Malta

Maltese FM warns of uncontrollable migrants influx to EU after Russian-Haftar deal

Saturday, January 14, 2017 - 18:11

The Foreign Minister of Malta, George Vella, has warned that the newly surfaced relationship between whom he described as the Libyan warlord, Khalifa Haftar, and the Russians will be very dangerous to the EU as it would cause ma

Malta presses terrorism charges against hijackers of Afriqiyah Airways plane

Monday, December 26, 2016 - 00:12

The Maltese authorities have brought terrorism charges against the two Libyan nationals who hijacked the Afriqiyah Airways (Airbus A320), Malta Today reported Sunday.

Update: Hijackers of Afriqiyah plane arrested

Friday, December 23, 2016 - 17:25

The two terrorist hijackers of Afriqiyah plane have surrendered, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has confirmed.

Update: Afriqiyah plane hostages are safe, Safety Director confirms

Friday, December 23, 2016 - 16:35

111 passengers on board a hijacked Afriqiyah A

Libyan aircraft hijacked, passengers released in Malta

Friday, December 23, 2016 - 15:50

An Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 with 111 passengers and 7 crew members on board was hijacked and diverted to Malta on Friday, the state-owned company has reported.

Sawan hints at foreseeable dissolution of HoR if remains at odds with political agreement

Saturday, November 12, 2016 - 20:40

The Head of Justice and Construction Party, Mohammed Sawan, confirmed that all of the Malta-hosted dialogue meeting had consented on the necessity of amending the constitutional declaration by the Tobruk-based House of Represent

EU presses Bank of Valletta to close accounts of Libyan nationals

Monday, May 23, 2016 - 23:06

The European Central Bank (ECB) has put incredible pressure on the Maltese Bank of Valletta (BOV) to close bank accounts opened by some Libyans between 2013 and 2015.

Western Coast Guard intercepts tanker smuggling diesel to Malta

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 23:49

Western Coast Guard has caught a tanker in the Libyan waters as it was on its way to smuggle diesel to Malta, and led it to Abu sitta Navy Base in Tripoli.