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Italy's interior minister says he expelled Libyan warlord wanted by ICC because he posed 'danger'

Jan. 23, 2025 11:24 AM EST

ROME (AP) — Italy repatriated a Libyan warlord sought by the International Criminal Court due to security concerns, Italy’s interior minister told lawmakers Thursday in the government’s first official comment on its decision expel the suspect and not hand him over to face charges. ...

Libya warlord arrested in Italy on warrant from the International Criminal Court, but then expelled

Jan. 21, 2025 15:36 PM EST

ROME (AP) — Italian police arrested a Libyan warlord on a warrant from the International Criminal Court, but an Italian tribunal refused to approve the arrest and he was instead sent back to Libya, Italy's state-run RAI television reported. Ossama Anjiem, also known as Ossama...

What will Syria's future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries' recent pasts

Dec. 20, 2024 12:30 PM EST

CAIRO (AP) — Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew. The Middle Eastern and North African nations that attempted to transition to democracy in recent years can attest to that. Now it's Syria's turn to try...

Gunmen clash in a Libyan city and fires erupt at a nearby oil refinery

Dec. 15, 2024 06:43 AM EST

CAIRO (AP) — Clashes broke out Sunday between armed groups in a western Libyan city, trapping residents in their homes and causing fires in the country’s second largest oil refinery, officials said. The fighting in the coastal city of Zawiya, about 47 kilometers (about 30 miles)...

Militia detains 300 migrants in the desert in Libya's effort to contain sea crossings

Nov. 25, 2024 18:03 PM EST

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan military officials said Monday they apprehended hundreds of migrants traversing the country's vast desert hoping to ultimately cross the Mediterranean Sea in pursuit of a better life in Europe. The 444 Brigade, a powerful militia group that operates...