Libya
German defense minister raises prospect of Libya mission
World
January 18, 2016
German defense minister raises prospect of Libya mission
Advances by Islamist militants in Libya pose a new threat to Europe and could unleash a new wave of refugees,…
Egypt tightens security on Libyan border following mysterious airstrikes
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Egypt tightens security on Libyan border following mysterious airstrikes
Egyptian police forces deployed near the border with Libya have been put on a high state of alert following airstrikes…
Truck bomb kills 65 at Libyan police training center
Middle East
January 7, 2016
Truck bomb kills 65 at Libyan police training center
At least 65 people were killed on Thursday when one of Libya's worst truck bombs in years exploded at a…
Fires rage at Libyan oil ports after Islamic State attacks
Middle East
January 7, 2016
Fires rage at Libyan oil ports after Islamic State attacks
Three days of Islamic State attacks on Libya's biggest oil terminals have started fires that have spread to five massive…
Islamic State militants target Libya’s Es Sider oil port for second day
Middle East
January 5, 2016
Islamic State militants target Libya’s Es Sider oil port for second day
Islamic State militants resumed shelling near the Libyan oil port of Es Sider on Tuesday and an oil storage tank…
Islamic State jihadists attack key Libya oil facility: military
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Islamic State jihadists attack key Libya oil facility: military
The Islamic State jihadist group launched attacks near key oil facilities in northern Libya on Monday but were pushed back,…
EU ambassador calls for coop. with Egypt to stop suicide flow to Libya
Egypt
December 21, 2015
EU ambassador calls for coop. with Egypt to stop suicide flow to Libya
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Egypt James Moran called on Sunday for forming a national reconciliation government in Libya in…
At least 14 killed in clashes in Libya’s Ajdabiya
Middle East
December 19, 2015
At least 14 killed in clashes in Libya’s Ajdabiya
At least 14 people have been killed and 25 wounded during clashes in eastern Libya between armed groups loyal to…
Libyan rivals sign disputed unity government deal
Middle East
December 17, 2015
Libyan rivals sign disputed unity government deal
Libyan political rivals signed Thursday a deal on a unity government despite opposition on both sides, in what the United…