Libyan civil war
UN opens Libya peace talks in Tunis with eye on elections
Middle East
November 9, 2020
UN opens Libya peace talks in Tunis with eye on elections
TUNIS (Reuters) – The United Nations opened talks on Libya’s future in Tunisia on Monday aimed at ending nearly a…
Libya’s rivals urge Security Council to back cease-fire
Middle East
November 4, 2020
Libya’s rivals urge Security Council to back cease-fire
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s rivals wrapped up their military talks with a call to the UN Security Council to adopt…
UN envoy hails early agreements in Libya talks
Middle East
October 21, 2020
UN envoy hails early agreements in Libya talks
GENEVA (AP) — The UN envoy for Libya said Wednesday the two warring factions have agreed on issues that “directly…
UN hosts Libyan military leaders in hopes of end to conflict
Middle East
October 19, 2020
UN hosts Libyan military leaders in hopes of end to conflict
GENEVA (AP) — Military leaders from Libya’s warring sides are meeting in Geneva in hopes of a UN-brokered breakthrough that…
Experts: Libya rivals UAE, Russia, Turkey violate UN embargo
Middle East
September 9, 2020
Experts: Libya rivals UAE, Russia, Turkey violate UN embargo
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The warring parties in Libya and their international backers — the United Arab Emirates, Russia and…
Libya’s Hifter declares cease-fire in Tripoli fighting
Middle East
April 30, 2020
Libya’s Hifter declares cease-fire in Tripoli fighting
CAIRO (AP) — Eastern Libyan forces laying siege to the country’s capital of Tripoli said Wednesday they have agreed on…
Libya’s Hifter declares UN unity deal ‘thing of the past’
Middle East
April 28, 2020
Libya’s Hifter declares UN unity deal ‘thing of the past’
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter on Monday declared a landmark United Nations-brokered agreement to unite the country “a…
Libyan officials collect evidence of Russian fighters in war
Middle East
December 5, 2019
Libyan officials collect evidence of Russian fighters in war
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Officials in Libya’s U.N.-supported government say they plan to confront Moscow over the alleged deployment of…
Libyan minister cites strong military cooperation with Egypt
Egypt
February 2, 2015
Libyan minister cites strong military cooperation with Egypt
Libyan Information and Culture Minister Omar al-Qwairy lauded what he called strong security and military cooperation between Libya and Egypt, he…
35 female Libyan activists issue statement on solutions to Libyan crisis
Egypt
January 22, 2015
35 female Libyan activists issue statement on solutions to Libyan crisis
The UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women released a statement by 35 Libyan female activists stating…