Warring parties in Libya's Tripoli sign UN-sponsored cease-fire deal

Photo taken on Sept. 4, 2018 shows the closed Meitiga Airport after clashes on Aug. 30, 2018, in the city of Tripoli, Libya. The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday announced that the fighting parties in the capital Tripoli have signed a UN-sponsored agreement to end the fierce fighting in the city. "Under the auspices of Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Ghassan Salame, a cease-fire agreement was reached and signed today to end all hostilities, protect civilians, safeguard public and private property, and reopen Meitiga Airport in Tripoli, Libya," the Mission said. (Xinhua)