Government of National Accord (GNA)
Agreements between Turkey and Libya’s Sarraj ‘illegitimate’: Egypt, Greece
Egypt
December 2, 2019
Agreements between Turkey and Libya’s Sarraj ‘illegitimate’: Egypt, Greece
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias condemned on Sunday recent agreements between Turkey and the Prime…
Turkey-Libya maritime deal triggers Mediterranean tensions
Middle East
December 2, 2019
Turkey-Libya maritime deal triggers Mediterranean tensions
Two deals signed by Turkey and the internationally recognized government in Libya on maritime boundaries and military cooperation have angered…
Libya’s displaced struggle for shelter as fighting drags on
Middle East
September 11, 2019
Libya’s displaced struggle for shelter as fighting drags on
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – After fleeing an advance by eastern-based forces on Tripoli, 80-year-old Mabrouka al-Twati and her daughter spent days…
Five killed in air strike on goverment-backed Libyan hospital
Middle East
July 29, 2019
Five killed in air strike on goverment-backed Libyan hospital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Five doctors were killed and at least eight medical personnel injured late on Saturday in an air…
World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting
Middle East
July 17, 2019
World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting
France, Britain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Italy on Tuesday called for an immediate end of hostilities in…
Libya’s refugees caught in the crossfire of war
Middle East
July 5, 2019
Libya’s refugees caught in the crossfire of war
Thousands of refugees making the perilous journey to Europe land in Libya, where they suffer exploitation, abuse and violence. Most…
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…
Tripoli neighborhoods ‘turning into battlefields’: Red Cross
Middle East
April 25, 2019
Tripoli neighborhoods ‘turning into battlefields’: Red Cross
GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The humanitarian situation has greatly deteriorated around the Libyan capital Tripoli, where “densely populated residential areas are…
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
Forces backing Libya’s unity government battled to push back an offensive by strongman Khalifa Haftar on Sunday as his troops…
Libya: ‘New phase’ in fight for Tripoli
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Libya: ‘New phase’ in fight for Tripoli
Fresh clashes broke out in the Libyan capital’s southern districts on Saturday as the years long conflict between the country’s rival…