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Deteriorating security forces four Libyan oilfields to close
Apr 12, 2016 05:08Four oilfields have been shut down and employees in a fifth oilfield have gone on strike in Libya over fears that the Daesh terrorist group may attack the facilities.
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Tripoli authorities refuse to cede power to Libya unity government
Apr 07, 2016 02:47The head of Libya's self-declared administration in the capital, Tripoli, has refused to cede power to a UN-backed unity government, contradicting an earlier pledge by his administration.
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Tripoli authorities cede power to Libyan unity government
Apr 06, 2016 03:32Libya’s self-declared government in the capital Tripoli has announced that it has ceded power to a UN-backed unity government in an attempt to prevent further sectarian clashes and end political chaos in the strife-torn country.
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10 Libyan cities pledge allegiance to new unity govt.
Apr 01, 2016 04:08Ten Libyan cities controlled by a self-declared authority in Tripoli have pledged their support to the UN-backed unity government of the country, which has moved into the capital.
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Violence rages as new govt. sails to Libya
Mar 31, 2016 04:55Libya hunkers down in fear as clashes erupt after the head of a UN-backed government arrives in the capital by sea to set up a temporary seat of power in a naval base.
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Libyan govt. to be installed in Tripoli within days: UN
Mar 23, 2016 09:37The head of the UN mission in Libya says the North African country’s new unity government will be installed in the capital Tripoli within days.
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Suspected ISIL terrorists attack plant near key Libya oil field
Mar 15, 2016 06:15Suspected ISIL terrorists have attacked a plant near a major oil field in eastern Libya but have been pushed back by security forces, witnesses say.
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Libya military intervention needs UN approval, says Russian FM
Mar 14, 2016 12:49Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says any military operation in Libya requires the approval of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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Libyan sides must help peaceful power transition: Pres. Council
Mar 13, 2016 05:00Libya’s UN-backed Presidential Council has called on all institutions in the crisis-hit country to help facilitate a peaceful transfer of power to the interim unity government it proposed last month.
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Italy: More than 5 thousand Takfiri terrorists in Libya
Mar 09, 2016 15:41Some 5,000 militants with the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group are in Libya, Italy’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.