Khalifa Haftar
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…
Mortar bombs land on Tripoli suburb as two-week battle rages on
Middle East
April 19, 2019
Mortar bombs land on Tripoli suburb as two-week battle rages on
AL-SUANI, Libya/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Mortar bombs crashed down on a suburb of Tripoli on Thursday, almost hitting a clinic and…
Death toll exceeds 200 in Tripoli fighting: WHO
Middle East
April 18, 2019
Death toll exceeds 200 in Tripoli fighting: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Some 205 people have been killed, including 18 civilians, and 913 wounded in two weeks of fighting…
Libya’s battle for Tripoli — what you need to know
Middle East
April 18, 2019
Libya’s battle for Tripoli — what you need to know
The overthrow and killing of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi in 2011 plunged Libya in a conflict between rival militias. What…
Libya’s UN-backed govt appeals to Europe against Haftar
Middle East
April 16, 2019
Libya’s UN-backed govt appeals to Europe against Haftar
Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) appealed Tuesday for Europe’s support against military strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is waging…
Qatar calls for arms embargo against Libya’s Haftar
Middle East
April 16, 2019
Qatar calls for arms embargo against Libya’s Haftar
MILAN (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister has called for an effective arms embargo against eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar and…
Libya fighting kills 56, European powers jostle over conflict
Middle East
April 11, 2019
Libya fighting kills 56, European powers jostle over conflict
TRIPOLI/ROME (Reuters) – Fighting between eastern Libyan forces and Tripoli government troops killed 56 people and forced 6,000 to flee…
How Libya’s Haftar blindsided world powers with advance on Tripoli
Middle East
April 10, 2019
How Libya’s Haftar blindsided world powers with advance on Tripoli
TUNIS (Reuters) – Western diplomats sat down for three hours with Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in his eastern stronghold last…
US calls for halt to Libya offensive as clashes rage
Middle East
April 8, 2019
US calls for halt to Libya offensive as clashes rage
The US on Sunday appealed for an “immediate halt” to a military offensive by Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, as fighting…
Libya rivals Haftar, Sarraj agree to hold polls: UN
Middle East
March 1, 2019
Libya rivals Haftar, Sarraj agree to hold polls: UN
The head of Libya’s internationally recognized government and a rival military strongman have met and agreed to hold elections aimed…