Tag: libya
The Silent, Complex Activity of the Human Heart
Listen to the podcast here: Hisham Matar explores the connection between literature and justice Hisham Matar explores themes of friendship, exile, and the human experience….
The Intricacies of the Human Experience
Listen here: Hisham Matar explores the connection between literature and justice Excerpts from an interview:Q. What is ‘My Friends’ about?It’s a novel about a group…
Derna: 2300 killed, 5000 missing, flash floods wipe out quarter of Derna
Flash floods in eastern Libya killed almost 2,300 people in the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna alone, according to the Libyan emergency services on Tuesday.According…
Israel: Libya’s foreign minister suspended after meeting with Israel’s chief diplomat
CAIRO: One of Libya‘s rival prime ministers said Monday he has suspended his foreign minister a day after Israel revealed that its chief diplomat met…
Greece: More than 100 migrants rescued from capsized fishing vessel
ATHENS, GREECE: A large search and rescue operation has been launched off the southern coast of Greece after a fishing boat carrying dozens of migrants…
Dozens of bodies float ashore in Libya after migrant boats sink
TRIPOLI: At least 57 bodies have been washed ashore after two migrant boats sank in the Mediterranean off different towns in western Libya, a coast…
Libya: UN-backed probe cites crimes against humanity in Libya
Geneva: UN backed human rights experts said on Monday there is evidence that crimes against humanity – including sexual slavery – have been committed against…