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Turkey dismantles money laundering network linked to Libyan traders
The Libya Observer
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Turkish authorities carried out a large-scale security operation that led to the dismantling of an international money laundering network involving Libyan and Turkish traders. The network used personal bank cards to withdraw large sums of money...
Greece’s Asylum Ban: ‘Violation of International Law and Political Responsibility’
Greek Reporter
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July 11, 2025
Refugees on a boat crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Many are lost at sea. Credit: Mstyslav Chernov, CC4/Wikimedia Commons Lefteris Papagiannakis, the Director of the Greek Council for Refugees, blasts Greece’s government decision to impose a...
Guinea-Bissau’s president on his meeting with Trump, relations with Russia and China, and whether he will accept US deportees
Atlantic Council
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July 11, 2025
Watch the event China tends to show up to fulfill African countries’ needs more quickly, while there is a “delay” that is “too long” in working with the West, said President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. “How are we going to leave the...
Libya, Arab League discuss efforts to advance Libya's political process
Panapress
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July 10, 2025
10 july 2025 - 13:08:36 MA/BBA 252 Views Panafrican News Agency Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Arab League officials have discussed the latest developments in the North African country and exchanged views on regional and international efforts...
Libyan embassy calls for release of cleared detainee
Libyan Express
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July 10, 2025
Libyan embassy in Ankara intensifies diplomatic efforts to secure citizen’s release in TurkeyThe Libyan Embassy in Ankara has escalated its diplomatic engagement to secure the release of Libyan national Othman Al-Za’alouk, who has been held in...
Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims despite international criticism
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Greece freezes asylum claims over migrant 'invasion' from Libya
Modern Ghana
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Greece on Friday enforced a three-month freeze on asylum claims from migrants arriving by boat from North Africa, to stem a surge from Libya that the government has called an "invasion". The emergency legislation, approved by a majority of 177 out...
Libya: GNU, Turkey Sign Agreement on Military Cooperation
The Tripoli Post
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July 10, 2025
Tripoli— The Deputy Minister of Defense Abdulsalam Zubi signed a cooperation agreement with the Turkish Ministry of Defense aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Libyan Army that is located in western Libya. According to a statement by the...
EU's Team Europe to return to Libya after rebuffal
ANSA
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July 11, 2025
The European Union's Team Europe is to return to Libya after a rebuffal of a delegation featuring Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi over an apparent procedural glitch this week, leaders agreed on the sidelines of the second and last day...
Nigeria can't take Venezuelan deportees from US, minister says
BBC
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Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Natasha BootyBBC News, Lagos & London ShareSave "We already have over 230 million people," says Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or third-country prisoners...
Donald Trump Renews Global Trade War With Canada Facing 35% Tariff
Variety
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July 11, 2025
President Donald Trump has launched a fresh assault on global trading partners with Canada likely to be among the worst hit. In a letter sent to its northern neighbor late on Thursday, Trump said the U.S. will impose a 35% tariff on the country at...
Arab League reiterates support for Libya-led political process
The Libya Observer
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The Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has reaffirmed the League’s readiness to support Libyans in reaching homegrown solutions to the country’s crisis, underlining the importance of a Libyan-owned and Libyan-led political process....
Egypt Reaffirms Support for Libyan Sovereignty and Political Consensus
Sada Elbalad
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July 10, 2025
Thu 10 Jul 2025 | 04:48 PM Egypt reiterated its steadfast support for Libya’s sovereignty, unity, and political stability, emphasizing the need for a Libyan-led political solution free from external interference. Ambassador Tarek Dahroug,...
“We Heard The Deep Frustration Of Community Leaders In Bani Walid They Deserve A Better Future”, Says Deputy Special Representative Of The Secretary General For Political Affairs (DSRSGP) Koury
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The municipal council, community leaders, elected officials, civil society representatives, including women and youth leaders, and academics of Bani Walid met with Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General for...
Qatari money is quietly fuelling anti-Israel rhetoric in Canada, new report warns
The Canadian Jewish News
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July 11, 2025
While envoys from Israel and Hamas met this week in Qatar to negotiate the latest peace effort for the release of the hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, a new report warns that Canada should pay closer attention to the millions of dollars in...
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From Ghana to Brazil: Decoding PM Modi’s Global South diplomacy
Firstpost
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July 11, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a five-nation tour starting with Africa and ending in Africa, with a significant focus on Africa throughout and the Global South as the overarching context. Speaking at the last leg of his tour at the...
Libya’s GNU signs agreement with Turkey to enhance military capabilities
The Libya Observer
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The Ministry of Defense of the Government of National Unity has signed a cooperation agreement with its Turkish counterpart aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Libyan army, as part of the ministry’s institutional development program. The...
Egypt urged to release detained Palestine supporters
JURIST
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July 10, 2025
Amnesty International published a statement on Tuesday calling for Egypt to release those who were detained by the country on the sole basis of expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people amidst the war with Israel. Amnesty International...
Obedience is not protection: A warning from the Middle East
The Nation
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July 11, 2025
The world today finds itself once again at a crossroads, where international law appears to apply only to the weak, while powerful states operate beyond its reach. Whether it’s the UN Charter or the Rome Statute of the International Criminal...
EU leaders agree to send delegation to Libya after previous group expelled from country
Saudi Gazette
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July 11, 2025
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders have agreed to send a new diplomatic delegation to Libya after the military leader Khalifa Haftar asked the previous representatives to leave the country. Speaking on the sidelines of On the sidelines of the...