Tag: Muammar Gaddafi

Libya: France Admits Carrying out Secret Operations

June 2, 2016

French Defense Minister Wednesday revealed that secret air forces are collecting intelligence in Libya but he refused to admit that ground forces have been in ... Read More

Libya: IS Losing ground, GNA-backed Forces Recapture 2 Towns near Sirte

June 1, 2016

Militia fighters loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Tuesday they recaptured two key towns near Sirte; the nerve center of Islamic ... Read More

Libya: Washington Sanctions Alleged IS Financial Sponsors

May 21, 2016

The US Treasury Department Thursday placed sanctions against six high profile terrorists among whom Salmi Salama Salim Sulayman 'Ammar, known as IS money facilitator and ... Read More

Europe: Pope Chides West for Trying to Impose Own View of Democracy to Iraq, Libya

May 17, 2016

Head of the Roman Catholic Church in an interview published Monday rebuked the West for trying to impose its own style of democracy in countries ... Read More

Libya: Serraj Urges West to Assume its Responsibility

May 16, 2016

Libya’s nominal Prime Minister, backed by the international community, has accused the West of abandoning Libya alone after toppling former ruler Muammar Gaddafi. In a ... Read More

Libya: HoR to Endorse GNA no Later than April 18

April 12, 2016

The House of Representatives (HoR) will in the coming days and no later than April 18 convene to give a vote of confidence to the ... Read More

Libya is my Biggest Mistake, President Obama

April 11, 2016

The role played, or rather not played, by NATO coalition forces in Libya in the aftermath of the 2011 toppling of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi ... Read More

Libya’s Friends Need to be Ready for Intervention “if GNA Asks for Help,” France

April 2, 2016

France’s Foreign Minister Jean Marc Ayrault Friday urged Libya’s friends to be ready for intervention even militarily if the Government of National Accord (GNA) calls ... Read More

Libya: Serraj Asked to Leave upon Arrival in Tripoli, Clashes among Rival Factions

March 31, 2016

Libya’s UN-backed Prime Minister-designate Faiez Serraj received warnings from the Libyan capital’s lords to leave or face arrest upon arrival in Tripoli Wednesday Tripoli-based administration’s ... Read More

Libya: What if Libya becomes stable with women in leading role?

October 14, 2015

Libyan women activists pondered last week in Tunisia over their contribution to peace and security in war-torn Libya after political haggle between men has divided ... Read More