Israeli media is awash with reports and analyses on an upcoming war on Iran-backed Shiaa militia Hezbollah. Buoyed by inroads in the Syrian war, Hezbollah has bolstered its regional foothold, raising fears in Israel that it may have acquired and smuggled game changing weapons into its Lebanese strongholds, and prompting Israel to carry strikes inside […]
U.N. Libyan envoy Bernadino Leon has informed the Security Council that rival factions in Libya have agreed, in principle, to peace talks scheduled for 5 January despite the ongoing battles between them. The talks will be centered on a cease-fire deal, a national unity government and a new constitution. Libya has two governments and parliaments […]
The second round of voting by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) gathered in Geneva has resulted in a new unified Libyan government, with Mohammed al-Menfi chosen as presidency council head and Abdulhamid Dbeibeh as Prime Minister. Seventy-four members of the LPDF, which includes Libyans from different political backgrounds, elected a list that includes Abdul […]
