Libya detains 1,500 undocumented migrants

Agence France-Presse . Tripoli, Libya 27 July, 2025, 00:29 Libyan authorities detained on Saturday some 1,500 undocumented migrant workers in a raid on a neighbourhood housing them east of the capital Tripoli, an AFP reporter saw. ‘Saturday’s...

ICE blocks release of Greensboro dad after judge granted bond

Mohamed Naser's attorney says ICE has blocked the release of the Greensboro father even after a judge granted bond and his family paid it. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Just one day after an immigration judge granted bond for Mohamed Naser, a Greensboro...

Trump claims immigration is ‘killing’ europe amid rising tensions over migration policy

Trump claims immigration is ‘killing’ europe amid rising tensions over migration policy During a visit to Scotland focused on his business holdings, including golf resorts, US President Donald Trump ignited international controversy by claiming...

99% of Interfaith Marriage Bans Found in Muslim Nations

Using freedom of interfaith marriage as an indicator of religious pluralism, this study reveals that 99% of legal restrictions on interfaith unions are imposed by Islamic countries. Specifically, 32 out of 53 Muslim-majority countries (60.4%)...

Protesters rally across Tunisia, Libya, Turkey to condemn Israeli genocide in Gaza

Demonstrators gather for a rally outside the Egyptian embassy headquarters in Libya's capital, Tripoli, on July 26, 2025, calling for the opening of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip to allow aid into the Palestinian...

Arab Parliament for the Child holds session on cultural identity

Cultural identity theme affirms commitment to Arab heritage The session, titled “The Cultural Identity of the Arab Child”, reaffirmed the Arab Parliament for the Child’s commitment to instilling cultural and civilisational belonging in the hearts...

Secular and religious agree on need for Libya’s gradual energy subsidy reform

Top 10 African countries with the largest population of children in 2025

At the top of the list is the Central African Republic, where 56.2% of the population is under 18. Other countries with similar demographic structures include Niger (53.3%), Somalia (53.0%), and Mali (52.9%). Africa’s demographic shift: Spotlight...

Jewelry and Adornment of Libya: A Comprehensive Chronicle of Heritage and Craft

Libya boasts a rich heritage of traditional jewelry and adornment, yet very few resources have explored this legacy in depth. With the release of “Jewelry and Adornment of Libya” by researcher Hala Ghellali, this academic gap has begun to be...

Column: Allies learn how to defend immigrants as federal crackdown continues

Stephen Negus, 54, of Claremont, walked into the Newcomers Access Center in that city, prepared to step up. The former reporter who now works in the computer industry said he is drawing the line with the Trump administration intent on “testing the...

Gaza starvation: Protests erupt at Egyptian embassies worldwide

Activists accusing Egypt of refusing to let aid into the Gaza Strip amid a mounting starvation crisis in the Israeli-blockaded territory have launched protests at Egyptian embassies around the world. From Sweden, Ireland, the UK, Spain and Finland...

Berlin group alarmed by rising deaths in Libyan detention facilities

The co-chairs of the Berlin Process working group on humanitarian and human rights law have expressed alarm over the increasing number of deaths in detention across Libya, warning the trend may amount to crimes under international law. In a joint...

Education minister calls for regulation of international schools in Libya

The Acting Minister of Education, Ali Al-Abed, has met with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Libya, Anjum Inayat, to discuss bilateral cooperation in the field of education and ways to enhance it According to a statement...

Migrant boat capsizes off Libyan coast, 15 people dead

This is a locator map for Libya with its capital, Tripoli. (AP) CAIRO, July 26, (AP): A migrant boat capsized early Friday off the coast of Libya, leaving at least 15 Egyptians dead, according to Libyan officials. The boat was bound for Europe and...

Palestinian Journalists Wrap Up Media Exchange Programme in Moscow

Moscow / PNN / A delegation of Palestinian journalists concluded their participation in the latest round of a media exchange programme hosted by RT Arabic (Russia Today) in Moscow, alongside 23 fellow journalists from seven Arab countries:...

Is the USA following the USSR?

The warning comes not from an enemy, but from within the ranks of intellectual scrutiny. Peace Studies researcher Jan Oberg has sounded the alarm that the USA is dangerously close to walking the same doomed path as the USSR. His theory is not...

Libyan Lawmakers, Military And Security Officials Discuss Strengthening Legislative Role In National Security

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) TRIPOLI, Libya, July 24, 2025/APO Group/ -- Members of the House of Representatives and senior military and security officials gathered in the Tunisian capital this week for a two-day forum aimed at bolstering...

The falcons and the secretary bird: Arab Gulf states in Sudan’s war

Summary Arab Gulf states have particular capacity to influence the outcome of Sudan’s conflict due to their wealth, financial ties to fighting groups and regional interests, which include securing access to Sudan’s agricultural, livestock and...

In Just Six Months, Trump’s Immigration Policy Has Built a Crueler World

The American Immigration Council’s new special report, Mass Deportation: Analyzing the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Immigrants, Democracy, and America, is a guide to the first six months of the second Trump administration, what might be...

Libyan PM Dbeibah condemns dire conditions in Gaza during meeting with US officials

Libya on Wednesday denounced the dire conditions in the Gaza Strip during a meeting with US officials in Tripoli. Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid ad-bye-buh Dbeibah, met with Massad Boulos, the US Senior Advisor for Africa and Senior Advisor to...