Tag: Libya

Libya: GNA’s Head Demands Lifting of Arm Embargo

May 10, 2016

Head of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) urged the international community to lift the arm ban saying that fight against IS will be meaningless ... Read More

Germany to Offer Tunisia Double Digit Sum to Enhance Security

May 7, 2016

German is set to offer a double digit military package to Tunisia to help it bolster security at its border with Libya in the fight ... Read More

Libya: IS Shells, Kills 5 Pro-LNA Demonstrators in Benghazi

May 7, 2016

Mortar shells fired by IS militants killed five people and wounded scores as people gathered at Kish Square in Benghazi to celebrate the Libyan National ... Read More

Maghreb: Taieb Bacchouche, New Chairman of Arab Maghreb Union

May 6, 2016

Tunisian former Foreign Minister became Thursday Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU.) The 72-year-old former diplomat was appointed by the AMU Foreign Ministers ... Read More

Tunisia-Libya: Border Blockade to End Soon, Governor Matmati

May 5, 2016

Governor Tahar Matmati of Medenine stated that the week-long border blockade that has affected trade between Libya and Tunisia “will be resolved very soon” as ... Read More

Libya: UN-blacklisted Tanker Returns Oil Shipment to GNA

May 1, 2016

The oil tanker flying Indian flag accused by the United Nations and the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) of carrying illegal oil on behalf of ... Read More

Tunisia: Islamic State Planning Suicide Attacks, Interior Minister

April 29, 2016

Tunisia’s Interior Minister Hedi Majdoub revealed that they have gathered intelligence indicating that terrorist groups linked to the Islamic State operating in Libya are planning ... Read More

Libya: UN Condemns Killing of 12 Egyptians, 3 Libyans

April 28, 2016

UNSMIL Chief Martin Kobler Wednesday condemned the death of 12 Egyptians and 3 Libyans at Bani Walid the previous day following undetailed incidents. “I strongly ... Read More

Tunisia Favorable for Military Targeted Operations in Libya

April 26, 2016

Tunisian President revealed that though he has been opposed to military action in Libya to help crash IS militants, he is for targeted air strikes ... Read More

Libya: GNA Continues Stamping its Authority, Foreign Ministry Conquered

April 26, 2016

The Libyan UN-backed unity government is steadily asserting itself as the sole central administration of the war-torn country as it announced Monday it took control ... Read More