TEHRAN, April 12, YJC -The United Nations has raised alarm over a climbing number of refugees passing through Libya who are being traded in so-called slave markets before being held for ransom and subjected to malnutrition and sexual abuse.
Authorities in control of eastern Libya banned citizens aged 18 to 45 from traveling abroad without a permission from the authorities in order to prevent them from joining foreign terrorist groups, media reported.
(Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a United Nations resolution mandating an international coalition to intervene in Libya after its jets bombed Islamic State targets there.
The Libyan militia leader charged over a deadly attack on the American mission in Benghazi pleaded not guilty during a brief appearance in US federal court Saturday.
Hillary Rodham Clinton said that she feels emboldened to run for president because of Republican criticism of her handling of the deadly attacks on the US consulate in Libya in 2012.
Ahmed Maiteg, Libyan Prime Minister: "Military action must be carried out within the framework of the state and the state is responsible for fighting terrorism and the state will work with the international community in fighting it, God willing. Terrorism is unacceptable in Libya, unacceptable, unacceptable."
UN Secretary-General urged calm Saturday in Libya amid fears of clashes between pro-government militias and forces backing a rogue general bent on ridding the country of violent extremists.
A renegade general who has launched an assault against Islamists in Benghazi warned Libya had become a "terrorist hub", calling for a civilian presidential high council to form an emergency cabinet and organise legislative elections.
Oil prices edged higher in Asia Monday on escalating violence in crude producer Libya following a coup attempt by a rogue general that has raised concerns about potential supply disruptions, analysts said.
RABAT, January 12 (Itar-Tass) - Unidentified killers shot down Libyan Deputy Industry Minister Hassan al-Droui in the city of Sirte, 500 kilometres east of the Libyan capital of Tripoli, overnight to Sunday, sources in the law enforcement agencies in the North African country reported.
NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen called Thursday for the immediate release of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan after he was seized by gunmen in Tripoli.