Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey's flagship carrier, Turkish Airlines, has resumed flights to Libya's capital, almost 10 years after they were suspended over security concerns in the conflict-torn country. The airlines's chief executive, Bilal Eksi, attended a ceremony at Mitiga International Airport on Thursday to mark its first flight to Libya since...
‘Catastrophic’ pollution plagues Libya beaches
The environment ministry has ordered the closure of a number of beaches along the Greater Tripoli coastline, despite the roasting summer heatSufis strive to protect their heritage in war-torn Libya
A 2012 attack forced the Sufi seminary in the Libyan town of Zliten to close, but in recent years it has discreetly reopened to students of the mystical Islamic tradition
Libya steps up Tripoli jab drive as virus caseload rises
The health ministry has set up temporary centres in six districts of the capital, and AFP journalists saw long queues outside the tents on Saturday morning
Protests in Lebanon as currency plunges
Lebanese protesters try to storm central bank offices in two major cities Money changers tell AFP that the pound was trading at 17,300-17,500 to the greenback on the black market Dozens of angry Lebanese took to the streets of the northern city of Tripoli to denounce the depreciation and "difficult...
