Libya
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…
Sisi and Merkel discuss regional issues such as Libyan crisis
Egypt
April 16, 2019
Sisi and Merkel discuss regional issues such as Libyan crisis
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a telephone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday during which they discussed a…
Sisi stresses Egypt’s support for stability in Libya
Egypt
April 14, 2019
Sisi stresses Egypt’s support for stability in Libya
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday met with Libyan National Army Commander Marshal Khalifa Hafer at the Ittihadeya Presidential Palace,…
Eastern Libya parliament head says forces will push Tripoli campaign
Middle East
April 14, 2019
Eastern Libya parliament head says forces will push Tripoli campaign
BENGHAZI, Libya/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces will pursue their advance on the capital Tripoli, the head of the eastern…
Italy says military intervention ‘cannot be a solution’ in Libya
Middle East
April 13, 2019
Italy says military intervention ‘cannot be a solution’ in Libya
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s prime minister has said any foreign military intervention in Libya would not resolve the latest conflict…
Libya forces battle for Tripoli despite UN truce calls
Middle East
April 12, 2019
Libya forces battle for Tripoli despite UN truce calls
Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government and a rival commander battled for control of the capital Thursday after UN…