Libyan authorities rescue refugees in desert near Tunisia | Refugees News
Libyan border guards have rescued dozens of refugees and migrants who have been left in the desert by Tunisian authorities without water or food, and…
Russia killed off the Black Sea grain deal. What happens now? – POLITICO
Russia on Monday pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a U.N.-brokered accord that has made it possible for Ukraine to export tens of…
Come help stop migrant boats before they get here – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Greece wants the EU to stop migrant boats before they even get to Europe. …
Oilfields partially resume after ex-official released in Libya | Politics News
Two out of three oilfields shut in protest over the arrest of a former finance minister have resumed operations. Production at Libya’s Sharara and al-Fil…
Ministry issues warning after oilfield closures in Libya | Politics News
The fields were shut in protest over the kidnapping of former finance minister Faraj Bumatari. A day after three Libyan oilfields were shut in protest…
Black refugees remain trapped along border between Tunisia, Libya | Refugees News
Tunis, Tunisia – Two further groups of sub-Saharan African refugees, including children, have been confirmed to be trapped in a militarised border zone between Tunisia…
Libya jails 38 over deaths in Mediterranean sea smuggling case | Human Trafficking News
Five get life in jail over human trafficking case in which 11 people died trying to cross Mediterranean Sea to Europe. A court in eastern…
Migration money feud infiltrates EU summit – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — EU countries are bickering over granting billions in new funds to deal with migration as asylum applications soar and backlogs pile up at…
Libya 6+6 deal: Loopholes cast doubt on democratic elections | News
Libya’s feuding parties have reached an agreement on legal steps to hold long-delayed elections in the troubled North African nation, yet contentious issues blocking the…
‘Hopelessness’: Why Pakistanis are leaving, losing lives at sea | Migration News
Islamabad, Pakistan – Two of Abid Kashmiri’s family members were on board the refugee-filed vessel that capsized off the coast of Greece last week. A…
UN agencies seek ‘decisive action’ from EU after Greece tragedy | Refugees News
The International Organization for Migration and UN Refugee Agency say EU must put ‘safety’ at centre of plan for Mediterranean migration route. United Nations agencies have…
Middle East Roundup: What’s going on with Saudi Arabia and China? | Conflict News
And a shark attack in Egypt, Gaddafi’s fifth son on hunger strike in Lebanon. Here’s the Middle East this week. Saudi Arabia is building alliances…
After refugee boat disaster off Greece, hundreds feared dead | Refugees News
Rescue ships fanned out on Thursday in search of hundreds of refugees and migrants feared dead after their overcrowded fishing boat capsized and sank as…
Pope, grand imam make call for peace at UN Security Council | News
Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, grand imam of Al-Azhar, address UN meeting on need for ‘human fraternity’. Pope Francis and a leading Sunni imam…
The man who seduced an entire country – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. In the mid-1990s, Silvio Berlusconi started planning for the afterlife. On the grounds of…
Why is Hannibal Gaddafi on hunger strike in a Lebanese prison? | Arab Spring News
Beirut, Lebanon — The health of Hannibal Gaddafi, a son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been deteriorating since he started a hunger strike…
Libya court sentences 23 to death for ISIL campaign | ISIL/ISIS News
Appeals court sentences 14 others to life in prison for campaign including the beheading of Egyptian Christians in 2015. A Libyan court has sentenced 23…
Why doesn’t Europe grieve deaths in the Mediterranean? | Refugees
According to an April 12 report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations, at least 441 refugees drowned in the Central Mediterranean between…
About 500 onboard boat in distress in Mediterranean, NGO says | Migration News
About 500 refugees and migrants are onboard a boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea after departing Libya for Europe, humanitarian organisations say. Italian NGO…
What are the repercussions of Bashagha’s suspension in Libya?
He was appointed prime minister in eastern Libya with a mandate to take over Tripoli. Source link