Muammar Gaddafi
Austria to Italy: Stop migrants reaching Europe
The Czech Republic’s foreign minister has suggested that the European Union consider a military engagement in Libya to reduce the flow of migrants arriving by boat from there to Europe.
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Gadhafi's son released after more than 5 years of detention
Seif al-Islam, the son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moamar Gadhafi, has been released after more than five years in detention.
Father of famous Syrian boy just exposed FAKE News reports & propaganda
In what is certainly one of the most important stories of the year — in relation to fake news and the conflict in Syria — the father of Omran Daqneesh
Libya and the Manchester connection
There have been few decisions by the British government this century as damaging as those that laid the groundwork for the Manchester bombings. No, you cannot boil the causes of this “terrorist” attack down to one single “cause”. Yes, Salman Abedi was an “evil loser”, as Donald Trump put it with rare accuracy. Yes, it is unforgivable that Salman Abedi chose to target children.
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Turkey concerned over escalation of violence in Libya
Turkey has voiced its concerns over the escalation of violence that took place in Libya's capital Tripoli on May 26.
The clashes between forces loyal to the U.N.-backed and unity government - based in the capital - and forces loyal to the Tobruk-based government left at least 25 people dead and 50 others injured in Tripoli.
Turkey delivers medical aid to Libya
Turkey delivered 22 tons of medicine and medical supplies to Libya on May 24, the Turkish Foreign Ministry has said.
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At least 97 migrants missing as boat sinks off Libya
At least 97 migrants went missing after their boat sank April 13 off the Libyan coast, a navy spokesman said.
Survivors said those missing include 15 women and five children, General Ayoub Kacem told AFP.
He said the Libyan Coast Guard had rescued a further 23 migrants of various African nationalities just under 10 kilometers (6 miles) off the coast of Tripoli.
Africans sold in slave markets in Libya
Africans trying to reach Europe are being sold by their captors in “slave markets” in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says.
Victims told IOM that after being detained by people smugglers or militia groups, they were taken to town squares or car parks to be sold.
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Greece in the 1980s: A correspondent remembers
The early 1980s were a good time to be a foreign correspondent in Greece, as long as you were thick-skinned, adaptable and had a sense of humor. The early, passionate days of Andreas Papandreou's leadership gave us plenty of material.
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'The Return' by Hisham Matar
'The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between' by Hisham Matar (Penguin Random House, 280 pages, $26)
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