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Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya
Middle East
April 8, 2019
Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — Libya has been plunged into chaos again, with forces loyal to a polarizing military commander marching on…
US calls for halt to Libya offensive as clashes rage
Middle East
April 8, 2019
US calls for halt to Libya offensive as clashes rage
The US on Sunday appealed for an “immediate halt” to a military offensive by Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, as fighting…
Libya PM accuses rival of betrayal over Tripoli offensive
Middle East
April 7, 2019
Libya PM accuses rival of betrayal over Tripoli offensive
The head of Libya’s UN-backed government Fayez al-Sarraj on Saturday accused his rival Khalifa Haftar of betraying him over a…
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
Middle East
April 6, 2019
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
Libyan forces under Khalifa Haftar battled their way to the south of Tripoli on Friday, prompting the UN Security Council…
U.N. chief flys to eastern Libya to meet commander as fighters close in on capital
Middle East
April 5, 2019
U.N. chief flys to eastern Libya to meet commander as fighters close in on capital
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was flying to eastern Libya on Friday to meet commander Khalifa Haftar,…
Pro-Haftar militia forces reach outskirts of Tripoli
Middle East
April 5, 2019
Pro-Haftar militia forces reach outskirts of Tripoli
Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar reached a security barrier within 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the capital Tripoli…
Libya: The road from revolution to civil war
Middle East
April 5, 2019
Libya: The road from revolution to civil war
Libya descended into chaos in the wake of the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that ousted and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.…
Libya holds municipal elections in first vote for five years
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Libya holds municipal elections in first vote for five years
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya held rare municipal elections in nine communities on Saturday, although turnout in the country’s first voting…
Maltese military seizes tanker hijacked by migrants
Middle East
March 28, 2019
Maltese military seizes tanker hijacked by migrants
A tanker that was hijacked by migrants off Libya docked in Malta on Thursday after the Maltese armed forces took…
U.N. to hold conference in Libya in April to discuss conflict solution
Middle East
March 20, 2019
U.N. to hold conference in Libya in April to discuss conflict solution
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The United Nations will hold a conference in the Libyan town of Ghadames on April 14-16 to…