Category: Libya

Libya : HoR Meets to Endorse Challenged GNA

February 23, 2016

The Libyan internationally recognized parliament based in Tobruk is due to meet Tuesday to approve the Government of National Accord said to tackle Libya’s numerous ... Read More

Libya: Tripoli Welcomes Airstrike, Tobruk Condemns & Warns against Foreign Intervention

February 22, 2016

The Friday airstrike by the US on a house in Sabratha allegedly used by militants of the Islamic State led to controversial statements from the ... Read More

Libya: HoR Pressured to Endorse Proposed Unity Government

February 19, 2016

Seven States, namely France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UAE, UK, and the US, Thursday issued a joint statement calling on the Libyan internationally recognized House of ... Read More

Libya: US Air Strikes Kill Dozens of IS Fighters at Sabratha

February 19, 2016

US Air Force F-15E jets early Friday killed more than 30 IS fighters outside the town of Sabratha said to host an IS training camp ... Read More

Libya: AI urges 2011 revolution backers to help end crisis

February 17, 2016

Amnesty International Tuesday launched a call to world powers that backed the overthrow of former Libyan ruler Gaddafi to help Libyans end the cycle of ... Read More

Libya: French Troops already in Libya?

February 16, 2016

Some 180 French troops have reportedly arrived in Libya to support the Libyan National Army linked to the Libyan internationally recognized government based in the ... Read More

Libya: New Govt List Rekindles Hope for Peace

February 15, 2016

A new Libyan national unity government has been formed in Moroccan Atlantic Coastal city of Skhirat, outskirts of Rabat, rekindling hopes to restore peace to ... Read More

Libya Intercepts Fuel-Smuggling Ship

February 15, 2016

Libyan coastguards on Saturday have intercepted a ship with a 12-man foreign crew suspected of smuggling fuel. “The coastguards were conducting a reconnaissance mission when ... Read More

Libya: IS fleeing southwards dodging inexistent airstrikes

February 12, 2016

Intelligence sources have claimed that the militants of the IS group in Libya have begun to flee southwards and could be heading to neighboring Sahel ... Read More

Libya: Tripoli Threatens to Shut Border with Tunisia after Ban on Libyan planes

February 10, 2016

Foreign Minister of the Tripoli-based Salvation government Ali Abu Zakouk Tuesday launched a tirade against Tunisia and threatened to close the border between the two ... Read More