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The incentive for Libya would be the release of billions of dollars in funds frozen by the U.S.; for the Palestinians, the financial incentives would include housing and scholarships
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Survivors say there were approximately 86 aboard, including women and children, with nationalities primarily from Nigeria, Gambia and other African countries
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The former right-wing leader of France was accused of witness tampering and intention to commit an offense of judgment fraud
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The invitation to the 'international community' to attend the conference was extended last month by the eastern administration of the divided nation
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Tunisian president also rules out possibility of normalized relations with Israel, calling the Abraham Accords 'a betrayal of the Palestinians'
Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group determined that such a catastrophic event in northeastern Libya typically occurs once every 300-600 years
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The flood disaster struck the port city of Derna last Sunday, unleashing a torrential flood that swept away thousands of people and homes into the sea
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Mediterranean storm Daniel washed away entire neighborhoods over the weekend and swept bodies out to sea
A 'far higher' eventual death toll is feared, Health Ministry says
The Ministry of the Interior says over 5,200 people have died in the eastern city of Derna, a city approximately 190 miles east of Benghazi
The storm unleashed a surge of water that breached two river dams, causing widespread destruction in the coastal city
The conflict-ridden country has been devastated by the storm that's been wreaking havoc in the Mediterranean region
At the same time, UN rights chief Volker Turk decries the impact of climate change, saying "we do not need more warnings. The dystopian future is already here'
Last week, Prime Minister Dbeibah said that Libya is opposed to 'any normalization' with Israel
The fact-finding mission would probe violations of Libya’s rules of boycotting Israel and 'investigate the extent of damage to Libya’s interests'
News of the encounter between Libyan and Israeli top diplomats triggering protests and widespread fury in the country that doesn't recognize Israel
The 'leak' of this unprecedented meeting led to the dismissal of Libyan Minister Najla Mangoush and her exile to Istanbul.
According to the guidelines, any publication of a secret meeting will require the personal approval of the Israeli prime minister
Cohen's publicizing of his meeting with Libyan counterpart Najla Mangoush, which sparked protests in Libya, also led to her suspension
'This has cut off the channel of negotiations with Libya and made our efforts to promote normalization with other countries much more difficult'
Najla Mangoush says the Libyan Prime Minister instructed her to meet with Israeli counterpart - report
Sources say countries that don't have diplomatic relations with Israel will be even more wary of conducting talks if Israel 'doesn’t know how to keep it quiet'
Libya's Foreign Ministry called the meeting with Israel's Eli Cohen "unofficial and unplanned," and Mangoush was suspended from her post
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Libya's Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush met in Rome, marking the first-ever public encounter between the two nations