Category: Libya

Egypt, Russia agree to avoid escalation in Libya

December 25, 2019

Egypt and Russia Tuesday agreed to avoid aggravation of the crisis in Libya where the two countries are finger-pointed for supporting retired army commander Khalifa ... Read More

Libya: Haftar forces free seized vessel with Turkish crew

December 24, 2019

Eastern Libyan forces, aligned with retired military General Khalifa Haftar, have released a vessel flying a Grenada flag with a Turkish crew seized few days ... Read More

Libya: GNA slams Greek foreign minister’s visit to rival Eastern administration

December 23, 2019

The foreign minister of the UN-backed Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has castigated the visit to his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias to the rival ... Read More

Libya: Egypt to provide tanks to Haftar in wake of Turkish military pledge to GNA

December 19, 2019

Egypt will supply retired General and rival of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Khalifa Haftar, with tanks. The move came in reaction to ... Read More

Libya: Qatar pledges security, economic support to GNA

December 16, 2019

Qatar Sunday vowed to provide security and economic support to UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), becoming therefore the second country after Turkey to pledge ... Read More

Libya: Haftar vows to sink Turkish ship bound for Libya

December 12, 2019

The self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA), based in eastern Libya and opposed to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Wednesday vowed to sink any ... Read More

Libya: Erdogan pledges Turkish military deployment if GNA requests for it

December 11, 2019

Turkey will deploy military troops to Libya if the UN-backed Government of National Accord, GNA, makes the request, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday in ... Read More

Libya: GNA celebrates capture of Haftar’s key General, downing of jet

December 9, 2019

UN-backed Government of National Accord, GNA, announced Saturday it captured a top military aid of rival army of General Khalifa Haftar after its forces downed ... Read More

Morocco renews support to GNA as only legitimate party in Libya

December 8, 2019

Morocco has renewed its support to the Government of National Accord (GNA), led by Fayez al-Sarraj as the only legitimate party in Libya and condemned ... Read More

Libya: GNA to complain to Moscow over presence of Russian fighters on Haftar’s side

December 6, 2019

UN-backed Government of National Accord, GNA, said Thursday, it will present a list of Russian mercenaries who are allegedly combating alongside Khalifa Haftar whose forces ... Read More