John Kerry due in Riyadh to seek mending ties with Gulf states
General Secretary of Gulf Cooperation Council Abdullateef Alzayani has said that US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Gulf foreign ministers on Thursday in Manama.
Apr 04, 2016, 09:19 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi lauds Saudi govt's arrangements for Indian Haj pilgrims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed his sincere appreciation for the excellent arrangements made by the authorities of the Saudi Arabia Government for the comfort of the Haj and Umrah pilgrims from India.
Apr 04, 2016, 00:08 AM IST
India planning to evacuate its nationals from Libya
The development comes close on the heels of the death of a Kerala nurse and her child in western Libya.
Mar 30, 2016, 10:20 AM IST
Sushma Swaraj confirms death of Indian nurse, son in Libya
The minister also renewed her call to Indians abroad to move out of conflict zones.
Mar 26, 2016, 16:42 PM IST
Two from Kerala killed in shell attack in Libya
A Kerala nurse and her son were killed in a shell attack on their residence in Libya`s Sabratha city, officials said on Saturday.
Mar 26, 2016, 12:11 PM IST
Southern Libya could be new frontier for IS: Experts
A potentially critical conflict has gone largely unnoticed in southern Libya yet could open up a gateway to sub-Saharan Africa for the Islamic State group, analysts say.
Mar 21, 2016, 11:16 AM IST
EU readying Libya sanctions: Foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini
The EU has started work on sanctions against Libyan figures who hold up agreement on a national unity government meant to bring peace to the war-torn country, EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said on Monday.
Mar 15, 2016, 00:36 AM IST
Obama hits out at Cameron, Sarkozy over Libya intervention
Cameron became "distracted" and Sarkozy wanted to promote his country during the 2011 NATO-led military intervention in Libya, Obama said in an interview with The Atlantic magazine.
Mar 11, 2016, 21:40 PM IST
Barack Obama hits out at Cameron, Sarkozy over Libya intervention
British leader David Cameron got "distracted" and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to promote his country during the 2011 NATO-led military intervention in Libya, US President Barack Obama said in an interview with The Atlantic on Thursday.
Mar 11, 2016, 10:37 AM IST
Tunisia hunts jihadists after deadly raid near Libya border
Tunisian security forces pressed a search for jihadists near the Libyan border on Tuesday after a deadly raid the authorities described as an "unprecedented" assault by the Islamic State group.
Mar 08, 2016, 16:38 PM IST
Militants, Tunisian forces clash in border town, 19 killed
Islamist fighters attacked army and police barracks in the Tunisian town of Ben Guerdan near the Libyan border on Monday and 13 militants, five civilians and a soldier were killed in the clashes before troops regained control.
Mar 07, 2016, 15:57 PM IST
Tunisia kills 10 militants who attacked barracks near Libya border
Tunisian troops killed 10 militants who attacked a barracks near the Libyan border on Monday in the second deadly clash in the area this month, the defence ministry said.
Mar 07, 2016, 15:34 PM IST
UK to send troops to Tunisia to help stop ISIS crossing Libyan border
Britain is to send troops to Tunisia to help prevent Islamic State fighters from moving into the country from Libya, the British Defence Minister has said.
Mar 01, 2016, 13:48 PM IST
Air strike targets suspected Islamic State convoy in Libya: Town official
No group claimed responsibility for the attack though both the United States and Libyan government forces have launched air strikes.
Feb 28, 2016, 17:05 PM IST
Islamic State briefly occupies centre of Libyan city near Tripoli
Islamic State group jihadists briefly occupied the heart of a Libyan city near Tripoli but were ousted by militia fighters, in clashes that left 16 people dead, officials said today.
Feb 24, 2016, 21:08 PM IST
Libya's NOC warns of more Islamic State attacks on oil facilities
Libya`s oil facilities are likely to suffer further attacks unless a United Nations-backed unity government is approved, the head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) told Reuters in an interview on Monday.
Feb 22, 2016, 17:16 PM IST
Divided Libya proposes new national unity government
Libya`s UN-backed council announced the formation of a revised national unity government on Sunday, with the internationally-recognised parliament to vote on the line-up early this week.
Feb 15, 2016, 06:37 AM IST
Never-seen-before video of battered and bleeding Colonel Muammar Gaddafi surfaces - Watch
In the video, a battered and bleeding Gaddafi is shown pleading for life.
Feb 05, 2016, 23:14 PM IST
ISIS executes three in mob for 'blasphemy' in Libya
Harrowing images of the executions were released online by the jihadis.
Jan 22, 2016, 15:25 PM IST
Islamic state threatens more Libyan oil facility attacks: Video
Islamic State threatened on Thursday to attack more Libyan oil facilities following an earlier attack on oil installations close to the Ras Lanuf terminal.
Jan 21, 2016, 16:25 PM IST
