Benghazi
After a long hiatus, 1st EgyptAir flight arrives at Benghazi Airport in Libya
Egypt
April 19, 2022
After a long hiatus, 1st EgyptAir flight arrives at Benghazi Airport in Libya
After an 8-year hiatus, the first Boeing B737-800 flight from EgyptAir Airlines, No. MS829, arrived at Benghazi Airport in…
Western powers say Libya’s interim government still valid
Middle East
December 25, 2021
Western powers say Libya’s interim government still valid
BENGHAZI, Libya, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Western powers said on Friday they would continue to recognise Libya’s interim government after…
Libya to investigate discovery of bodies in Benghazi
Middle East
March 20, 2021
Libya to investigate discovery of bodies in Benghazi
TUNIS (Reuters) – The prime minister of Libya’s new unity government said on Friday he had instructed the attorney general…
Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey prevented German forces belonging to a European Union military mission carrying out a full search of…
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Forces battling for control of Libya’s capital agreed to a truce Saturday, on the eve of the Muslim festival of…
UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000
Middle East
July 10, 2019
UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000
CAIRO (AP) — The battle between rival militias for the Libyan capital has killed more than 1,000 people since it…
Haftar militia shoots down Turkish drone over Libya
Middle East
July 1, 2019
Haftar militia shoots down Turkish drone over Libya
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) on Sunday claimed it shot down a Turkish drone at an airport near…
Hafter’s rule brings security to eastern Libya, at a cost
Middle East
May 21, 2019
Hafter’s rule brings security to eastern Libya, at a cost
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — After years of assassinations, bombings and militia firefights, Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi finally feels safe…
Fighting rages overnight in Libyan capital
Middle East
May 3, 2019
Fighting rages overnight in Libyan capital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Heavy fighting raged through the night in the battle for the Libyan capital Tripoli, with neither side…
After Tripoli assault, Libya’s next battle could be over banks
Middle East
April 25, 2019
After Tripoli assault, Libya’s next battle could be over banks
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Eastern Libya commander Khalifa Haftar has thrown much of his military forces into attacking Tripoli, but the…