Category: Libya

Haftar forces hand over Egypt’s most wanted terrorist

May 29, 2019

Eastern Libyan forces led by Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar Tuesday extradited one of Egypt’s most wanted terrorists to Egyptian authorities, a move welcomed President Fattah ... Read More

Libya: Haftar chides UN envoy for taking side in the conflict

May 27, 2019

Khalifar Haftar, commander of the east-based forces opposed to the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) has accused the UN envoy trying to fix ... Read More

Libya: water supply to Tripoli & surroundings restored after 2-day cut off

May 21, 2019

The water supply to the 2.5 million residents of Tripoli has been restored Tuesday, two days after they were cut off by gunmen, allowing the ... Read More

Libya: GNA welcomes armored vehicles shipment from Turkey

May 20, 2019

he UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) unloaded Saturday a dozen of armored military vehicles, shipped from Turkey in what appears as Ankara’s support for ... Read More

Tunisia struggles with spillover of war in Tripoli

May 19, 2019

Since the launch by Haftar’s LNA forces of an offensive to take Tripoli from the UN-sponsored government (GNA) early April, trade has been heavily affected ... Read More

As battle of Tripoli drags on, Haftar’s funding erodes

May 17, 2019

The offensive on Tripoli waged by Haftar’s forces has lost momentum hitting a dead end as forces loyal to UN-backed government managed to thwart the ... Read More

Amnesty International calls for war crimes investigation in Libya

May 17, 2019

Haftar’s offensive on Tripoli has resulted in unlawful attacks that could amount to war crimes, which must be investigated by international prosecutors, Amnesty International said. ... Read More

Tripoli clashes intensifying, amid rising safety fears - IOM

May 15, 2019

The “dramatically deteriorating humanitarian situation” in Tripoli has highlighted that much more needs to be done to protect all non-combatants caught up in the battle ... Read More

Libya: President Macron to meet with Haftar in a push for ceasefire

May 15, 2019

France Tuesday announced President Emmanuel Macron wants to meet with Khalifa Haftar whose eastern Libyan National Army has been fighting to control capital Tripoli, few ... Read More

Libya: EU Deems Haftar’s Offensive a Threat to International Peace

May 14, 2019

The military offensive launched by the Libyan National Army of field Marshal Khalifa Haftar on Tripoli threatens international peace and security and undermines Libya’s stability, ... Read More