Libya
146 migrants land in Italy in UN-organized Libya evacuation
Middle East
April 30, 2019
146 migrants land in Italy in UN-organized Libya evacuation
ROME (AP) — A group of 146 asylum-seekers have arrived in Italy as part of a U.N.-backed humanitarian evacuation from…
‘He’s no Abraham Lincoln’: Libya UN envoy warns against backing eastern commander
Middle East
April 29, 2019
‘He’s no Abraham Lincoln’: Libya UN envoy warns against backing eastern commander
PARIS, France (Reuters) – The United Nations envoy for Libya on Monday warned countries tempted to continue backing eastern strongman…
Airstrikes, roadblocks trap civilians in Libya’s Tripoli
Middle East
April 29, 2019
Airstrikes, roadblocks trap civilians in Libya’s Tripoli
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan forces loyal to a former military commander have intensified their airstrikes on Tripoli, where heavy fighting…
Libyan forces push back against Haftar in house-to-house battles
Middle East
April 29, 2019
Libyan forces push back against Haftar in house-to-house battles
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Forces backing Libya’s internationally recognized government fought house-to-house battles with troops loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar…
Pope appeals for evacuation of refugees in Libya camps
Middle East
April 28, 2019
Pope appeals for evacuation of refugees in Libya camps
MILAN (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Sunday for the evacuation of refugees held in detention camps in Libya as…
Air raids on Libya’s capital: AFP, witnesses
Middle East
April 28, 2019
Air raids on Libya’s capital: AFP, witnesses
Air raids were carried out Saturday night on the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to AFP journalists and residents who heard…
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…
Sisi and 6 leaders to discuss Sudanese and Libyan crises in Cairo
Egypt
April 23, 2019
Sisi and 6 leaders to discuss Sudanese and Libyan crises in Cairo
Cairo will host two summit-level meetings on Tuesday to discuss the Sudanese and Libyan issues, featuring President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
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…
White House says Trump spoke to Libyan commander Haftar on Monday
Middle East
April 20, 2019
White House says Trump spoke to Libyan commander Haftar on Monday
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump spoke by phone earlier…