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The local council of the city of Derna have condemned the silence of official authorities in Libya to events in Derna. From the siege and starvation tactics, to the prevention of all necessities entering the city, which is forecasting a humanitarian and environmental disaster as all of the city's ports are shut down.The statement made by the council appealed to UN envoy Ghassan Salame and all the international organizations involved with Libya to intervene immediately and fulfill their responsibilities in lifting the siege.The council described what is happening in Derna as a war crime and genocide according to the statement.

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Hilal and Itihad qualified for the finals of the Libya Handball Championship after the first win over Shurta in Friday's game in Gharyan 18-17. Itihad managed to beat Al-Ahli 23-19 in the match held on Saturday in Gharyan without an audience due to riots between the fans of the two teams on Friday. The final between Hilal and Itihad will be held this evening in the in the city of Gharyan.

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The Libyan navy's spokesman, Brigadier Ayoub Qasem, stated on Saturday that 125 illegal immigrants were rescued off the coast of the Libyan capital Tripoli. The regular patrols of Tripoli's maritime base found a dilapidated boat with illegal immigrants 12 miles north of the capital city of Tripoli; they then rescued 125 migrants, including two women and seven children, all being of Sudanese nationality.

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The head of the office of the High Council for Reconciliation in the city of Derna, Khaled Makraz, warned of an impending humanitarian disaster in his city. Makraz requested that civilians should not be used as tools for political pressure or military gains between warring factions, holding the decision makers in Libya and the United Nations Mission in Libya, represented by its envoy Ghassan Salameh responsible for what could become a humanitarian disaster. Makraz also stated that the city of Derna is experiencing a severe shortage of food and water resources, and confirmed that the High Council for reconciliation is seeking to make direct contact between the two rivalling parties in an attempt to bring opposing views closer together.

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Libya has documented the presence of more than 240,000 internally displaced persons in the country up until August. In its monthly bulletin on its operations in Libya, the UNHCR said that it received only 23 percent of the required funding for the United Nations Development Fund. The UNHCR has reported the return of some 250,000 internally displaced persons to their cities since the beginning of the year and documented the arrival of more than 95 thousand illegal immigrants to Italy through Libya in that same period.

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The oil services company Schlumberger has returned to resume their activities in Libya according to sources at Sirte Oil and Gas Production Company. Schlumberger are currently carrying out their first contract after a cessation that lasted for more than three years. Sources also confirmed that the improved security situation and the desire by Sirte Oil and Gas Production Company to implement important foundation work were the main contributors in the return of most service companies to their sites in different fields.

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The Mayor of Central Tripoli Municipality and the Chairman of the Crisis Committee held a lengthy meeting with the management of the Tripoli General Services Company to discuss garbage collection from the streets and also certain hurdles facing the company. Although the company does not fall under the authority of the municipality, it works under the Ministry of Local Governance directly, in its allocations and management. The information office of the Municipality Council said that some of the solutions within the organization's plan, if implemented will fully contribute to the end of the crisis, especially in the period of Eid Al-Adha which is due soon.

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A cargo car collided with a Libyan Airlines plane at Burj Al Arab Airport in Alexandria, causing damage to the body of the plane. Witnesses said that as the plane was preparing to take off, the luggage carrier driver collided with the plane after unloading his cargo in the body of the aircraft, causing material damage. Witnesses also stated that the Egyptian maintenance engineers told the pilot that he could fly without problems, but the latter refused to take off until any maintenance necessary to maintain the safety of passengers was fully carried out.

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The migrants are the latest to risk their lives, trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe

Published 11:45 PM, August 06, 2017

Updated 11:45 PM, August 06, 2017

DANGEROUS JOURNEY. Migrants wait to be rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, 30 nautical miles from the Libyan coast, on August 6, 2017. Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP

TRIPOLI, Libya Libya's coastguard intercepted 137 migrants including 5 women and 3 children on Sunday, August 6, as they attempted to reach Europe, a migration official told Agence France-Presse.

Amine al-Boussefi, head of a government agency in Tripoli tackling clandestine migration, said "137 migrants were successfully rescued by the coastguard... then handed over to us."

The migrants, from several African countries, were aboard an inflatable boat intercepted Sunday morning around 40 kilometers (23 miles) north of Sayyad, a seaside village west of Tripoli, navy spokesman General Ayoub Qassem said.

The migrants were taken to a navy base in the capital where the Libyan authorities gave them food, water, and medical treatment, an Agence France-Presse photographer said.

They were then transferred by bus to the eastern Tripoli suburb of Tajoura and handed over to the anti-migration agency.

The Agence France-Presse photographer saw dozens of migrants gathered in a courtyard there, sitting on the ground under the blazing sun as they waited to be put in detention centers.

Six years since a revolution that toppled dictator Moamer Kadhafi, Libya has become a key departure point for migrants risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.

Hailing mainly from sub-Saharan countries, most board boats operated by human traffickers in the country's west, heading for the Italian island of Lampedusa 300 kilometers (190 miles) away.

More than 111,000 migrants have reached Europe by sea so far this year, the vast majority of them arriving in Italy, according to the latest figures from the International Organization for Migration.

Over 2,300 have died attempting the crossing. (READ: Numbers tell staggering story of EU migrant crisis) Rappler.com

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Refugees and migrants stand on the deck of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms rescue vessel Golfo Azzurro after being rescued by the Italian Coast Guard at 24 miles (46 km) north of Sabratha, Lybia on February 18, 2017 | David Ramos/Getty Images

Centers holding thousands of migrants are cramped, barren and dirty, according to a report by EU officials.

