Minister kidnapped

(VOVworld) - Hassan Alsaghir, Deputy Foreign Minister of Libya's internationally recognized government, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Sunday in the eastern city of Beida
Libya bans Palestinians, Syrians and Sudanese from entry

Libya bans Palestinians, Syrians and Sudanese from entry

(VOVworld) - Libya's official government has banned Palestinians, Syrians and Sudanese from entry because their countries are undermining the oil producing nation's security. Libyan interior minister Omar al-Sanki said that...
UN denounces violence in Libya

UN denounces violence in Libya

(VOVworld) – Recent fighting in Libya has killed hundreds of civilians and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes, the UN said Tuesday, demanding justice for serious rights violations and possible...
Clashes occur between Libyan fractions

Clashes occur between Libyan fractions

(VOVworld) - Libya's eastern oil port Es Sider, the country's biggest, has been closed due to nearby fighting between forces representing Libya’s competing governments
Libyan airlines banned from Europe’s airspace

Libyan airlines banned from Europe’s airspace

(VOVworld) – The European Union announced Thursday that Libyan airlines are no longer permitted to operate in European airspace due to safety concerns related to the on-going conflict between...