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1Sep By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: Security Situation in Tripoli Remains Tense, Fragile Despite Efforts for Calm

Tripoli— The security situation in the Libyan capital remains tense and fragile after the over three-million residents of Tripoli had spent the night expecting a war between the armed groups allying ...

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29Jun By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: Standoff with Libyans Prompts UNSMIL to Warn Public, Officials

Tripoli— The latest protests by Libyans against the United Nations Support Mission in Libya's (UNSMIL) are deepening the distrust between the two parties and have prompted UNSMIL, for the first time ...

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23May By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: Amid Skepticism, UNSMIL Releases AC Report to Public

Tripoli— The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) released on 20 May a report outlining the options put forth by the Advisory Committee (AC) to resolve key contentious issues that are blo...

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14May By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: Speaker Wants New Unified Govt., Blames GNU, UNSMIL for Instability in Capital

Benghazi— Continuing armed clashes and instability in the Libyan capital Tripoli has pushed the House of Representatives' Speaker to urge the establishment of new unified government, calling on the H...

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12May By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: UNSMIL Presents AC’s Report to GNU, PC

Tripoli— The UN mission to Libya presented on Sunday the Advisory Committee (AC) report to both the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the Presidential Council (PC). By doing so, the mission begi...

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8May By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: Amid Controversy, Authorities Reject Settling ‘Criminal’ Deportees from US

Tripoli— Libyan authorities in both east and west Libya have "categorically" rejected the resettlement of any migrants of any nationality in the country, stressing that there have been no agreements ...

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14Mar By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: UN ‘Deeply Concerned’ about Hate Speech Against Refugees

Tripoli— As tension rises in Libya over the growing security threat of the huge numbers of illegal migrants and the influx of refugees in the country, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNS...

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21Feb By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: New UNSMIL’s Head Arrives in Tripoli

Tripoli— The newly appointed Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNSMIL Ms. Hanna Tetteh arrived in Tripoli on Thursday and officially assumed her duty in Libya, a country ...

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20Feb By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: Parliament Demands Foreign Diplomats Respect Sovereignty

Benghazi—The Libyan House of Representatives has strongly reiterated its demand that foreign diplomats should abide by international norms and the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations and respec...

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10Feb By EditorNo Comments

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Libya: UNSMIL’s Advisory Committee Assumes Work in Tripoli

Tripoli— With a certain degree of specter of failure, the Advisory Committee (AC), established by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), held its inaugural meeting on Sunday at the UNSMIL's headqu...

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