Libya

Libya fighting kills 56, European powers jostle over conflict
Middle East

Libya fighting kills 56, European powers jostle over conflict

TRIPOLI/ROME (Reuters) – Fighting between eastern Libyan forces and Tripoli government troops killed 56 people and forced 6,000 to flee…
Refugees on stranded NGO rescue ship in ‘poor state’
Middle East

Refugees on stranded NGO rescue ship in ‘poor state’

DW: Where is the Alan Kurdi now? And what is the condition of those on board? Carlotta Weibl: The Alan…
How Libya’s Haftar blindsided world powers with advance on Tripoli
Middle East

How Libya’s Haftar blindsided world powers with advance on Tripoli

TUNIS (Reuters) – Western diplomats sat down for three hours with Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in his eastern stronghold last…
Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya
Middle East

Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya

CAIRO (AP) — Libya has been plunged into chaos again, with forces loyal to a polarizing military commander marching on…
US calls for halt to Libya offensive as clashes rage
Middle East

US calls for halt to Libya offensive as clashes rage

The US on Sunday appealed for an “immediate halt” to a military offensive by Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, as fighting…
Libya PM accuses rival of betrayal over Tripoli offensive
Middle East

Libya PM accuses rival of betrayal over Tripoli offensive

The head of Libya’s UN-backed government Fayez al-Sarraj on Saturday accused his rival Khalifa Haftar of betraying him over a…
Egypt’s Sisi calls for urgent international action to stop deteriorating situation in Libya
Egypt

Egypt’s Sisi calls for urgent international action to stop deteriorating situation in Libya

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for urgent action by the international community to stop the deteriorating situation in Libya…
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
Middle East

World powers demand halt to Libya advance

Libyan forces under Khalifa Haftar battled their way to the south of Tripoli on Friday, prompting the UN Security Council…
U.N. chief flys to eastern Libya to meet commander as fighters close in on capital
Middle East

U.N. chief flys to eastern Libya to meet commander as fighters close in on capital

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was flying to eastern Libya on Friday to meet commander Khalifa Haftar,…
Pro-Haftar militia forces reach outskirts of Tripoli
Middle East

Pro-Haftar militia forces reach outskirts of Tripoli

Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar reached a security barrier within 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the capital Tripoli…
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