Tag: Misrata

Libya: Islamist vs. Islamist, war declared and preparations ongoing

June 1, 2015

The militants of the Islamic state in Libya referred to as the “takfiri” militant group has declared war on the Tripoli-based government shortly after carrying ... Read More

Libya: UN suspends political dialogue indefinitely

January 5, 2015

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has indefinitely suspended the Libyan political dialogue that was supposed to begin on 5 January. This is the ... Read More

Libya: Tobruk parliament attacked in a car explosion

December 31, 2014

The Libyan parliament in Tobruk has come under attack after a suicide bomber in a car detonated his bomb at the entrance of the al-Salam ... Read More

Libya: Tangiers Forum Calls for Emergency Meeting in Makkah

November 19, 2014

A Forum held last week in the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers called all stakeholders in the Libyan crisis to hold an emergency meeting in ... Read More

Libya : Tobruk parliament endorses General Khalifa Haftar

October 21, 2014

The internationally recognized parliament in the eastern town of Tobruk has decided to join hands with the renegade former general, Khalifa Haftar, to fight against ... Read More

Libya’s two Prime Ministers claim legitimacy and victory

September 22, 2014

Two important political institutions in Libya have taken their challenge of being the country’s legitimate representative to another level as the country deepens further into ... Read More

Libya : UAE and Egypt behind unidentified Libyan airstrike, US officials

August 26, 2014

Despite Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) refuting allegations that they are involved in the airstrikes by unidentified warplanes, U.S officials have stated that ... Read More

Libya’s political transition and stability threatened, UN

August 18, 2014

Militias in Libya have ignored international appeals for a cease-fire in order to save the country from sliding into a brutal civil war. Tense fighting ... Read More

Libya : Islamists and Misrata rebels fight to control Tripoli airport

July 22, 2014

Tripoli international airport has become the center of interest of different rebel groups in Libya. The airport is controlled by the rebels from Zintan but ... Read More

Libyan fighters return from the Middle East for homegrown jihad

July 16, 2014

An aide to the former Libyan Prime Minster Ali Zeidan has revealed that the country could be gearing up for a major long battle between ... Read More