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Libya "has moved beyond" civil war

Reality Check: Libya IS kidnappings, reporting on Syria, Ukraine troop pullback, EU army, Mising Image Ruth Beckermann

Islamic State kidnap of foreign workers in Libya

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Militants have rendered 11 Libyan oil fields inoperable in recent weeks

Libya is in chaos, as warring groups and factions with various alliances battle for control of territory and resources.

Amid this, Islamic State militants seem to be gaining strength, having now kidnapped of a group of foreign oil-field workers, including one Austrian,

Terrorism and Middle East analyst, Samuel Schubert, explains the importance of the IS presence in Libya and what this signifies for the country and the region.

Who to believe on what's happening in Syria

Mahmoud Shabeeb, communications officer for the Syria crisis for CARE International, discusses the problem of getting accurate reports on the situation in Syria, and the difficulties this presents for aid workers.

Ukraine troops withdraw

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Both sides are withdrawing heavy weaponry from the front line

Both sides are reported to be pulling back heavy artillery from the front line in Eastern Ukraine, in accordance with the ceasefire deal signed in February.

Although the deal appeared to be crumbling within days of it being signed, it now appears there could be a chance for a lasting cease-fire.

Russia analyst, Gerhard Mangott, reacts to the latest developments.

The prospects of an EU army

The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, is calling for a European Army to counter threats from Russia. EU analyst, Johannes Pollack, considers whether this could ever be a realistic possibility.

The Missing Image

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Viennese filmmaker, Ruth Beckermann, talks about her installation, "The Missing Image", which takes a new perspective on one of the darkest periods of Austria's history.

She says the Monument Against War and Fascism fails to present the complete picture, and "The Missing Image" aims to fill in the context.

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