Tag: Libya

Libya: Gaddafi’s loyalist appointed as HoR President’s adviser

April 3, 2017

House of Representatives (HoR) President Ageela Saleh has appointed Gaddafi’s loyalist Mohamed Belgassem Zway as his Maghreb affairs adviser, reports say. Mohamed Belgassem Zway was ... Read More

The Demise of Algeria’s Arab Diplomacy

April 1, 2017

The frail health of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is reflected in the Algerian diplomacy that has lost track as it continues to accumulate failures on multiple ... Read More

Libya: Jordan wants PC to take control of embassy

March 30, 2017

The Jordanian Government has called on the UN-backed Libyan Presidency Council (PC) to appoint a new ambassador to Amman as the Middle East country and ... Read More

Regional Conflicts & War on Terror Top Agenda of Arab Summit

March 29, 2017

Arab leaders opened Wednesday in Jordan their annual summit with focus on resolving conflicts and war against terrorism in the region. The Agenda also includes ... Read More

Libya-Tunisia: Haftar spurns Essebsi’s invitation

March 28, 2017

Libya’s eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar has ignored an invitation by Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi because of the latter’s support for the Tripoli-based Presidency ... Read More

Libya: US Alarmed over Russia’s Growing Influence

March 25, 2017

The US defense department once again sounded the alarm over Moscow’s growing interest in Libya, indicating that ties between Russians and head of the Libyan ... Read More

Libya: Tribes Increase Haftar’s Influence

March 22, 2017

Libyan influential tribes have been deserting the UN-backed unity government to join the side of east-based army commander Khalifa Haftar, increasing therefore the influence of ... Read More

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