Libya
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Iran, Libya discuss expansion of cultural cooperation
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili in a meeting with his Libyan counterpart Mabrouka Toghi Othman on Saturday called for the development of cultural cooperation between Iran and Libya.
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Lockerbie bombing suspect is now in US custody: authorities
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – “The United States has taken custody of alleged Pan Am flight 103 bombmaker Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi,” a Justice Department spokesperson told local US media.
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Russian dep. FM confers with Khaji on Syria, Yemen, Libya
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iran Foreign Minister’s Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin met in Tehran to confer on Syria, Yemen, and Libya on Sunday.
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5 die, 16 missing as migrants boat sinks off Libya
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Five migrants died and 16 went missing after their boat sank off the coast of eastern Libya while attempting to reach Europe, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Iran expresses concern over recent clashes in Libya
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'aani expressed deep concern about the recent clashes in the Libyan capital.
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Death toll from deadly clashes in Libya rises to 23
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Clashes between militias backed by Libya’s rival governments have killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens more, according to the country’s health ministry.
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US 'General Atomics MQ9 Reaper' drone shot down in Libya
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Libyan armed forces announced in a tweet that an advanced US drone was destroyed over the skies of the Benghazi region.
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7 killed, dozens injured in fuel tanker blast in Libya
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – News sources reported that 7 people were killed and 43 others were injured due to the explosion of a fuel tanker in Libya.
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13 killed, 30 injured in clashes between Libyan armed groups
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – At least 13 people have been killed in fighting between armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, a spokesman for the city’s emergency services said.
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UN condemns protesters' storming of Libya's parliament
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – A senior UN official for Libya on Saturday condemned the storming of the parliament’s headquarters by offended demonstrators.
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Libyan National Army repels ISIL attack on southern Sabha
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Media sources reported Tuesday morning the Libyan National Army repelled an ISIL attempt to attack the Libyan town of Ghadwa, south of the city of Sabha.
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Nearly 100 die in boat tragedy in Mediterranean Sea, UN says
TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Nearly 100 people have died in international waters after setting off from Libya in an overcrowded boat, international organizations said.
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Libyan PM survives assassination attempt: source
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a source close to him said,
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28 migrants found dead on Libyan coast
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The bodies of 28 migrants have washed up on Libya's western coast after their boat sunk, a security official said Sunday, the latest tragedy on the world's deadliest migration route.
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At least 75 migrants drowned off Libyan coasts
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – At least 75 migrants drowned off the coasts of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Saturday.
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Son of Muammar Gaddafi runs for Libyan president
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The son of Libya's late dictator Muammar Gaddafi has registered as a presidential candidate in December's planned election as disputes rage over the rules of a vote proposed as a way to end a decade of violence.
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At least 57 migrants drown off Libyan coast: Report
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – At least 57 irregular migrants drowned in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday.
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Turkish presence in Libya occupation: LNA spox
TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – The Spokesman of the Libyan National Army (LNA) described the Turkish presence in the North-African country as an “occupation."
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Turkish military delegation arrived in Tripoli unexpectedly
TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – A Libyan source said that a high-ranking Turkish delegation of foreign and defense ministers arrived in Libya without informing Libyan officials.
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Terrorist blast in Libya kills, injures 8 people
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Local media reported on Monday morning that eight people, including two senior officers, were killed and injured in a terrorist attack on a truck south of the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
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Greece unhappy for not being invited to Berlin Conf. on Libya
TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Greece’s foreign minister expressed his dissatisfaction Thursday over Germany’s decision not to invite his country to the upcoming Berlin Conference on Libya.
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Libya denies armed groups' attack on Presidency Council
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Libya denied on Saturday that armed groups entered a hotel where its Presidency Council meetings are held.
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'Turkey respects Libya’s sovereignty & political unity'
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Turkey's FM Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country prioritizes protecting the sovereignty and unity of independent Libya
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Nearly 340 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UNHCR
TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that some 340 illegal migrants have been rescued off the coast of Libya.
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Libya urges Turkey to withdraw forces
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Libya’s Foreign Minister, Najla Al-Mangoush, called on Turkey to withdraw its forces from the North-African country.
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Egypt pledges support for Libya’s interim government
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Egypt has dramatically changed its position on the Libyan crisis.
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Illegal immigrants rescued off Libya's western coast
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Above 30 illegal migrants, including women and children, have been rescued off Libya's western coast.
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Iran welcomes formation of Libya’s interim executive council
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Iran has welcomed recent political developments in Libya as the North African country elected on Friday an interim president and prime minister to govern the country until elections in December.
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UN Libya forum starts voting for interim presidency council
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Participants in UN Libya talks in Switzerland cast votes on Tuesday for a new national presidency council, part of an effort to create a transitional government to oversee national elections in December.
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Iran’s envoy submits credential to Libyan Pres. Council Chair
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 -(MNA) - Newly-appointed Accredited Ambassador of Iran to Libya Mohammadreza Raouf Sheybani submitted his credentials to Fayez al-Sarraj Chairman of Presidential Council and National Unity Government of Libya on Sat.