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‘He’s no Abraham Lincoln’: Libya UN envoy warns against backing eastern commander
Middle East
April 29, 2019
‘He’s no Abraham Lincoln’: Libya UN envoy warns against backing eastern commander
PARIS, France (Reuters) – The United Nations envoy for Libya on Monday warned countries tempted to continue backing eastern strongman…
Airstrikes, roadblocks trap civilians in Libya’s Tripoli
Middle East
April 29, 2019
Airstrikes, roadblocks trap civilians in Libya’s Tripoli
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan forces loyal to a former military commander have intensified their airstrikes on Tripoli, where heavy fighting…
Libyan forces push back against Haftar in house-to-house battles
Middle East
April 29, 2019
Libyan forces push back against Haftar in house-to-house battles
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Forces backing Libya’s internationally recognized government fought house-to-house battles with troops loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar…
Pope appeals for evacuation of refugees in Libya camps
Middle East
April 28, 2019
Pope appeals for evacuation of refugees in Libya camps
MILAN (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Sunday for the evacuation of refugees held in detention camps in Libya as…
Air raids on Libya’s capital: AFP, witnesses
Middle East
April 28, 2019
Air raids on Libya’s capital: AFP, witnesses
Air raids were carried out Saturday night on the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to AFP journalists and residents who heard…
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
Forces backing Libya’s unity government battled to push back an offensive by strongman Khalifa Haftar on Sunday as his troops…
Libya: ‘New phase’ in fight for Tripoli
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Libya: ‘New phase’ in fight for Tripoli
Fresh clashes broke out in the Libyan capital’s southern districts on Saturday as the years long conflict between the country’s rival…
White House says Trump spoke to Libyan commander Haftar on Monday
Middle East
April 20, 2019
White House says Trump spoke to Libyan commander Haftar on Monday
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump spoke by phone earlier…
Mortar bombs land on Tripoli suburb as two-week battle rages on
Middle East
April 19, 2019
Mortar bombs land on Tripoli suburb as two-week battle rages on
AL-SUANI, Libya/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Mortar bombs crashed down on a suburb of Tripoli on Thursday, almost hitting a clinic and…
Death toll exceeds 200 in Tripoli fighting: WHO
Middle East
April 18, 2019
Death toll exceeds 200 in Tripoli fighting: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Some 205 people have been killed, including 18 civilians, and 913 wounded in two weeks of fighting…