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Libya announces basic education exam results with 65% pass rate
The Libya Observer
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The Ministry of Education has announced the results of this year’s basic education exams, reporting an overall pass rate of 65.59% for the 2024–2025 academic year. According to official figures, more than 221,000 pupils sat for the first-round...
Libyan prison militia chief arrested in Germany
The National News
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A Libyan militia leader wanted by the International Criminal Court has been arrested in Berlin and is awaiting extradition. Khaled Al Hishri, who is wanted for war crimes allegedly committed as a militia leader in control of Tripoli’s fearsome...
Ongoing Suffering of Syrian Detainees in Libya
Enab Baladi
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July 22, 2025
Enab Baladi – Cinderella al-Balaa In a working-class neighborhood of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, Mahmoud al-Issa sits holding a Syrian passport that expired five years ago, feeling helpless. Since the outbreak of war in his country and his...
Libya’s strongman with friends in high places: All you ever wanted to know about Khalifa Haftar
Euronews
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When a senior EU delegation travelled to the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi last Tuesday, they were hoping to discuss ways to limit the increasing numbers of migrants leaving Libya heading north to Europe. However, shortly after their jet touched...
US imposes 19% tariff on Pakistan, giving concession compared to India
Pakistan Observer
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August 1, 2025
WASHINGTON – The United States has imposed a 19 percent retaliatory tariff on Pakistani products, giving Islamabad a notable concession compared to India, which has been hit with 25% tariff. According to the White House, under the Trump...
AI to help decide whether asylum seekers are children as bombshell report unearths failings
The Mirror
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July 22, 2025
16:29, 22 Jul 2025Updated 16:29, 22 Jul 2025 AI will be used to assess how old asylum seekers are following an alarming string of failings, it has been announced. A report by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) found...
WHY GEORGETOWN HAS A MUSLIM PROBLEM
Catholic League - New York
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July 21, 2025
Bill Donohue On July 17, we issued a news release, “Georgetown’s Muslim Problem,” that addressed the legacy of one of its professors, Jonathan Brown. To say he has an animus against Jews and Israel would be a gross understatement: he exhibits a...
Libyan govt says more than 600 projects completed
Panapress
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July 17, 2025
17 july 2025 - 13:04:11 MA/BBA 370 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 658 projects have been fully implemented, while 801 others are still underway in several vital sectors, including education, health and public...
Senior EU official calls for cooperation with Libyan dictator to counter Putin
European Pravda
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Magnus Brunner, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, believes that the European Union should remain ready to negotiate with pro-Russian Libyan leader Khalifa Haftar to prevent Russian leader Vladimir Putin from using migration...
Senior EU official calls for cooperation with Libyan dictator to counter Putin – Politico
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock photo: Getty Images Magnus Brunner, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, believes that the European Union should remain ready to negotiate with pro-Russian Libyan leader Khalifa Haftar to prevent Russian leader Vladimir...
We must work with Libyans to stop Putin weaponizing migrants, top EU official says
Politico Europe
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July 22, 2025
At the center of the EU’s concern are fears that Putin will do with Libya what he has already attempted in parts of Eastern Europe, where he has waged what EU officials say is a hybrid war on the bloc that includes weaponizing migration. EU...
ExclusiveGaza 'Freedom Flotilla' activist rallies support for one-state vision
The National News
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In a sea of political grey suits, Rima Hassan, a 33-year old migration lawyer and firebrand member of the European Parliament, has come to embody France's pro-Palestinian movement. Establishment views on her rise have mostly been sharply critical....
Why mass deportation is failing SA’s immigration system
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 22, 2025
Deportations are draining resources without solving immigration challenges. It's time to rethink our approach. Minister Leon Schreiber’s budget speech in the National Assembly recently was rich in energy, statistics and digital reform promises....
Global March to Gaza activists vow to carry on
The Electronic Intifada
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July 21, 2025
Camilla Donzelli The Electronic Intifada 21 July 2025 A coalition of Palestine solidarity groups march to Downing Street in central London while Global March to Gaza activists attempt to reach Rafah crossing, 15 June. Joao Daniel Pereira ImagoIn...
“They Wanted to Humiliate Us”: Israel’s Abuse of Freedom Flotilla Activists
The Nation
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July 22, 2025
One of the organizers tells The Nation about the sleep deprivation, psychological torment, and dehumanization she suffered at Israel’s hands. Ad Policy Yasemin Acar, who was aboard the vessel Madleen when it was intercepted by Israeli forces,...
Oil Minister: Libya capable of strategic partnership with Europe in oil and gas
The Libya Observer
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Libya’s Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdulsadiq, reaffirmed that Libya is open to strategic partnerships and is working to build a sustainable business model in cooperation with its European partners. During his meeting with the European Union...
Immigration Office Highlights South Jakarta’s Growing Appeal to Foreigners
Indonesia Expat
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July 16, 2025
The Indonesian Immigration Office has revealed several factors that have made South Jakarta a new magnet for foreign nationals. The South Jakarta Class I Immigration Office, which operates outside the Immigration Checkpoint, stated that political...
Over 867,000 migrants in Libya, most based in the west
Libyan Express
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July 21, 2025
Over half are based in the west, with Sudanese, Nigerien, and Egyptian nationals most representedThe International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has revealed that Libya is currently host to 867,055 migrants, with more than half residing in the...
Hundreds of Sudanese migrants deported from eastern Libya amid crackdown on smuggling
GhanaWeb
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July 21, 2025
Eastern Libyan authorities have deported hundreds of Sudanese nationals to their war-stricken homeland as part of an intensified clampdown on irregular migration and human trafficking. The mass expulsion marks a troubling chapter for many Sudanese...
Libyan govt and UN mission discuss promoting education
Panapress
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July 16, 2025
16 july 2025 - 12:42:59 MA/BBA 164 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Minister of Education in the government of national unity, Ali al-Abed al-Rida, held talks with the Deputy Special Representative, Resident...