Italy has close ties to the internationally recognized government in Tripoli, on whom it relies to patrol its coasts and prevent migrants from leaving. Opposition politicians have accused the ...

Rome's decision to release Osama Almasri Najim drew condemnation from Italian opposition parties, NGOs and the ICC.

The Director General of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli to examine and assess the results of the rehabilitation and efficiency improvement plan implemented b ...

A high-level European delegation, led by Italy’s Director General of Civil Aviation, has arrived in Tripoli to review Libya’s ...

Italy repatriated a Libyan warlord sought by the International Criminal Court due to security concerns, Italy’s interior minister told lawmakers Thursday in the government’s first official ...

As the scandal over the release of Libyan warlord Almasri continues to shake Italy, survivors of Libya’s migrant detention ...

Italy detained Libyan suspect on back of ICC arrest warrant Suspect was swiftly released and flown home to Tripoli ICC said it was not consulted over release order Italy says ICC warrant had ...

Despite a spate of tragedies involving informal migrants, young men from Pakistan and elsewhere continue to make the ...

The Italian Embassy in Libya has announced that it issued more than 15,000 visas in 2024 through its offices in Tripoli and ...

Osama Najim - also known as Almasri - is the head of Libya's judicial police and the director of an infamous detention centre in Mitiga, near Tripoli. Mr Najim was arrested in Italy on 21 January ...

Last week Italy's Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said Rome had no choice but to free ICC suspect Osama Elmasry Njeem because of what he described as mistakes and inaccuracies in the court's arrest ...