Libya
Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead
Middle East
October 24, 2020
Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead
GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s warring factions signed a permanent ceasefire agreement on Friday, but any lasting end to years of…
UN says Libyan sides sign countrywide cease-fire deal
Middle East
October 23, 2020
UN says Libyan sides sign countrywide cease-fire deal
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations said Friday that the two sides in Libyan military talks have reached “historic achievement”…
UN envoy hails early agreements in Libya talks
Middle East
October 21, 2020
UN envoy hails early agreements in Libya talks
GENEVA (AP) — The UN envoy for Libya said Wednesday the two warring factions have agreed on issues that “directly…
UN hosts Libyan military leaders in hopes of end to conflict
Middle East
October 19, 2020
UN hosts Libyan military leaders in hopes of end to conflict
GENEVA (AP) — Military leaders from Libya’s warring sides are meeting in Geneva in hopes of a UN-brokered breakthrough that…
Sisi, Spanish FM discuss Egypt’s efforts to restore Libya’s stability
Egypt
October 18, 2020
Sisi, Spanish FM discuss Egypt’s efforts to restore Libya’s stability
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday met Spanish foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya to discuss topics including Egypt’s efforts…
Egypt is working with the EU regarding Mediterranean and Libyan tensions: Foreign Minister
Egypt
October 17, 2020
Egypt is working with the EU regarding Mediterranean and Libyan tensions: Foreign Minister
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Saturday said that cooperation is in place with the European Union regarding tensions within…
Carrot-and-stick approach to Turkey failing, EU envoys say
Middle East
October 14, 2020
Carrot-and-stick approach to Turkey failing, EU envoys say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling, two weeks after it was…
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Their young lives already disrupted by war, Libyan schoolchildren face even bigger obstacles to their education…
Indian workers in Libya released after monthlong abduction
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Indian workers in Libya released after monthlong abduction
CAIRO (AP) — An armed group has released seven Indian workers a month after their abduction in Libya, the Indian…
‘Sisi, save our sons’: Villagers plead for return of Egyptians held hostage in Libya
Egypt
October 11, 2020
‘Sisi, save our sons’: Villagers plead for return of Egyptians held hostage in Libya
Four families at Daqahlia’s Met Nabt village have called for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to intervene and return their sons…