Tag: Haftar

Libya: Serraj orders military mobilization; Haftar forces’ advance westward

April 4, 2019

The Libyan Presidential Council (PC) led by designated Prime Minister Faiez Serraj has ordered the mobilization of all its aligned forces to block the advance ... Read More

Islamic State Resurfaces in Libya

August 24, 2017

The terrorist Islamic State assaulted Wednesday a checkpoint of the Libyan National Army, a first incident of its kind in several months. While the two ... Read More

Gen. Haftar Takes Strategic Jurfa Oasis in March Towards Tripoli

June 4, 2017

The Libyan National Army (LNA) Loyal to General Haftar have taken control of a strategic military base in Jufra after a battle with militias supporting ... Read More

Libya: Serraj Meets Rival Haftar in Abu Dhabi

May 3, 2017

Libyan Prime Minister and his rival Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar held an in-camera meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, under the auspices of ... Read More

Libya: Haftar Hopes for a Russia-US Coalition to Ouster Terrorists

February 6, 2017

Libyan field Marshal Khalifa Haftar told French media Journal du Dimanche (JDD) Sunday he hoped President Donald Trumps would join President Vladimir Putin in supporting ... Read More

Tunisia: IS can round up 20, 000 fighters if it wants to attack Tunisia, Expert

October 23, 2015

A Tunisian IS expert and sociologist indicated Thursday that the terrorist organisation can recruit up to 20,000 fighters if it wants to attack Tunisia, a ... Read More

Libya: Pressure mounts on rival parties as October 20 deadline looms

October 19, 2015

Pressure on rival Libyan political protagonists to endorse the UN-proposed government is increasingly upping with the international community and UN Security Council pushing hard, despite ... Read More

Libya can’t fight terrorism alone, HoR President tells UN

September 28, 2015

President of the House of Representatives of Libya, Agila Saleh Essa Gwaider, Sunday told the UN General Assembly that Libya cannot stand alone in the ... Read More

Libya: PM Thani prevented from flying out for second time in less than a week

September 22, 2015

Libyan Premier Abdullah Al-Thani has been prevented Monday, for the second time in less than a week, from leaving the country as he was about ... Read More