Tag: GNA

Libya: Warring parties respond to call for humanitarian truce

March 22, 2020

The self-proclaimed eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) on Saturday followed the Tripoli-based government of National Accord (GNA) in responding positively to a call for a ... Read More

Libya: Angela Merkel stresses ‘no military solution’ during meeting with Haftar

March 11, 2020

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday stressed at a meeting with Libyan rebel commander Khalifa Haftar that there is “no military solution” to the Libyan crisis ... Read More

Libya: Egypt, UAE provide training & logistics to Haftar’s forces to seize Turkish vessels

March 10, 2020

Egypt and the UAE have trained and will provide equipment to forces loyal to retired Gen. Khalifa Haftar to block Turkish vessels from delivering aid ... Read More

Libya: Latest Developments Discussed with Moroccan FM

February 8, 2020

Envoy of the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Abdulhadi Lahouij, held talks Friday in Rabat with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, while Khaled ... Read More

Libya: Haftar claims seizure of Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte

January 7, 2020

The self-proclaimed Libyan National Army, LNA, headed by rebel General Khalifa Haftar, said Monday they took control of the coastal city of Sirte, hometown of ... Read More

Libya’s Proxy War Takes New Turn with Turkish Boots on Ground

January 6, 2020

Turkey started deploying troops in support of the UN-backed government in Tripoli under attack from renegade general Khalifa Haftar openly backed by UAE and Egypt. ... Read More

Libya: Turkish Parliament rubber-stamps military deployment

January 3, 2020

Turkey’s parliament Thursday approved Ankara’s plans to send troops to Libya at the request of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), which has been ... Read More

Libya: GNA accuses Arab League of double standards, puts membership in question

January 2, 2020

Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has taken aim at the Arab League, accusing the Pan-Arab organization of double standards on the crisis opposing ... Read More

Libya: Turkish troops deployment bill sent to MPs

December 31, 2019

The government of Turkey has submitted a bill to parliament to allow it to deploy troops in Libya, as the conflict in the North African ... Read More

Libya: GNA denies presence of Turkey-backed Syrian rebel forces

December 30, 2019

Libya’s UN-sponsored Government of National Accord (GNA) Sunday debunked an allegation by rival administration that Turkey-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) forces, opposed to President Bashar ... Read More