Libya
UN envoy demands foreign fighters and mercenaries exit Libya
Middle East
March 25, 2021
UN envoy demands foreign fighters and mercenaries exit Libya
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The new UN special envoy for Libya urged foreign forces and mercenaries Wednesday to leave the…
France to reopen Libyan embassy, support interim government
Middle East
March 24, 2021
France to reopen Libyan embassy, support interim government
PARIS (AP) — France will reopen its embassy in Libya’s capital Tripoli next week in a gesture of support to…
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…
UN report documents mass violations of Libya arms embargo
Middle East
March 19, 2021
UN report documents mass violations of Libya arms embargo
CAIRO (AP) — A UN report has sketched a grim picture of conflict-wrecked Libya, accusing several foreign governments of turning…
Tunisian leader meets with Libya’s new government in Tripoli
Middle East
March 17, 2021
Tunisian leader meets with Libya’s new government in Tripoli
CAIRO (AP) — Tunisia’s president met Wednesday with Libya’s newly appointed government officials in Tripoli, becoming the first head of…
Libya interim gov’t sworn in, replaces rival administrations
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Libya interim gov’t sworn in, replaces rival administrations
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya on Monday swore in a new, interim government to replace the country’s rival administrations and…
Egypt, Libya sign agreement to facilitate entry of Egyptian workers
Egypt
March 14, 2021
Egypt, Libya sign agreement to facilitate entry of Egyptian workers
The Libyan Embassy in Cairo announced an agreement with Egypt to facilitate the entry of Egyptian workers into Libya. This…
Libyan lawmakers confirm interim unity government
Middle East
March 10, 2021
Libyan lawmakers confirm interim unity government
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libyan lawmakers confirmed a newly appointed government on Wednesday, in the hopes it will help unify…
Egypt’s Foreign Ministers discusses Libyan crisis with the UN envoy
Egypt
March 7, 2021
Egypt’s Foreign Ministers discusses Libyan crisis with the UN envoy
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday met with the United Nations special envoy to Libya Jan Kubis to discuss…
Blackwater founder Erik Prince accused of helping evade UN Libya sanctions
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Blackwater founder Erik Prince accused of helping evade UN Libya sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Erik Prince, the private security executive and supporter of former US President Donald Trump, “at the…