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UAE intensifies its relief efforts in flood-hit Libya
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has intensified its relief efforts to alleviate the suffering of flood-affected people in Libya, as it continues its drive to deliver humanitarian support in the…
- India
Four Indians sold to mafia in Libya, return home after six months
Delhi: “They (mafias) used to keep water bottles in front of us, but we were not allowed to drink until our task was complete,” says 19-year-old Manpreet Singh while recalling the hardship…
- World
UN launches USD 71.4M urgent appeal for Libya flood victims
United Nations: UN humanitarians and partners have issued a flash appeal worth $71.4 million to meet the urgent needs of Libyans suffering from devastating floods. The funds are for 250,000 people targeted…
- Middle East
Libya floods: 4 from Punjab, Haryana evacuated by Indian embassy
Tripoli: Four Indians stranded in Libya have been evacuated by the Indian Embassy in Tripoli. The four Indians from Punjab, Haryana, were on Thursday seen off at the Benina Airport by the…
- Middle East
Five UAE relief planes arrive in Libya as part of air bridge
Benghazi: Five Emirati planes arrived at Benina Airport in Benghazi city in Libya, carrying three rescue teams, urgent relief and medical aid, as part of the air bridge launched by the UAE…
- Middle East
Storm Daniel: Death toll may reach 20K, fears mayor of Libyan city
The death toll in the Libyan city of Derna as a result of the catastrophic floods could reach between 18,000 and 20,000, Derna’s mayor has told Al Arabiya TV. Abdulmenam al Ghaithi said…
- Middle East
UN humanitarians partnering in Libya to help after storm
United Nations: The UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Libya, Georgette Gagnon, has designated an emergency team to support local authorities and partners following storm Daniel, UN humanitarians said. A 12-person UN…
- Middle East
Over 6000 killed after devastating floods wreak havoc in Libya
Tripoli: More than 6000 people have lost their lives due to heavy flooding that caused massive devastation across Libya, reported CNN on Wednesday. The death toll was revised on Wednesday morning local…
- Middle East
Watch: UAE landmarks light up in solidarity with flood-hit Libya
Abu Dhabi: The iconic landmarks in United Arab Emirates (UAE) lit up in solidarity with Libya on Wednesday night, September 13, after the deadly floods caused by Storm Daniel killed more than 5,000 people.…
- Middle East
Over 5K dead, 30K displaced after two dams collapse in Libya
More than 5,000 people were killed and thousands more are still missing in Libya after torrential rains caused two dams to break near the coastal city of Derna. Since Saturday night, September…
- Middle East
Watch: Two UAE aid planes arrive in flood-affected Libya
Benghazi: The United Arab Emirates has sent two aid planes carrying 150 tonnes of urgent food, relief and medical supplies to Benina Airport in Libya to support those affected by the devastating…
- Middle East
Death toll from floods in Libya surpasses 3,000
Tripoli: The death toll from the devastating floods that struck Libya’s eastern city of Derna on Sunday has risen to 3,060, while 5,200 others remain missing, according to the eastern-based Interior Ministry.…
- Middle East
UAE President offers condolences by phone to Libya’s PM over flood victims
Dubai: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has extended his condolences – over two phone calls – to Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity,…
- Middle East
Libya hit by ‘catastrophic’ flooding, over 2,000 dead
Tripoli: More than 2,000 people have died and about 6,000 others are reportedly missing in Libya after torrential rain brought by storm Daniel triggered the collapse of two dams which swept entire…
- Middle East
Video: Muammar Gaddafi lookalike roams streets of Libya
A video clip showing a man resembling the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi wandering the streets of Bani Walid in Libya has gone viral on social media platforms. This coincided with Gaddafi’s…
