Libya
Western powers stress need for ‘political solution’ in Libya
Egypt
February 18, 2015
Western powers stress need for ‘political solution’ in Libya
Western powers on Tuesday stressed the need for a political solution to the crisis in Libya, apparently distancing themselves from…
Tunisia ‘understands’ Egypt’s call for Libya action
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Tunisia ‘understands’ Egypt’s call for Libya action
The Tunisian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said it "understood" Egypt's request to the UN for military action in Libya, saying…
HRW: Libya beheading a war crime
Egypt
February 17, 2015
HRW: Libya beheading a war crime
The beheading of 21 Coptic Egyptians by the Islamic State in Libya last week represents a war crime, US-based Human…
Security objects to planned demo over Libya beheadings
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Security objects to planned demo over Libya beheadings
A group of Coptic Christians has decided to cancel a protest planned this afternoon in Shubra, north of Cairo, to…
Foreign Ministry calls on Europe to lift arms embargo on Libya
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Foreign Ministry calls on Europe to lift arms embargo on Libya
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry called on the international community to prevent the practices of the terrorist organizations in Libya and…
Fear and silence in Libya as divisions deepen
World
February 17, 2015
Fear and silence in Libya as divisions deepen
On the surface life looks normal in the Libyan capital. Cafes are bustling with customers sipping cappuccino, while well-stocked shops sell…
Robert Fisk: IS likely to attempt Sisi assassination
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Robert Fisk: IS likely to attempt Sisi assassination
The Islamic State extremist group will likely attempt to assassinate President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as a counter-retaliation to the airstrikes…
Jobless and desperate, Egyptians risk all in perilous Libya
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Jobless and desperate, Egyptians risk all in perilous Libya
Facing grim economic prospects at home, desperate young Egyptians are seeking jobs in Libya - a country sliding into lawlessness…
Release of detained 21 Egyptian fishermen delayed until Wednesday
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Release of detained 21 Egyptian fishermen delayed until Wednesday
The release of 21 Egyptian fishermen detained by Libyan authorities has been called off to Wednesday, Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture…
Sources: 26-35 new Egyptians kidnapped by IS
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Sources: 26-35 new Egyptians kidnapped by IS
Relative of a new group of Egyptians allegedly kidnapped by the Islamic State in Libya has now confirmed to an…