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Washington has called for a UN-backed ceasefire and the withdrawal of foreign military personnel from Libya.
Libya's conflict has exposed deep divides within the EU and Nato, leaving non-Western powers to fill the vacuum.
Turkey urges 'immediate' end to Haftar support in Libya
Turkey earlier this year stepped up its support for the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord after Haftar launched an offensive in April 2019 to seize the capital.
Italy to take in 180 refugees rescued in Mediterranean
Italy on Sunday authorised charity vessel Ocean Viking to transfer 180 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to a ship in Sicily for quarantine, ...
Libya militia leader Haftar 'lost millions' to western mercenaries
Libya's rogue general has reportedly lost over $55 million to western mercenaries and businessmen in purchased war apparatus that never turned ...
Migrant rescue boats return to Mediterranean seas after hiatus
Two charity boats have headed back to the Mediterranean after a two-month hiatus in migrant rescue operations.
Cyprus welcomes first tourist flights since March
Nearly three months after lockdown, Cyprus has allowed its first tourist flights to take place.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader buried in Damascus
Ramadan Shallah was buried following the afternoon prayers in the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus.
Malta takes in 400 migrants living on boats
The migrants were stranded on boats near Malta's territorial waters before they were allowed to come to shore
Former head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad dies
The former head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, Ramadan Shallah, has died at the age of 62 after spending over three years in a coma
Malta to open migrant coordination centres in Libya
The move comes as Malta's ports remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Syria tribes condemn Russia for recruiting members for Haftar
Tribes in Syria have slammed Russia's Wagner military group for its efforts in luring young members to fight alongside General Khalifa Haftar ...
Russia denies Moscow-printed Libyan money is counterfeit
Russia said the Libyan currency worth $1.1 billion seized in Malta is not counterfeit. While the US has said a Russian state-owned ...
Malta seizes $1bn in counterfeit Libyan money
Maltese authorities seized counterfeit Libyan money worth $1.1 billion that was printed by a Russian firm, the US State Department said.
Maltese PM visits Libya for talks on migration
Malta's PM signed an agreement on Mediterranean migrant crossings with GNA leader Fayez al-Sarraj, including the establishment of two ...
Russia deployed aircraft to boost pro-Haftar mercenaries: US military
US Africa Command has claimed that Moscow sent aircraft directly from Russia to aid pro-Haftar mercenaries.
In Libya, Russia calls in its proxy, Assad
Comment: Transplanted to fight in another civil conflict, Syrian soldiers are finding themselves on opposing sides of Libya's crowded ...
The EU is using Covid-19 to keep out refugees
Comment: Italy and Malta are using the coronavirus pandemic to shirk their obligations under international law, writes Mat Nashed.
Alarm over dozens of missing refugees in Mediterranean
Europe's coast guard agency said it was looking for a dinghy believed to be carrying dozens of migrants when it went missing after setting sail ...
IMF grants $745 million to Tunisia for Covid-19 response
The IMF has granted Tunisia $745 to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Migrant rescue ship hunts for port amid coronavirus lockdown
German NGO Sea Eye is the only migrant rescue organisation still working in the Mediterranean during the global coronavirus crisis.
Rubber boat carrying 91 migrants disappears in the Mediterranean
A rubber boat carrying 91 migrants disappeared earlier this month and is feared to have become an "invisible shipwreck".
EU member states set to recognise Palestine: report
Jean Asselborn will put forward the initiative to EU members states at a meeting on Monday, seeking joint European recognition of a Palestinian ...
Lebanon's revolution finds an unlikely parallel in Malta
Comment: In both her native Malta, and her adopted Lebanon, Lara Uhlenhaut sees a clear political awakening; a new generation ...
Southern European states have backed Cyprus following recent disagreements with Turkey.
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