Libya
New Libya interim government agreed in UN talks
Middle East
February 6, 2021
New Libya interim government agreed in UN talks
GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – UN sponsored talks produced a new interim government for Libya on Friday aimed at resolving a decade…
Closed highway and dangerous desert detour underline challenges to Libyan peace
Middle East
February 2, 2021
Closed highway and dangerous desert detour underline challenges to Libyan peace
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyans watching a peace process nearing a critical phase this week in Switzerland need only try driving…
Libya’s future in balance in UN-backed leadership vote
Middle East
February 1, 2021
Libya’s future in balance in UN-backed leadership vote
GENEVA (AP) — Delegates from Libya’s opposing sides kicked off a five-day meeting on Monday to choose an interim prime…
UN lists candidates to run Libya’s transitional government until this year’s vote
Middle East
January 31, 2021
UN lists candidates to run Libya’s transitional government until this year’s vote
TUNIS (Reuters) – Participants at Libya’s UN-sponsored peace talks have approved a list of candidates seeking to lead a transitional…
Criminal gang holds 38 Egyptians hostages in western Libya
Egypt
January 30, 2021
Criminal gang holds 38 Egyptians hostages in western Libya
Libyan sources confirmed that 38 Egyptian citizens are being held hostage near the Bani Walid city in western Libya. The…
Foreign fighters were meant to leave Libya this week. A huge trench being dug by Russian-backed mercenaries indicates they plan to stay
Middle East
January 22, 2021
Foreign fighters were meant to leave Libya this week. A huge trench being dug by Russian-backed mercenaries indicates they plan to stay
Construction of an enormous trench across Libya, dug by Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner, is raising fears that foreign fighters will not withdraw…
Libya talks make progress towards new temporary government, UN says
Middle East
January 17, 2021
Libya talks make progress towards new temporary government, UN says
TUNIS (Reuters) – A Libyan political dialogue arranged by the United Nations has made progress towards agreeing a new transitional…
Germany approves over €1 billion in arms deals to Middle East
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Germany approves over €1 billion in arms deals to Middle East
The German government approved a total of €1.16 billion ($1.41 billion) in arms exports during 2020 to countries involved in both…
Cairo delegation says it utterly rejects all Turkish military bases in Libya
Egypt
December 28, 2020
Cairo delegation says it utterly rejects all Turkish military bases in Libya
In the first visit of its kind to Tripoli in six years, an Egyptian security delegation on Sunday met with…
Turkey warns Libya’s Haftar and supporters against attacking its forces
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Turkey warns Libya’s Haftar and supporters against attacking its forces
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar warned on Sunday that the forces of Khalifa Haftar and their supporters based…