Libyan crisis
Protesters dispersed by gunfire in Libya’s capital
Middle East
August 24, 2020
Protesters dispersed by gunfire in Libya’s capital
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Armed men fired in the air to disperse several hundred protesters demonstrating over living conditions and…
Egypt supports political solution for Libya via ‘Cairo Declaration’: FM
Egypt
July 9, 2020
Egypt supports political solution for Libya via ‘Cairo Declaration’: FM
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry announced Wednesday that the Egyptian government supports a political solution for the Libyan…
Kuwait, gulf countries pledge to help resolve various issues facing Arab countries
Middle East
June 28, 2020
Kuwait, gulf countries pledge to help resolve various issues facing Arab countries
Kuwait and several other gulf countries are aiming to take a comprehensive position to help tackle issues facing several Arab…
Egyptian military intervention in Libya now has international legitimacy: Sisi
Egypt
June 21, 2020
Egyptian military intervention in Libya now has international legitimacy: Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday said that Egypt has the right of international legitimacy at this point, based…
Pope appeals for end to Libyan civil war
Middle East
June 14, 2020
Pope appeals for end to Libyan civil war
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for both sides in the Libyan civil war to seek peace,…
UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town
Middle East
June 13, 2020
UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in…
Sisi, Putin discuss Libyan crisis
Egypt
June 9, 2020
Sisi, Putin discuss Libyan crisis
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday discussed developments in the Libyan crisis with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the two…
Libya’s Haftar seeks to rouse forces against Turkey
Middle East
May 24, 2020
Libya’s Haftar seeks to rouse forces against Turkey
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar called on his forces on Saturday to rally against Turkey, which has…
Officials: Bombs kill 7 in shelter for displaced in Libya
Middle East
May 17, 2020
Officials: Bombs kill 7 in shelter for displaced in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — Bombs hit a shelter for displaced people in Libya’s capital Tripoli, killing at least seven people including…
Libyan officials: Shelling at Tripoli’s only working airport
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Libyan officials: Shelling at Tripoli’s only working airport
CAIRO (AP) — Fighting between forces loyal to rival governments over Libya’s capital intensified Saturday with heavy artillery shelling hitting…