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Libya: Unidentified armed men attack chemical factory, flee with chemical weapons

Some of Libya’s chemical weapons have been taken by armed men who stormed the chemical factory in Jufra district where they are stored. The amount taken by the armed men is unknown but fears already exist that they could find their way to militants loyal to ISIS. Military sources who spoke to the media stated […]

Moroccans received 346,032 schengen visas in 2019

Moroccans were the third nationality in terms of the numbers of Schengen visas in 2019 with 346,032 approved applications. Moroccans came first in Africa and were preceded by Chinese and Russians and followed by Algerians. A spate of anger was expressed by Moroccans in the past few months after Schengen countries made applications more expensive. […]

Lebanon: Army enjoys “unconditional” political support, PM Hariri

Prime Minister Saad Hariri assured the Lebanese military of the government’s support after four Syrian nationals died while in their custody. The military have been under strong criticism but the Lebanese Prime Minister argued, “those criticizing the army are trying to create tensions between the military forces and Syrian refugees.” Military personnel raided the northeastern […]