Libya
Libya intervention risky, eastern commander best option: Sisi
Middle East
March 17, 2016
Libya intervention risky, eastern commander best option: Sisi
Military intervention in Libya is risky and foreign powers would be better off supporting a military commander based in the…
15 Egyptian captives to be released from Libya: Foreign Ministry
Egypt
March 16, 2016
15 Egyptian captives to be released from Libya: Foreign Ministry
Fifteen Egyptians believed to have been kidnapped by Islamic State affiliates in Libya will be released on Wednesday, Egypt’s Foreign…
Fifteen Egyptian workers abducted by IS militants in Libya: lawyer
Egypt
March 14, 2016
Fifteen Egyptian workers abducted by IS militants in Libya: lawyer
Fifteen Egyptian workers have been abducted by Islamic State (IS) militants in Libya, according to an Egyptian lawyer, who notified…
Border attack feeds Tunisia fears of Libya jihadist spillover
Middle East
March 13, 2016
Border attack feeds Tunisia fears of Libya jihadist spillover
The signal to attack came from the mosque, sending dozens of Islamist fighters storming through the Tunisian town of Ben…
Battle between rival chairmen of Libya’s $67 billion fund reaches UK court
Business
March 7, 2016
Battle between rival chairmen of Libya’s $67 billion fund reaches UK court
A long-running dispute over the leadership of Libya's US$67 billion sovereign wealth fund reaches London's High Court on Monday, potentially…
UK to send troops to Tunisia to help stop IS crossing Libyan border
Middle East
March 1, 2016
UK to send troops to Tunisia to help stop IS crossing Libyan border
Britain is to send troops to Tunisia to help prevent Islamic State fighters from moving into the country from Libya,…
Fate of 18 Egyptian fishermen remains unknown in Libya
Egypt
February 29, 2016
Fate of 18 Egyptian fishermen remains unknown in Libya
News still remain unclear regarding the fate of 18 Egyptian fishermen who have reportedly been held hostages at the Libyan…
Air strike targets suspected Islamic State convoy in Libya — town official
Middle East
February 28, 2016
Air strike targets suspected Islamic State convoy in Libya — town official
Aircraft attacked a convoy carrying suspected Islamic State militants near the northwestern Libyan town of Bani Walid early on Sunday,…
18 Egyptian fishermen arrested in Libya
Egypt
February 27, 2016
18 Egyptian fishermen arrested in Libya
Libyan coast guards arrested 18 fishermen on Friday for straying into Libyan territorial waters.The fishermen from Borg Megheizal village, Kafr…
Libya’s recognized govt denies presence of French forces
Middle East
February 26, 2016
Libya’s recognized govt denies presence of French forces
Libya's internationally recognized government denied reports that French special forces had been fighting the Islamic State group in the troubled…