Category: Libya

Libyan National Army Accused of War Crimes in Benghazi

March 20, 2017

The Libyan Nation Commission for Human Rights (LNCHR) has accused Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar and his Libyan National Army (LNA) of violating the 1949 Geneva ... Read More

Libya: After Russia, Haftar Forces Whisked to Italy for Treatment

March 17, 2017

Italy Thursday flew out of Benghazi injured Libyan forces aligned with Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar known as Russia’s man in the Libyan crisis. Twenty-two fighters ... Read More

Libya: Haftar’s Forces Retake Lost Oil Terminals

March 15, 2017

Libyan forces aligned with renegade Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar Tuesday recaptured the two oil terminals lost to Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) earlier this month. The ... Read More

Russia Continues Sneaky Tactics in Support of Haftar in Libya

March 14, 2017

Set to strengthen its foothold in a Libya beset by chaos and instability, Russia threw its weight on Libya’s strongman Marshall Khalifa Haftar whose forces ... Read More

Private Russian Security Firm Involves in Arming Haftar Forces

March 11, 2017

A private Russian security firm said it sent agents to Eastern Libya to deliver arms to Khalifa Haftar confirming concerns in the West over a ... Read More

Libya Slipping Into Chaos, Raising Concern of the West

March 8, 2017

Western diplomats are increasingly concerned that the fighting raging in Libya will severely damage the coastal oil infrastructure, the economic lifeblood of the country. They ... Read More

Libya: HoR blast LAP & PC over oil crescent attack

March 5, 2017

Libya’s internationally recognized parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), has condemned the attack on two Libyan oil terminals by Islamists, blaming the UN-backed Presidency Council ... Read More

Libya: Moscow announces Serraj’s visit

February 28, 2017

Head of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) and Presidency Council (PC) Faiez Serraj is expected in Moscow in the coming days for talks ... Read More

UN Slams Libyan justice system as unfair, requests handing over of Gaddafi’s son to ICC

February 22, 2017

The UN has issued a 60-page report harshly criticizing the Libyan justice system and denouncing the trial of senior officials of the Gadhafi era as ... Read More

Russia Deepens Foothold in Libya, Pro-Putin Firm Signs Oil exploration & production deal

February 22, 2017

Russia’s oil firm Rosneft has signed cooperation framework agreement with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) opening the door wide to Russian investments as Moscow deepens ... Read More