Libya
Fajr Libya calls for protests against Egyptian raids
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Fajr Libya calls for protests against Egyptian raids
A Libyan Islamist militia has urged Libyans to protest Egyptian air raids on Islamist sites east of the country, which…
Libyan Trade Union asks Egypt to reopen Tobruk office to help Egyptian workers
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Libyan Trade Union asks Egypt to reopen Tobruk office to help Egyptian workers
The head of the Libyan Trade Union, Saad al-Sadiq, requested the Egyptian Manpower Ministry to reopen its office in Tobruk…
UAE condemns murder of Egyptians in Libya
Egypt
February 16, 2015
UAE condemns murder of Egyptians in Libya
Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan condemned on Monday the murder of 21 Egyptian Copts in Libya, describing the…
Libyan air force commander says at least 40 militants killed in Libya air strikes
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Libyan air force commander says at least 40 militants killed in Libya air strikes
A Libyan air force commander said 40 to 50 militants were killed in Monday's air strikes against Islamic State targets…
France, Egypt call for U.N. Security Council meeting on Libya
Egypt
February 16, 2015
France, Egypt call for U.N. Security Council meeting on Libya
French President Francois Hollande and his Egyptian counterpart called on Monday for the United Nations Security Council to meet over…
Source: Funerals of Egyptians beheaded in Libya to be held today
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Source: Funerals of Egyptians beheaded in Libya to be held today
A church source from Minya has said that funerals will be held on Monday for the 21 Egyptian Copts who…
Grieved families of IS victims in Libya demand bodies back
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Grieved families of IS victims in Libya demand bodies back
The families of 21 Coptic Egyptians beheaded by Islamic State militants in Libya on Sunday have demanded the bodies of…
UPDATE 2: Egyptian Church confirms 21 killed in Libya after Islamic State issues video
Egypt
February 15, 2015
UPDATE 2: Egyptian Church confirms 21 killed in Libya after Islamic State issues video
Islamic State released a video on Sunday purporting to show the beheading of a group of Egyptian Christians kidnapped in…
Italy closes Libya embassy, repatriates nationals
Egypt
February 15, 2015
Italy closes Libya embassy, repatriates nationals
The Italian embassy in Libya, one of the last European missions in the troubled country, was closed on Sunday and…
FM: Military intervention in Libya requires accurate calculations
Egypt
February 15, 2015
FM: Military intervention in Libya requires accurate calculations
Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry said on Saturday that military intervention in Libya, as part of an international alliance following the…