First Independent Mena Newspaper
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 country’s two political authorities. The government in Tripoli led by Prime Minister Khalifa Ghwell welcomed the airstrikes while the Thinni-led government in Tobruk condemned the raids as a deliberate violation […]
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 Representatives (HoR) to back quickly and unanimously the unity government proposed last Sunday. The joint statement issued by the seven governments leaves the HoR at a cross-road of decision which […]
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 which trained the Tunisian jihadists who hit Tunisia in March and in June last year. The strikes were reportedly targeting a Tunisian notorious jihadist known as Noureddine Chouchane who allegedly […]
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 violence, abuses and detrimental humanitarian catastrophe that have gripped the one-time prosperous North African country. The call comes on the fifth anniversary of the Libyan revolution that toppled the country’s […]
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 East of the country. According to Libyan press reports, French troops were spotted at Banina airbase and Bu Utni fight axis. However, Libyaobserver pointed out that troops are unwelcome as […]
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 this country rocked by violence fueled by rival groups. The new revised list for a unity government under a United Nations-backed plan has been worked out in a bid to […]
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 they intercepted the tanker carrying about 1.66 million liters of diesel,” coastguard official Abu Ajila said. According to him, the vessel “Captain Khayyam” was sailing under a Sierra Leone flag […]
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 countries as fears over western airstrikes increase. Colonel Mahamane Laminou Sani, Director of Niger’s armed forces documentation and military intelligence agency, confirmed that militants of the extremist group are “moving […]
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 countries if Tunis continues banning Libyan planes from landing at Tunis-Carthage airport. Speaking at a press conference, the minister blamed Tunisia for acting unfairly towards Libyans. “We are very upset […]
Libya’s presidential council formed under the Libya Political Agreement (LPA) signed in Morocco in December has requested that the deadline to name a new cabinet be extended for a week, claiming it “needs more time” to discuss the formation. Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj was asked to reduce his 32-member cabinet that he presented to […]