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Tag: Libya
Tripoli Sends 170 Senegalese Migrants Back Home
About 170 Senegalese migrants who were in detention centers in Tripoli have been deported back to the west-African nation, local media reported on Thursday. The ... Read More
Libya: Serraj & Haftar Reach Timid Agreement on Elections in 2018
Egyptian diplomacy failed Tuesday to snatch a bold and promising agreement between Head of Libyan Presidency Council Faiez Serraj and self-style Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar ... Read More
Libya: Serraj & Haftar in Cairo for Direct Talks
Head of the UN-backed Presidency Council (PC) Faiez Serraj and east-based army super commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar have flown to the Egyptian capital for ... Read More
Libya: UN Chief Defends Choice for Salam Fayyad as UNSMIL Head, Israel Rejoices at U.S. Objection
UN Chief has defended the choice of former Palestinian Premier Salam Fayyad as Head of UN Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) following objection by the ... Read More
EU Seeks Russia’s Help to Broker Deal with Gen Haftar
European Diplomats are seeking Russia’s help to use its clout over Libya’s strongman General Haftar, who command the Tobruk-based Libyan National Army (LNA), to broker ... Read More
Libya: Khalifa Ghwell-aligned forces launch ‘National Guard’ in Tripoli to protect state institutions
Chaos is festering in capital Tripoli as forces aligned with self-style Khalifa Ghwell announced Thursday the creation of the Libyan National Guard (LNG) to protect ... Read More
Libya: Former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to replace Kobler
Former Palestinian Premier Salam Fayyad has been rumoured to replace Martin Kobler at the helm of UN Special Mission in Libya. A leaked letter by ... Read More
Libya: ‘PC Re-composition Fitting Haftar in the Pipeline,’ Kobler
Head of the UN Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler Wednesday indicated that consensus to readapt the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) and to modify ... Read More
Maghreb-Sahel: Exodus of IS Fighters from Conflict Zones, UN Warns
The United Nations warned Maghreb and Sahel countries of the relocation of Islamic State fighters fleeing defeats in Iraq, Syria and Libya. "There are great ... Read More
Morocco: Three Suspects Connected to IS Cell Busted in el Jadida Arrested
Three additional terrorist suspects reportedly connected to the seven-member Islamic State group cell dismantled in El Jadida, Salé and other localities late January have been ... Read More