BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Eastern Libyan forces have expelled thousands of Egyptians who were in Libya illegally in recent days, deporting them to Egypt on foot across the land border, an Egyptian security source and an eastern Libyan security source said. The Libyan security source said 4,000 migrants had been found during raids on people traffickers following a shootout between security forces and smugglers and they were all deported. The Egyptian security source said only about 2,200 of the 4,000 migrants who were found by Libyan security forces were there illegally and they were the only ones deported. When they were deported, they were taken to a location close to the border and then walked about 2 km (1.25 miles) into Egypt, the Egyptian security source said. The Libyan source said security forces had destroyed a harbour used by people smugglers.

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15 people killed in Senegal as opposition leader’s supporters clash with policeNumber of people killed in days of clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15By AP Published Date - 11:45 PM, Sat - 3 June 23AP/PTI PhotoDakar: The number of people killed in days of clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15, including two security officers, the government said on Saturday. Sonko came in third in Senegal’s 2019 presidential election and is popular with the country’s youth. His supporters maintain his legal troubles are part of a government effort to derail his candidacy in the 2024 presidential election. In a statement Friday, his PASTEF-Patriots party called on Senegalese to “amplify and intensify the constitutional resistance” until President Sall leaves office. Government spokesman Abdou Karim Fofana said the damage caused by months of demonstrations had cost the country millions of dollars.

The Indian mission in Tunisia took up the matter with Libyan authorities and sought consular access. Also Read: Libya court sentences 23 to death for Islamic State campaignThe Indian mission also continued to follow up the matter with authorities in Libya. All nine Indian crew members were released on May 31. Five of the nine Indian crew members are from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. The external affairs ministry and the Indian mission kept the families of the Indian nationals updated regularly regarding developments in the case, the people said.

Libya: Reasonable calm for now, but at what cost? (AFP/File)Short Url https://arab.news/8quzySince 2012, Libya has experienced multiple failed political transitions, taking a heavy toll on its people. However, if you scratch the surface of this “mirage of reasonable calm,” a deep sense of insecurity still grips a traumatized populace. For now, it is too early to predict where the ever-shifting sands of Libya’s political dynamics will go. For instance, it is unlikely the military coalitions in western Libya would quietly accept Haftar as the most senior military officer in a combined military.

The Italian government has set three conditions for Dbeibeh to be officially received in Italy, as our sources have confirmed. The first condition, which has already been fulfilled, is for Dbeibeh to cede part of Libya’s share in the Italian company Eni projects in Libya to Italy. These properties were seized by Italy during its occupation of Libya and distributed to its citizens who settled in the country. The compensation will include the properties of Libyan Jews residing in Italy that were recovered by the Libyan state. The issue of recovered Italian properties was raised by the Italian Prime Minister during her visit to Libya in January, as our sources have confirmed.

Nine Indian sailors of a merchant vessel who were held captive for several months by a local militia in Libya have been released, people familiar with the development said on Saturday. After their release on Wednesday, the Indian nationals reached the Libyan capital of Tripoli where they were received by the Indian Ambassador to Tunisia. The Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian mission continued to follow up the matter with authorities concerned in Libya and kept the family members of the Indian nationals posted regularly about the developments in the case. The group has been accommodated in a hotel in Tripoli till their exit visa formalities are completed, the people cited above said. Out of nine Indian crew, five are from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat.

Comment on this story Comment Gift Article ShareBEIRUT — A son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held in Lebanon for more than seven years, began a hunger strike Saturday to protest his detention without trial, his lawyer said. Hannibal Gadhafi has been held in Lebanon since 2015 after he was kidnapped from neighboring Syria where he had been living as a political refugee. Gadhafi was later taken by Lebanese authorities and has been held in a Beirut jail without trial. The disappearance of prominent Lebanese Shiite cleric Moussa al-Sadr in 1978 has been a long-standing sore point in Lebanon. He later ended up in Syria where he was given political asylum before being kidnapped and brought to Lebanon.

Nine Indian sailors of a merchant vessel who were held captive for several months by a local militia in Libya have been released, people familiar with the development said on Saturday. After their release on Wednesday, the Indian nationals reached the Libyan capital of Tripoli where they were received by the Indian Ambassador to Tunisia. The Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian mission continued to follow up on the matter with authorities concerned in Libya and kept the family members of the Indian nationals posted regularly about the developments in the case. The group has been accommodated in a hotel in Tripoli till their exit visa formalities are completed, the people cited above said. Out of nine Indian crew, five are from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat.

CAIRO – Libyan authorities rounded up thousands of mostly Egyptian migrants and amassed them at the border, activists said Saturday, as Libya continued its crackdown on migrants. Oil-rich Libya has been ruled for most of the past decade by rival governments in eastern and western Libya, each backed by an array of militias and foreign governments. A spokesman for the forces of military commander Khalifa Hifter, which control eastern Libya, did not answer phone calls and messages seeking comment. “The area is not equipped (to host detained migrants). " The campaign in eastern Libya comes as raids continue in the country’s western cities on migrants following clashes between Nigerien and Sudanese migrants in the town of Zuwara.

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Nine Indian sailors released after months of captivity in LibyaAt least nine Indian sailors, who were held captive for several months in Libya, have finally got their freedom and were released. By ANI Published Date - 06:46 PM, Sat - 3 June 23Representational ImageTunis: At least nine Indian sailors, who were held captive for several months in Libya, have finally got their freedom and were released by their captors. The crew, consisting of nine Indian sailors were released on May 31 and was received by Ambassador to Tunisia Ngulkham Jathom Gangte when they reached Tripoli. The Indian nationals informed that their MT Maya 1 broke down near the coast of Libya and they have been taken into captivity by a local militia. Ministry and Mission kept the family members of the Indian nationals posted regularly regarding the developments in the case.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as prime minister. Dozens of foreign dignitaries are traveling to attend the ceremony, including NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Carl Bildt, a high-profile former Swedish prime minister. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will also be attending the ceremony. Unconfirmed media reports say Erdogan plans to reappoint Mehmet Simsek, a respected former finance minister and deputy prime minister, to the helm of the economy. In power as prime minister and then as president since 2003, Erdogan is already Turkey’s longest-serving leader.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s longtime president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is to be sworn in for his third term on Saturday. Erdogan, 69, won a new five-year term in a runoff presidential race last week that could stretch his 20-year rule in the key NATO country that straddles Europe and Asia, into a quarter-century. Erdogan is scheduled to take the oath of office in parliament, followed by an inauguration ceremony at his sprawling palace complex. Dozens of foreign dignitaries are traveling to attend the ceremony, including NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Carl Bildt, a high-profile former Swedish prime minister. In power as prime minister and then as president since 2003, Erdogan is already Turkey’s longest-serving leader.

Tunis [Tunisia], June 3 (ANI): At least nine Indian nationals, who were held captive for several months in Libya, have finally got their freedom and were released by their captors. Also Read | Odisha Train Tragedy: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Offers Condolences to Families of Victims After Major Mishap in Balasore. Also Read | Odisha Train Accident: Russia President Vladimir Putin Expresses Grief Over Loss of Lives in Balasore Train Mishap. The Indian nationals informed that their MT Maya 1 broke down near the coast of Libya and they have been taken into captivity by a local militia. Ministry and Mission kept the family members of the Indian nationals posted regularly regarding the developments in the case.