Tripoli
Libya’s battle for Tripoli — what you need to know
Middle East
April 18, 2019
Libya’s battle for Tripoli — what you need to know
The overthrow and killing of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi in 2011 plunged Libya in a conflict between rival militias. What…
Libya’s UN-backed govt appeals to Europe against Haftar
Middle East
April 16, 2019
Libya’s UN-backed govt appeals to Europe against Haftar
Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) appealed Tuesday for Europe’s support against military strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is waging…
Eastern Libya parliament head says forces will push Tripoli campaign
Middle East
April 14, 2019
Eastern Libya parliament head says forces will push Tripoli campaign
BENGHAZI, Libya/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces will pursue their advance on the capital Tripoli, the head of the eastern…
Italy says military intervention ‘cannot be a solution’ in Libya
Middle East
April 13, 2019
Italy says military intervention ‘cannot be a solution’ in Libya
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s prime minister has said any foreign military intervention in Libya would not resolve the latest conflict…
Libya forces battle for Tripoli despite UN truce calls
Middle East
April 12, 2019
Libya forces battle for Tripoli despite UN truce calls
Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government and a rival commander battled for control of the capital Thursday after UN…
Libya fighting kills 56, European powers jostle over conflict
Middle East
April 11, 2019
Libya fighting kills 56, European powers jostle over conflict
TRIPOLI/ROME (Reuters) – Fighting between eastern Libyan forces and Tripoli government troops killed 56 people and forced 6,000 to flee…
Refugees on stranded NGO rescue ship in ‘poor state’
Middle East
April 11, 2019
Refugees on stranded NGO rescue ship in ‘poor state’
DW: Where is the Alan Kurdi now? And what is the condition of those on board? Carlotta Weibl: The Alan…
How Libya’s Haftar blindsided world powers with advance on Tripoli
Middle East
April 10, 2019
How Libya’s Haftar blindsided world powers with advance on Tripoli
TUNIS (Reuters) – Western diplomats sat down for three hours with Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in his eastern stronghold last…
Libya: UN urges immediate halt to fighting
Middle East
April 9, 2019
Libya: UN urges immediate halt to fighting
The United Nations strongly condemned an escalation of violence in Libya on Monday and urged for fighting to stop following an…
Libya’s UN-backed government calls airport airstrike a ‘war crime’
Middle East
April 9, 2019
Libya’s UN-backed government calls airport airstrike a ‘war crime’
(CNN)–Tripoli’s only working airport was targeted in an airstrike on Monday, as forces loyal to renegade Libyan general Khalifa Haftar…