Greek authorities, on Saturday, announced that they intercepted a Syrian ship called “Noka” carrying a shipment of drugs that is worth 100 million euros from the port of Latakia to the port of Benghazi. according to Al-Masdar News Agency, the ship was carrying six tons of cannabis and 3 million …
Read More »Greece Plans to Reopen Embassy in Tripoli
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is set to make an official visit to Libya on Monday. Some reports suggest that the Greek government plans to reopen its embassy in Tripoli and rebuild diplomatic ties with Libya. Greece closed its embassy in July 2014 after violent …
Read More »Germany Shifts Position on Migrants
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Over the weekend, refugees on route to Sicily from Libya were rescued by a navy vessel and were taken to Augusta port in Sicily. A total 576 refugees were rescued on the Mediterranean from seven different rescue missions this weekend. The body of a …
Read More »Amnesty Says Britain “Complacent” in its Response to Refugee Crisis
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Britian’s Home Affairs Committee published a report on Wednesday that suggested to the European Union to create an agreement with Libya that will reduce the number of refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. Amnesty International said it is not possible for Europe to work with …
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