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Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed Libya, Syria, and Ukraine during a phone call, the Interfax news agency quoted the Kremlin as saying on Saturday.Putin and Merkel agreed to continue…

German Ambassador to Libya Oliver Owcza on Monday praised evacuation of dozens of refugees from Libya to Rwanda."Congratulations to UNHCR Libya (the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) ... to Rwanda for successfully…

Turkey said it supports a UN-backed political process in Libya, the Turkish presidential spokesman said on Wednesday.       İbrahim Kalın told reporters in Berlin after a meeting on the Libyan crisis that it is necessary to clarify who…

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that Libyan hospitals have been provided with essential medicines with the support of the German government and the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance."Libya's hospitals and…

Germany is aiming to host a conference about Libya this year in conjunction with the United Nations to try to stabilise Libya, Germany’s ambassador to Libya said on Wednesday.The plans, which are still in the early stages according to…

40 migrants aboard a German NGO rescue ship arrived in Malta Sunday after Italy refused to let them land and a distribution agreement was made between several EU countries.The Alan Kurdi ship, run by charity Sea-Eye, had rescued the…

The German Ambassador to Libya Oliver Owcza on Sunday said the Germany has provided two million euros (2.24 million U.S. dollars) to the UN Higher Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) to support refugees, migrants and displaced persons in Libya.…

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Tuesday for an unconditional ceasefire in the Libyan conflict.Addressing foreign ambassadors serving in Germany at an annual reception held in the Meseberg castle near Berlin, Merkel…

A German rescue boat has picked up 44 people that were stranded off the Libyan coast.The rescue comes a day after the same boat handed over 65 migrants to Malta.The "Alan Kurdi" vessel operated by Sea-Eye rescued 44 migrants on…

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged conflict parties in Libya to end fighting and return to peace negotiations, her office said on Monday.Merkel has spoken with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in a telephone call that…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Libya on Saturday revealed that Germany will provide 2 million euros (2.33 million U.S. dollars) to election programs in the country.The German contribution, announced by Ambassador…

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sirraj, received Monday the credentials of three new European ambassadors to Libya.The ambassadors of Finland, Germany, and Georgia presented their credentials at the Tripoli…

Holders Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage on Wednesday in one of the biggest shocks in the tournament's history - failing to make it past the opening round for the first time since 1938.The…

Germany has completed the destruction of components from the chemicals weapons programme of the deceased Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi.The international community had feared that the 500 tons of chemicals could fall into the…

The German group Siemens says it has signed contracts worth 700 million Euros to build two gas-powered electricity stations in Libya.The plants, scheduled to be built in Misurata and Tripoli, will increase Libya’s power generation…

The governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Al-Sadiq Al-Kaber met on Sunday, with the United Kingdom ambassador to Libya, Peter Millett.Millett reiterated his country's support for CBL's efforts in the face of the economic…

The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), has signed an agreement with Siemens, the German company, to set up two electricity plants in Tripoli and Misurata, on Thursday in Berlin.The ceremony was attended by the head of the…

German Foreign Ministry has urged the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) to allow the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to work off its territorial waters in order to be able to rescue illegal migrants in the Mediterranean.…