Libya
Libyan oil output rises to 700,000 barrels per day after port fighting ends: NOC
Business
March 23, 2017
Libyan oil output rises to 700,000 barrels per day after port fighting ends: NOC
Libya's oil production has reached 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Wednesday, recovering from…
Beyond Libya: Russia’s strategy in the Middle East
Middle East
March 16, 2017
Beyond Libya: Russia’s strategy in the Middle East
The denial came promptly. No, Russia has not stationed special forces on the Egyptian-Libyan border. "There are no special forces…
Russia denies deploying airbase in Egypt
Egypt
March 14, 2017
Russia denies deploying airbase in Egypt
Russia has denied on Tuesday media reports alleging that Russian special forces have been deployed at an airbase in Egypt,…
Russia appears to deploy forces in Egypt, eyes on Libya role: sources
Middle East
March 14, 2017
Russia appears to deploy forces in Egypt, eyes on Libya role: sources
Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent…
Libya’s deepening split finds battleground at oil terminals
Middle East
March 12, 2017
Libya’s deepening split finds battleground at oil terminals
Hundreds if not thousands of armed men are converging on Libya's main oil shipping terminals, which the rival powers in…
Libya’s eastern parliament quits UN peace deal with Tripoli
Middle East
March 8, 2017
Libya’s eastern parliament quits UN peace deal with Tripoli
Libya's eastern parliament voted Tuesday to withdraw its support for a United Nations peace deal and the Government of National…
Fighting between Libyan smugglers kills 22 migrants: IOM
Middle East
March 7, 2017
Fighting between Libyan smugglers kills 22 migrants: IOM
Fighting between rival people-smuggling gangs on Libya's Mediterranean coast has killed 22 people, the International Organization for Migration said on…
Trump’s new executive order on travel and immigration
World
March 7, 2017
Trump’s new executive order on travel and immigration
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on travel and immigration on Monday, March 6. Importantly, the new executive…
Fighting erupts around key oil ports in Libya
Middle East
March 6, 2017
Fighting erupts around key oil ports in Libya
East Libyan forces carried out airstrikes around major oil ports overnight as they sought to regain control of the area…
Terrorist cell affiliated with IS arrested in Suez before escaping to Libya
Egypt
March 4, 2017
Terrorist cell affiliated with IS arrested in Suez before escaping to Libya
The National Security Agency in Suez, in cooperation the Criminal Investigations and Public Security Departments of the Suez Security arrested…