Bloody clashes in Tripoli

Bloody clashes in Tripoli

(VOVworld) – At least 32 people were dead and 400 others injured after protests to require the withdrawal of the armed groups that supported the toppling of the late leader Muamar Gaddadfi,...
Russia evacuates Embassy staff in Libya

Russia evacuates Embassy staff in Libya

(VOVworld) – Russia has completed the evacuation of all staff and family members from its embassy in Libya to Tunisia after gunmen attacked the compound in the capital, Tripoli. Russian Foreign...
Twin bombings rock mosques in Tripoli, Lebanon

Twin bombings rock mosques in Tripoli, Lebanon

The two powerful explosions ripped through neighborhoods near mosques in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Friday. At least 27 people died and 350 were wounded in the bombings, Lebanese Red Cross...
Libya tightens security ahead of revolution anniversary

Libya tightens security ahead of revolution anniversary

Libya has announced it’s closing its borders and tightening security. The move comes ahead of the second anniversary of the revolution that toppled long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi. A spokesman for the General National...
Ramadan ends on unpeaceful note

Ramadan ends on unpeaceful note

(VOVworld)- The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is over. According Ramadan tradition, people were supposed to pray and do good deeds during this month, but conflicts and bloody clashes in...
Preliminary Libyan election results come in

Preliminary Libyan election results come in

The Libyan Supreme Election Commission yesterday announced preliminary results of last Saturday’s parliamentary election. Former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril’s National Forces Alliance is leading. At a press conference in...
Clashes erupt again in Libya

Clashes erupt again in Libya

Rival Libyan militias clashed south of Tripoli, raising fresh security concerns with the war-torn North African country