Category: Libya

Libya: IS Held at Bay in Derna Stronghold

April 22, 2016

The Libyan National Army (LNA) close to the interim government in the East claimed Thursday it drove out and killed IS militants trying to recapture ... Read More

Libya: US Imposes Sanctions on Khalifa Ghwell

April 20, 2016

The United States Tuesday imposed sanctions on Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Salvation Government seen by Washington as a major obstacle to the UN-backed political ... Read More

Libya: GNA Opponents “Sabotage” Vote

April 19, 2016

Lawmakers opposed to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Monday disrupted meeting of the internationally recognized legislature to back the unity government. The long-waited ... Read More

UNSMIL Returns to Libya, HoR Due to Endorse GNA

April 17, 2016

The UN Special Mission for Libya (UNSMIL) has returned to the North African country and is due to assist Monday Libyan lawmakers in the House ... Read More

Libya: European Ambassadors Returning to Tripoli as GNA Seats Down

April 15, 2016

French, Spanish and British ambassadors visited Tripoli Thursday in a show of support and announced return of their respective missions in the Libyan capital wherefrom ... Read More

Libya: Five Oil Fields Closed Down as IS Attacks Loom

April 12, 2016

Five oil fields in Libya have been reportedly closed down for low production and security reasons as IS attacks on the installations are looming. Four ... 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: HoR Central to Libyan Political Agreement, Kobler

April 10, 2016

UN special envoy for Libya Martin Kobler commended the meeting which took place in Cairo between President of the House of Representatives (HoR) Agila Saleh ... Read More

Libya: US Downplays IS Capability to Further Expand despite Growing Big in Size

April 8, 2016

Top US commander for Africa Thursday downplayed the capacity of the Islamic State’s branch in Libya to conquer more swathes of the Libyan territory given ... Read More