Tag: Libya

Libya: Has Gadhafi’s Son, Saif al-Islam, Been Released?

June 12, 2017

Saif Al-Islam, the son of former Libyan dictator Moamar Gadhafi, has been reportedly released by a Libyan militia after more than five years in captivity. ... Read More

Libya: Tobruk Gov Warns of Algeria’s Interference

June 9, 2017

Spokesman of Libyan National Army (LNA) colonel Ahmed Al Masmary gestures during a news conference in Benghazi, Libya, March 3, 2017. Picture taken March 3, ... Read More

Libya: Germany Pledges Additional $3.9 Mln Aid For Refugees

June 8, 2017

Germany pledged Thursday to provide an additional $3.9 million to help Libya improve living conditions of refugees in the North African country. The pledge comes ... 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: France not in haste to reopen embassy

June 3, 2017

France Friday indicated that it was not planning to reopen its Tripoli embassy shortly, citing lack of security conditions, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. The ... Read More

U.S. Needs Cohesive Policy in Eastern, Northern Africa- Special Ops General

May 31, 2017

The lack of an overall US strategy is complicating the U.S. military’s struggle to help bring stability to Africa where focus should be on adopting ... Read More

Libya: Ansar al-Sharia becomes first Libyan extremist group to dissolve

May 29, 2017

Ansar al-Sharia, a group that became famous in 2012 after the US held it responsible for killing its Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens together with ... Read More

Egypt Bombs Daesh Positions in Libya in Retaliation for Attack against Copts

May 28, 2017

Egyptian fighter jets have stricken bases of the Islamic State (Daesh) in eastern Libya after the latter claimed the attack south of Cairo on a ... Read More

UNHCR to Increase its Presence in Libya

May 22, 2017

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, announced that the UNHCR has decided to step up its presence in Libya in response to the worsening ... Read More

Libyan Strife: Attack on Airbase Kills 141 Soldiers Loyal to Gen. Haftar

May 21, 2017

An attack on an airbase in southern Libya killed 141, mostly soldiers within the ranks of General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA), media reports ... Read More