Headlines- After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
- On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Libyan Conflict
Death Toll Climbs in Libya Bombing
The United Nations says at least 55 people were killed and more than 130 injured in the Tuesday night airstrike on a detention center holding illegal migrants in Libya’s capital. VOA’s Heather Murdock is on the scene in Tripoli and files this report
Libya Tensions Escalate After Tripoli Takes...
The battle for Tripoli may have hit a turning point over the weekend with the capture of a key town. But with the future of the country at stake, fighting between the warring parties is likely to escalate
Security Council Considers Situation in Libya
Smaïl Chergui Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, briefs the Security Council on the situation in Libya on 21 May
Libya Battle Intensifies After Tripoli Airstrikes
Libya is divided by two competing governments, both with international allies and considerable armies after years of consolidating militias on either side. Fighters are attacking the capital Tripoli, and the last round of peace talks has been canceled
Profile: Libyan Strongman Gen. Khalifa Haftar
A look at Khalifa Haftar, Libya’s military strongman, who is pushing to take capital Tripoli from the U.N.-backed government
UN Secretary-General Visits Tripoli, Libya
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with a young man at the Ain Zara Detention Center in Tripoli, Libya, where migrants and refugees face indefinite detention
UN Secretary-General Visits UN Support Mission...
Secretary-General António Guterres vists the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), together with (at right) Ghassan Salamé, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNSMIL, and Nader Darwich, Chief Of Mission at UNSMIL