A Nigerian NGO has sought intervention by the UN to stop the execution of dozens of army soldiers recently convicted of mutiny by a secret court martial. "The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has been in discussion with Johel Dominique at the Office of the UN Special...
(Zaman Al Wasl) – Islam Army fighters in a sudden attack early Sunday have stormed strongholds of rival group Ummah Army in Douma city, killing and arresting most of its fighters, according to statement posted online. Zahran Alloush, Commander of...
Some 700 illegal migrants rescued from a ship near the Greek island of Corfu arrived in Italy on Wednesday, after their boat was intercepted while "drifting" towards the coast. Dozens of official cars met the migrants as they arrived in the port of Gallipoli, in the southeast of Italy, at...
(Reuters) - A fire raging for almost a week at Libya's biggest oil port of Es Sider has destroyed up to 1.8 million barrels of crude and damaged seven storage tanks, causing total damage of $213 million, a top oil official said on Tuesday. The Es Sider terminal and nearby Ras...
