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Libyan journalist Abdelhafid al-Mogassbi, who was kidnapped five weeks ago by unknown gunmen in the country’s second city Benghazi, said Thursday he has been released. Mogassbi, who was seized on November 22 from the offices of his newspaper Al-Hayat, told AFP he was freed on Wednesday and was in “good” health, but gave no details of his detention or release. According to the government media authority, unknown assailants had entered the Al-Hayat offices “threatening” employees and seized Mogassbi. They refused to show identification or an arrest warrant or to explain their action, said the Be… Continue reading “Libyan journalist kidnapped weeks ago in Benghazi released”

Only one month before the planned presidential election in Libya, the UN special envoy for the crisis-hit country, Jan Kubis, has surprisingly resigned. Several diplomats from the United Nations Security Council told dpa on Tuesday about Kubis’ plans, but the reasons behind the Slovakian diplomat’s resignation remained unknown. With the resignation, hopes for elections and longer-term political stability in the North African desert state are once again fading. Kubis had only been confirmed as mediator in Libya at the beginning of the year after UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres had great p… Continue reading “UN mediator in Libya resigns one month before presidential election”

By Vugar Khalilov President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey is moving towards its 2023 goals with determination, Yeni Shafak has reported. Erdogan made the remarks at Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s 83rd death anniversary commemoration conducted in Anitkabir. “We are moving towards our 2023 goals with determination, with the historical successes we have achieved in every field, especially in education, health, security, and industry. We will never allow the integrity of our country, the survival of our state, the unity, peace, and ancient values of our noble nation to be attacked,” Erdogan w… Continue reading “Erdogan:Turkey firmly moves towards its 2023 goals”