The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on July 18 on resolutions that would lift terrorism-related sanctions. The resolutions would end national emergencies declared by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama between 2003 and 2012. H.J.Res.68, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), would repeal the national emergency declared by Mr. Bush on Oct. 27,…
Libyan Court Sentences 23 Suspected ISIS Terrorists to Death
CAIRO—A Libyan court Monday sentenced 23 suspected ISIS terrorist group extremists to death for launching deadly attacks that killed dozens of people, including Egyptian Coptic Christians. The appeals court in the western city of Misrata also sentenced 14 other terrorists to life in prison who were convicted on the same charges, which include destruction of…
UN Nuclear Watchdog Says Missing Libya Uranium Found
CAIRO—U.N. inspectors visiting southern Libya found drums containing natural uranium reported missing earlier this month in the chaos-stricken country, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said earlier this month that some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored at a site in the southern town of Sabha had gone missing. Forces…
UN Nuclear Watchdog: 2.5 Tons of Uranium Missing in Libya
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored in a site in war-torn Libya have gone missing, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Thursday, raising safety and proliferation concerns. However, forces allied to a warlord battling the Libyan government based in the capital of Tripoli claimed on Thursday night that they recovered the…
30 Migrants Missing in Shipwreck Off Libya
ROME—Thirty people are missing and 17 were rescued in the central Mediterranean on Sunday after the boat in which they were traveling from Libya capsized in bad weather, Italy’s coastguard said. The tragedy comes just weeks after a Feb. 26 shipwreck near the southern region of Calabria, in which at least 79 died. Alarm Phone,…
MI5 Missed ‘Significant’ Opportunity to Prevent Manchester Arena Bombing: Report
The Manchester Arena suicide bombing in 2017—which killed 22 people and injured hundreds more—may have been prevented if MI5 had not missed a “significant” opportunity, the third and final report from the public inquiry has announced. Salman Abedi, 22, detonated a device on May 22, 2017 in the foyer of Manchester Arena, known as the…
Italy, Libya Sign $8 Billion Gas Deal as Prime Minister Meloni Visits Tripoli
CAIRO—Italy’s prime minister held talks in Libya on Saturday with officials from the country’s west-based government focusing on energy and migration, top issues for Italy and the European Union. During the visit, the two countries’ oil companies signed a gas deal worth $8 billion—the largest single investment in Libya’s energy sector in more than two…
Red Crescent: 8 Dead, 58 Missing After Shipwreck Off Libya
CAIRO—A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsized off Libya, killing at least eight people, while 58 others were still missing, the country’s Red Crescent said Wednesday. Tawfik al-Shukri, spokesman for the Libyan Red Crescent, said the shipwreck took place Tuesday off the Mediterranean town of Garabulli, around 60 kilometers (37 miles) east of the capital of…
Libya: Mass Grave With 18 Bodies Found in Former ISIS Stronghold
CAIRO—Libyan authorities on Sunday said they have found 18 bodies buried in a mass grave in a former stronghold of the ISIS terrorist group along the conflict-stricken North African nation’s coast. The Missing Persons Authority said in a statement the bodies were unearthed in the Sabaa area of Sirte, a city in central Libya. The…
Libya Says Boat With 700 Europe-Bound Migrants Intercepted
CAIRO—A vessel carrying at least 700 migrants was intercepted off the eastern coast of Libya, the coast guard said. It was one of the largest interceptions in recent months. The coast guard said the boat was stopped Friday off the Mediterranean town of Moura, 90 kilometers (56 miles) west of the eastern city of Benghazi….
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