Informes

By Rebecca Fordham BENGHAZI, Libya, 20 May 2011 – Etaj, 11, and Hanni, 12, (not their real names), are taking their drawing very seriously amid the surrounding clatter of chairs and chatter of other children. For them, creating…

Scared, exhausted and confused, 347 migrants were rescued by the authorities and brought to Malta late last night. The small fishing vessel on which they fled Libya three days earlier was overcrowded and in distress. Amid…

The first ever international Stabilisation Response Team has arrived in Libya, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has confirmed. The team of 11 stabilisation experts will assess what help the National Transitional Council (NTC) and the rest…

Brussels, 22 May 2011 A 196/11 Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Commission Vice-President, will open an EU office in Benghazi on Sunday. The office will be initially located in the Tibesti Hotel in…

Abu Dhabi, 20 May 2011 (WAM) - A UAE plane carrying medicines, medical materials and equipment left today to Tunisia as part of the aid programme offered to the displaced Libyan citizens in Tunisia. The 38 -ton…

HIGHLIGHTS Hostilities in the west of Libya, including the Nafusa Mountains area, have led to over 54,000 Libyans fleeing to Tunisia. UNHCR has asked countries to consider permanently taking up to 6,000 people who fled Libya. Some 900…

Introduction Rebel forces yesterday gained control of the border crossings between Libya and Sudan, and Libya and Chad, and regained control of Kufra in the far south-east. As Gaddafi forces reportedly receive mercenary and material supplies through…

Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC With our 200-year long relationship with Tunisia as a solid foundation, the United States is committed to working with the people and government of Tunisia to lay the groundwork for lasting…

Overview Located in Tunisia’ s southern governorate in Tataouine and close to Libya’ Western Mountains regions, Dehiba is one of the two official border points between Tunisia and Libya. Through this point, according to the Tunisian authorities,…