Libya’s Central Bank ‘Operations Suspended’ After IT Head Kidnapped

19 Aug 2024

The Central Bank of Libya announced on Sunday that it was suspending all operations after Musab Msallem, the bank's head of information technology, was abducted from his home in Tripoli. The bank's statement, shared on social media, confirmed that Msallem was taken by an unidentified group earlier that day. Bank's...

4 Indians sold to mafia in Libya, return home after six months

15 Sep 2023

On Friday, the Indian authorities rescued four people from Libya. Parvesh Kumar, Manpreet Singh, Rohit, and Sukhwinder Singh, the nationals, returned to Delhi on Friday morning. "They (mafias) used to keep water bottles in front of us, but we were not allowed to drink until our task was complete," says...

Libya: Over 5000 dead, thousands missing after two dams collapse

13 Sep 2023

Due to severe rains, two dams in northeastern Libya failed, further inundating already devastated areas. According to the interior ministry of Libya's eastern authority, as reported by official television LANA, at least 5,300 people have died. The death toll could rise further, with rumors of 10,000 people still missing.

Libya: More than 2000 dead, 10000 missing due to deadly floods

12 Sep 2023

The death toll from unusual floods in eastern Libya is set to skyrocket, with 10,000 people reported missing, according to the Red Cross on Tuesday. According to Libyan officials, at least 150 people were killed in flooding in Libya as storm Daniel roared through the Mediterranean, pounding Turkey, Bulgaria, and...

106 injured & 27 killed following clashes in Libya

16 Aug 2023

A clash between two armed factions in Tripoli, Libya, resulted in at least 27 deaths and more than 100 injuries, according to a statement from the nation's emergency services, which CNN cited. The emergency services stated in a statement that a total of 106 people had been hurt. According to...