By Esther King

8/5/17, 4:11 PM CET

Sanitary conditions in refugee detention centers in Libya are severely lacking, according to a report drafted by European Union officials and seen by German magazine Der Spiegel.

The conditions are in line withexpectations poor sanitary conditions, insufficientspace andhygiene tohold more than 1,000 refugees in detention,according to the report EU diplomats sent to Brussels following their visit to Tarek al-Sika detention center in Tripoli earlier this year.

The small area dedicated to distributing medication was a sad sight, it added.

According to the report, many refugees who EU diplomats spoke to said they had been held captive at the center for several months, some for more than a year. Many reported having lost essential possessions money, cell phones, identification papers by the time they reached Libya.

Libyan counterparts told EU diplomats refugees were often held in centers until they paid a ransom. Migrants are sometimes even sold back and forth between detention centers, accordingto the report, which dates back to April.

Refugee rights organizations and NGOs such as Doctors Without Borders have criticized conditions in Libyan refugee centers and slammed the EUs cooperation with Libyan authorities to stem the flow of migrants reaching its shores. German diplomats previouslylikened conditionsin detention centers to those in concentration camps.

According to new Italian interior ministry figures, about 11,100migrants made the dangerous crossing to Italy from Northern Africa many of whom travel through Libya in July compared to more than double that amount in the same month in 2016 (just over 23,500).

The reasons behind the summer drop-off are disputed. But according to Eugenio Ambrosi, the EU director at the International Organization for Migration, the impression is that the stock of those who want to leave Libya is running out. Only 20 percent of the migrants who reach Libya try to cross into Europe, he added.

The EU has pushed for greater efforts to facilitate voluntary returns from Libya, a figure that stands at over6,000so far this year compared to 2,700 in the whole of 2016. European institutions have also disbursed millions of euros in funding for African countries.

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3 August, 2017 | Alumni, Culture

Cultural exchange is the central component of the YES program. A YES students goal is not only to learn about American culture, but to serve

28 July, 2017 | Statements

The United States remains committed to working with Libya and our international partners to help resolve the political conflict and advance peace and long-term stability

19 July, 2017 | Statements

The United States is fully committed to working with all Libyans to help advance stabilization and resolve the conflict in Libya. To that end, the

18 July, 2017 | Local Programs, Scholarships and Exchanges

After their pre-departure orientation in Tunis, the group of young Libyans who were selected to participate in the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Student Leaders

14 July, 2017 | Events

During Ramadan, the Deputy Chief of Mission, Candace Putnam, hosted anIftar dinner on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, with Libyanalumni of exchange

23 June, 2017 | Events, U.S. Foreign Assistance

The U.S. Embassy to Libya (Tunis) In the spirit of Ramadan, a time for reflection, tolerance, generosity and renewed friendship, the United States Embassy

9 June, 2017 | Events

On Tuesday May 23, the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Peter Bodde, and AFRICOM Commander General Thomas D. Waldhauser met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj

9 June, 2017 | Statements

Tripoli: May 23, 2017 Today, my colleague AFRICOM Commander General Tom Waldhauser and I had a warm and productive meeting with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez

30 May, 2017 | Statements

In light of recent violence around Brak Al-Shatti airbase in Libyas south which again risks escalating into renewed conflict, Taking note of relevant UN Security

11 May, 2017 | Alumni

The U.S. Embassy in Libya maintains dynamic engagement with the network of U.S. government sponsored exchange program alumni from Libya. Last summer, the Embassy hosted

11 May, 2017 | Local Programs

In March 2017, U.S. Embassy Libya launched a workshop entitled, Preserving Historic Photographic Archives in Libya and Tunisia with representatives from the Libyan Department of

11 May, 2017 | Local Programs

In March 2017, U.S. Embassy Libya hosted a cultural heritage and civic engagement workshop in Tunis to help young people in Libya better understand cultural

12 April, 2017 | Statements

In light of recent violence in Libyas south, including near the Tamanhint airbase, which risks escalating into renewed conflict. Taking note of relevant UN Security

24 March, 2017 | Statements

In light of recent conflict in Libyas Oil Crescent and Tripoli, Taking note of relevant UN Security Council resolutions, including UNSCRs 2213, 2259 and 2278,

16 March, 2017 | Statements

The Ambassadors of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States reiterate their strong concern regarding violence in the oil crescent and call for

25 February, 2017 | Statements

The Ambassadors of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States reiterate our commitment to preserving the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity, and

27 January, 2017 | Messages for U.S. Citizens

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Libya and recommends that U.S. citizens currently in Libya depart immediately. On July 26,

16 September, 2015 | Messages for U.S. Citizens

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Libya and recommends that U.S. citizens currently in Libya depart immediately. On July 26,

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"There will be no harm done or slight given to Libyan sovereignty, because, if anything, our aim is to strengthen Libyan sovereignty," Roberta Pinotti, the Italian defence minister, told parliament.

But in widespread social media posts, Libyans protested against the Italian presence. Many posted pictures ofOmar al-Mukhtar, anational hero who fought the Italian forces in the early 1900s.

One Italian patrol boat has already reached Libyan waters and a second is due to arrive soon.

Human rights groups have criticised the Italian naval mission, saying it would leave people languishing in detention centres in Libya where they face potential torture or even death.

Italy, along with other EU member states, should be focusing on increasing its search and rescue operations. Instead it has chosen to shirk its responsibilities and endanger the very people it says it is trying to help, said Amnesty International.

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