Libya
Official: Libyan forces hit oil ports with air strikes, minor damage
World
March 3, 2015
Official: Libyan forces hit oil ports with air strikes, minor damage
A warplane belonging to the forces controlling the Libyan capital Tripoli bombed the oil ports of Ras Lanuf and Es…
Ex-Libyan general Haftar appointed army chief – lawmakers
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Ex-Libyan general Haftar appointed army chief – lawmakers
Former Libyan general Khalifa Haftar was confirmed on Monday as army commander of the country's internationally recognised government, according to…
Three brothers and their cousin abducted in Sirte since August
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Three brothers and their cousin abducted in Sirte since August
In a simple countryside house in Assiut, Matta Hakim sits on the pavement thinking about his three sons, whom he…
Dozens of Egyptians return home in first evacuation through Algeria
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Dozens of Egyptians return home in first evacuation through Algeria
A plane carrying 70 Egyptians who fled Libya landed in Egypt in the early hours of Monday, taking off from…
UN report: Libya’s flow of weapons needs tighter controls
Egypt
March 2, 2015
UN report: Libya’s flow of weapons needs tighter controls
A new UN report says Libya's ability to prevent the flow of weapons into and out of the chaotic country…
Foreign Ministry: 25,529 Egyptians back from Libya
Egypt
February 27, 2015
Foreign Ministry: 25,529 Egyptians back from Libya
Egypt's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that 25,529 Egyptians have returned from Libya so far.A total of 4,122 Egyptians have…
UN experts: Libya needs international maritime force to help stop illicit oil, weapons
Egypt
February 27, 2015
UN experts: Libya needs international maritime force to help stop illicit oil, weapons
Libyan authorities are unable to halt the illicit trade in oil or the flow of weapons in and out of…
New decree tightens army’s grip on border city with Libya
Egypt
February 26, 2015
New decree tightens army’s grip on border city with Libya
The Egyptian Cabinet issued an appendix to an earlier decree on Wednesday, with regards to the country’s political borders and tightening…
Tunisia and Italy urge reconcilation in Libya
Egypt
February 25, 2015
Tunisia and Italy urge reconcilation in Libya
Libya's neighbour Tunisia and its former colonial power Italy issued a joint call on Wednesday for reconciliation among militias leading…
Ministry: 800,000 Egyptian workers in Libya
Egypt
February 25, 2015
Ministry: 800,000 Egyptian workers in Libya
Manpower and Immigration Minister Nahed al-Ashry said there are 500,000 to 800,000 Egyptians working in Libya, mostly in farms and…