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U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief William Burns made a rare trip to Libya on Thursday, meeting Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah in Tripoli, the Libyan government said.

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Libyan Court Sentences 17 Former ISIS Members to Death

Tripoli's Criminal Court on Monday sentenced to death 17 suspects convicted on charges of joining ISIS and participating in the killing of 53 people in the western city of Sabratha, a statement from the country’s top prosecutor said on Monday. The death sentences were given out to those convicted of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US accused of illegal abduction of Lockerbie bomb suspect from Libya

Ex-intelligence officer’s family say he was ‘kidnapped’ by militia before being secretly flown out of country

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Libya militia held Lockerbie suspect before handover to US

Libyan officials say a powerful militia was involved in the clandestine detention and questioning of a suspect in the 1988 downing of a New York-bound PanAm flight over Lockerbie, Scotland

The Independent UK

Libyan PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah admits role in extraditing Lockerbie suspect Abu Agila Mas'ud to US

One of Libya's rival prime ministers has admitted his government was involved in the extradition of a former intelligence officer accused of making the bomb that downed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

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Libya PM admits role in extraditing Lockerbie suspect to U.S

One of Libya’s rival prime ministers admitted his government was involved in the extradition of a former Libyan intelligence agent to the U_S_ He says the extradition was lawful and his government was cooperating with an ’’international judicial framework to extradite accused citizens.”

The Independent UK

Washington Defends ‘Lawfulness’ of Flying Lockerbie Bombing Accused from Tripoli

More than three decades after a bomb brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing everyone aboard, a former Libyan intelligence official accused of making the explosive appeared Monday in federal court, charged with an act of international terrorism. The extradition of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir Al-Marimi…

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Rival Libya PM calls for US to release Lockerbie accused

One of Libya’s rival prime ministers has called for the release of the former Libyan intelligence officer accused of making the bomb that downed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing all onboard, after he surfaced in U.S. custody earlier this week

The Independent UK

Abduction of Lockerbie bomb suspect ‘agreed with US three months ago’

Mohammed Abouagela Masud was seized by notorious militia after discussions between US and Libyan officials

The Guardian - UK

Lockerbie bombing suspect appears in US court, will not face death penalty

France 24

Lockerbie bomb suspect in US custody was ‘abducted from home’ by warlord

Mohammed Abouagela Masud accused by US of having set timer for bomb that destroyed the Boeing 747, killing 270 people in 1988

The Guardian - US

Libyan accused in Lockerbie bombing to appear in US court

A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 is to appear in federal court in Washington to face charges

The Independent UK

Accused Libyan Bombmaker in Pan Am Downing Now in US Custody

A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an international act of terrorism has been taken into US custody and will face federal charges in Washington, the Justice Department said Sunday. The arrest of Abu Agela…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya Identifies 12 Bodies Buried in Mass Graves

The Tarhuna Victims Association said on Sunday it has identified 12 bodies recovered last month from mass graves in the western Libyan town of Tarhuna, where scores of corpses have been discovered in recent years. The 12 corpses include six from Tarhuna, two from each of Qasr Bin Ghashir and…

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Student graduates with distinction from Edinburgh university despite living in Palestinian refugee camp

Nahed Mansour cannot attend Heriot-Watt University ceremony in person because she lives in a camp in Tripoli, north Lebanon

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Calls to Investigate Hunger Strike of 70 Libyan Inmates

Several human rights groups and families of inmates said that around 70 inmates at Mitiga Central Prison in Tripoli have been on a hunger strike for around a month in objection to the ill-treatment. Some family members told Asharq Al-Awsat that they have been banned from visiting their relatives at…

Reuters

Analysis-Libya's festering crisis risks slide back to war

As its political stalemate festers, Libya risks sliding back towards civil war with diplomacy at a standstill, politicians thwarting progress towards elections and military leaders including eastern commander Khalifa Haftar threatening violence.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US to Reevaluate Ties with Libyan Sides Hindering Political Solution

The US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland concluded his visit to the Libyan capital Tripoli, threatening sanctions against parties who obstruct the progress of a political process in Libya. In a clear threat after a series of meetings with government officials, international partners, and the donor community,…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Calls for Forming Unified Libyan Govt Via Elections

US Special envoy to Libya Ambassador Richard Norland said on Thursday that having two governments in Libya is a “complicated” matter that can only be resolved by unifying the executive authorities through elections. According to a statement circulated by the US embassy, Norland discussed with head of the High National…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dbeibah Reopens Land Border Crossing Between Libya, Sudan

Head of Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah announced on Monday reopening the land border crossing with Sudan. He pledged to provide infrastructure to improve the economy between the two countries. The announcement came during the opening session of the Libyan-Sudanese Economic Forum, which kicked off its activities…

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Security Council Extends Mandate of UN Mission to Libya for 12 Months

The Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a year and urged key institutions and parties in the divided north African country to agree on a roadmap to deliver presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.

France 24

Hague trial of alleged moneyman of Rwandan 1994 genocide

As one of the alleged last masterminds of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda goes on trial in the Hague, survivors of the mass killings speak of their memories of the brutality that Felicien Kabuga is accused of having bankrolled. Also children from across Cameroon's war torn Anglophone regions escape to…

The Independent UK

Greek FM in Egypt for talks after Turkey’s deals with Libya

Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry in Cairo

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece and Egypt Call Turkish-Libyan Gas Deal ‘Illegal’

Egypt and Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya's Mediterranean waters was "illegal" as Athens said it would oppose it by all "legal means". On Monday, Türkiye said it had signed a memorandum of understanding on exploration for hydrocarbons in Libya's seas with the Tripoli-based…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Ambassador: Kingdom Keen on Lebanon’s Security, Stability

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed al-Bukhari underscored on Saturday the Kingdom’s keenness on Lebanon’s security and stability. He met with MP Ashraf Rifi in the northern city of Tripoli of which he was given a tour. The envoy stressed the need for officials to “prioritize the higher interest” of the…

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