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Fighters loyal to Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) climb over a partially disassembled MiG 23 aircraft, after seizing Al-Watiya airbase southwest of the capital Tripoli, on May 18, 2020.

UN Concerned By US Claims Russia Sent Jets To Libya

UN concerned by US claims Russia sent jets to Libya

More Peacekeeping Operations, Fewer Troops In 2019: Report

The MINUSMA peacekeeping mission in Mali is one of the most dangerous among UN operations

More peacekeeping operations, fewer troops in 2019: report

US Presses Advancing Libya Government To End Fighting

Forces loyal to Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord parade a Pantsir air defense system truck in the capital Tripoli on May 20, 2020 after its capture at a nearby airbase from strongman Khalifa Haftar

US presses advancing Libya government to end fighting

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Lives Not Lost: Asia Sees Unexpected Gains In Virus Lockdowns

Lives not lost: Asia sees unexpected gains in virus lockdowns

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A picture released by German migrant rescue NGO Sea-Eye shows an operation to rescue people in distress off the Libyan coast in April

Fears Mount Over Migrants Dying 'Out Of Sight' In Mediterranean

Fears mount over migrants dying 'out of sight' in Mediterranean

US Special Operations troops to get 'armed overwatch' attack aircraft

US Special Operations Command To Use Precision-Strike Surveillance Aircraft

The U.S. Special Operations Command is planning to offer war commanders maneuverable precision-strike surveillance planes that can support ground troops with laser-guided rockets and Hellfire missiles.

The UN-recognised GNA blamed the attacks on eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar

Libya Says 4 Killed In Rocket Attacks As Turkey Warns Haftar

Libya says 4 killed in rocket attacks as Turkey warns Haftar

More than 250 migrants have perished trying to make the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean Sea so far this year

UN Decries Dangerous Med Migrant Pushbacks

UN decries dangerous Med migrant pushbacks

coronavirus deaths in Africa could reach up to 190,000 if not contained early

WHO Says 190,000 Africans May Die If Coronavirus Not Contained Early

The World Health Organization has warned that up to 190,000 people in Africa could die from coronavirus in the first year of the outbreak if the virus is not contained.

Supporters of Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar wave a national flag in a February 2020 demonstration in Benghazi

US Says Russia Aggravating Libya Conflict Through Mercenaries

US says Russia aggravating Libya conflict through mercenaries

A man walks through the rubble of a building that was damaged when strongman Khalifa Haftar's forces shelled the neighborhood in the Libyan capital Tripoli on May 1, 2020 -- Hafter has been receiving help from Russian mercenaries, a UN report says

Russian Mercenaries Are Fighting In Libya, UN Diplomats Confirm

Russian mercenaries are fighting in Libya, UN diplomats confirm

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Nokia 1 Plus Rumors: Nokia Budget Phone Gets OS Upgrade In Major Countries

HMD Global holds true to its promise, releasing an Android 10 update for its budget-friendly Nokia 1 Plus phone.

Fighters for Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) gather at a position near the town of Garabulli, some 70km east of the capital Tripoli, amid battles with forces loyal to the Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar earlier this month

Libya's Unity Government Says Rejects Haftar's Truce Offer

Libya's unity government says rejects Haftar's truce offer

A Yemeni volunteer sprays disinfectant in a poor district of the capital Sanaa amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus In The Middle East: UN Warns 'Very Real Probability' Virus Is Circulating In Yemen, Potential For 16 Million Cases

Lise Grande, the global body’s aid chief in the country, said as many as 16 million Yemenis could be infected by the virus.

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Unprecedented Virus Lockdown As Muslims Mark Sombre Ramadan

Unprecedented virus lockdown as Muslims mark sombre Ramadan

US President Donald Trump has ordered a halt to payments to the WHO agency

COVID-19, The Knockout Punch For Multilateralism?

COVID-19, the knockout punch for multilateralism?

Ramadan is considered an auspicious period to travel to Mecca to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage, which Saudi authorities suspended last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the usually packed area around the sacred Kaaba empty

Middle East Braces For Bleak Ramadan As Virus Threat Lingers

Middle East braces for bleak Ramadan as virus threat lingers

A Libyan man stands at the site of shelling on the residential area of Arada in the capital Tripoli on April 14, 2020

UN Mission Slams Rise In Libya Violence

UN mission slams rise in Libya violence

Mideast Debt, Unemployment To Spike In Virus Recession: IMF

Mideast debt, unemployment to spike in virus recession: IMF

Fighters loyal to Libyan's UN-recognised Government of National Accord celebrate after the capture of the coastal city of Sabratha from forces of military strongman Khalifa Haftar

Rockets Rain On Libyan Capital After Haftar Loses Key Towns

Rockets rain on Libyan capital after Haftar loses key towns

Falling oil prices are dealing a heavy blow to Middle Eastern economies

Mideast Economy Set For Worst Slump In Decades: IMF

Mideast economy set for worst slump in decades: IMF

Monday's capture by Libyan unity government forces of two key towns on the road to the Tunisian border is a major setback for military strongman Khalifa Haftar's year-old offensive against the capital Tripoli

Haftar Forces Pound Libya Capital After Losing Towns

Haftar forces pound Libya capital after losing towns

A file photo from June 2019 shows fighters loyal to the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) open tank fire south of the Libyan capital Tripoli during clashes with forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar

Libya Unity Government Seizes Strategic Cities From Rival Haftar

Libya unity government seizes strategic cities from rival Haftar

Frontex told AFP that 'all four boasts have been accounted for' and there had been no shipwreck in the Mediterranean

Rescue Group, EU Officials Dispute Fate Of 85 Sea Migrants

Rescue group, EU officials dispute fate of 85 sea migrants

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "working hard" to find a new candidate to be the envoy to Libya, a diplomat said

UN Searching For New Libya Envoy After US Blockage

UN searching for new Libya envoy after US blockage

The coronavirus has dampened but by no means ended hostilities in the multiple conflicts roiling the Middle East

What Impact Is COVID-19 Having On Middle East Conflicts?

What impact is COVID-19 having on Middle East conflicts?

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