Libya

UN to host new Libya peace talks next week
Middle East

UN to host new Libya peace talks next week

Libya has two rival parliaments and governments and has been torn apart since the ousting of Qaddafi in 2011 The United…
Boat packed with migrants sinks off Libya; up to 200 feared dead
Egypt

Boat packed with migrants sinks off Libya; up to 200 feared dead

A boat packed with mainly African migrants bound for Italy sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday and officials said…
Arabs to sign common military force protocol Thursday
Egypt

Arabs to sign common military force protocol Thursday

Arab foreign and defense ministers will sign a protocol for the creation of a joint defense force on Thursday, as the…
Residents: Islamic State executes four people in central Libyan city
Middle East

Residents: Islamic State executes four people in central Libyan city

Islamic State has executed four people in the central Libyan city of Sirte, including at least one member of a…
Libyan army reports alleged Turkish arms shipments to Islamists
Egypt

Libyan army reports alleged Turkish arms shipments to Islamists

Libya’s army spokesperson has accused Turkey of aiding Islamist militias operating in his country with weapons shipment as forces allied…
Egypt FM, UK adviser support arms supply to Libyan government
Egypt

Egypt FM, UK adviser support arms supply to Libyan government

Egyptian and British officials have voiced support for the internationally-recognized Libyan government’s call to lift an arms embargo imposed on…
Arab League calls for military aid to Libya against ISIS
Middle East

Arab League calls for military aid to Libya against ISIS

The Arab League called for an urgent Arab strategy to provide military assistance to Libya against ISIS, according to statements…
IS ‘beheads’ 12 in battle for Libya’s Sirte
Middle East

IS ‘beheads’ 12 in battle for Libya’s Sirte

Islamic State group jihadists have beheaded 12 people and hung them on crosses during a battle for the coastal city…
Islamic State fights rival group and eastern forces in Libya
Middle East

Islamic State fights rival group and eastern forces in Libya

At least 46 people have been killed in clashes between Islamic State, a rival Islamist group and forces loyal to…
Libya chaos deepens as PM resigns
Middle East

Libya chaos deepens as PM resigns

The future of Libya's internationally recognized government was uncertain Wednesday after Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani said he would resign, as…
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