Headlines- 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 Human Rights
Story of a Libya Evacuee
Mohamed Daood Ali, a refugee from Sudan’s Darfur region, had not spoken to his mother in the two years he was held in a detention center in Libya. He left Darfur and travelled to Libya in the hopes of crossing the Mediterranean to Europe but never made it out
Civilians Caught in Crossfire as Militants...
Some of the attacks as documented by Amnesty International were either indiscriminate or disproportionate – meaning they violated fundamental principles of international humanitarian law and could amount to war crimes. In other cases, the presence of fighters at or near civilian homes and medical facilities endangered civilians there
UN Security Council Considers Situation in...
Gustavo Meza-Cuadra Velásquez, Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of July, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya
Living and Dying in Battle for...
As Libya’s two rival governments fight for control of the capital, Tripoli, airstrikes and artillery fire continue to batter the city. Nearly 1,100 people have died and more than 100,000 have been displaced by the war
Walkout: 100s of Released Migrants in...
Hundreds of migrants have walked out of a Libyan detention center that was bombed last week, and only returned to another facility in Tripoli after authorities promised to help them relocate to other countries
Migrants in Libya: Homeless, Detained But...
Governments and international organizations around the world have condemned last week’s bombing of a migrant detention center in Libya that killed more than fifty civilians and wounded at least 130. The horrific incident, however, has not deterred desperate migrants who still want to make the dangerous trip to Europe
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
Tajoura Air Strike in Libya
Ongoing conflict in the Libyan capital has forced nearly 100,000 Libyans to flee their homes. UNHCR, working with IOM and other partners, has relocated more than 1,500 refugees from detention centres near combat to safer areas
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
Families Flee Sudan War, Only to...
War in the Libyan capital has been ongoing since early April, and 80,000 people have been displaced. Among them are some families from Sudan, Eritrea and other countries who fled extreme violence at home, only to be forced again to flee violence in Libya