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The UN Security Council Tuesday granted a go-ahead to the European Union Sophia naval operation to inspect vessels on high seas suspected of violating the arm embargo imposed on Libya since 2011. Libya has become a cross-road of illicit arm trade which UN and EU diplomats say fans regional conflicts and strengthens terrorists and gangs […]
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 presentative of the Sinai-based IS’s offshoot terrorist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM) in Libya. The sanctions are part of US strategies meant to “disrupt the fundraising and support networks of […]
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 column published Sunday by the Telegraph, Faiez Serraj called on western countries to help finish the job by filling the vacuum created as the country fell into abyss, following the […]
The Libyan UN-backed unity government is steadily asserting itself as the sole central administration of the war-torn country as it announced Monday it took control of the foreign ministry in Tripoli once in the hands of rival and staunch opposed Islamist administration. The takeover of the foreign ministry adds up to six other ministries already […]
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 has been termed by US President Barack Obama as his biggest mistake during his presidential tenure because of the failure to plan for the post-Gadhafi era. “Probably failing to plan […]
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 for such intervention. Jean Marc Ayrault’s comments came as GNA led by Prime Minister-designate Faiez Serraj is trying to impose its authority in capital Tripoli, reportedly deserted by its former […]
Libyan authorities in Tripoli Wednesday renewed objection to the UN-backed unity government and vowed to halt the entry of the Government of National Accord in militia-controlled Libyan capital, while the European Union has agreed to sanction 3 Libyan Leaders. Prime Minister of Tripoli-based government, Khalifa Ghwell argued that his administration and forces will only hand […]
The emergency meeting between Turkey and EU leaders over the migration and refugee crisis, in particular as regards the Western Balkans route, made progress in the implementation of the Joint Action Plan. Turkey confirmed its commitment in implementing the bilateral Greek-Turkish readmission agreement to accept the rapid return of all migrants not in need of […]
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has included the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces into its Interoperability Platform and enhanced military cooperation and special forces training with Egypt, Tunisia and Mauritania. Addressing the just-concluded NATO-Morocco Public Diplomacy Seminar held in Rabat, NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow said the new program aims at strengthening the defense […]
Morocco has been a beacon of stability in a region beset with strife, said NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow during his trip to the country last week. The North African Kingdom has gone further than most to thwart the chaos and violence that seized so many countries in North Africa and the Middle East, […]