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Elite Libya unit boosts rogue general’s Islamist hunt
Gunmen stormed the GNC in southern Tripoli on Sunday, two days after…
Israel, Palestinians eye political gain from papal visit
In fact, the pope’s “pilgrimage of prayer”, which begins in Jordan on…
Libya parliament attacked, Benghazi Islamists targeted
AFP - Armed groups attacked Libya’s interim parliament and an air base…
BREAKING: Saudi closed Libya embassy, evacuates diplomats
AFP - Saudi Arabia closed its embassy in Tripoli on Monday and evacuated all…
Deadly clashes in Libya as rogue general accused of leading coup
Haftar says his campaign against the Islamists aims to purge the restive…
UN council to vote on taking Syria before criminal court
Next week's Security Council vote comes amid growing suspicions that Syria has…
Ben Ali security chief walks free after sentence cut
Seriati had been in jail ever since Ben Ali fled into exile…
Brahimi departure, election double blow to Syria peace hopes
The international standoff was underlined Wednesday with Damascus reacting to Lakhdar Brahimi's…
Qatar to end sponsorship system for foreign workers
Sponsorship systems for foreign workers exist in most Gulf countries, which employ…