arms embargo
UN report documents mass violations of Libya arms embargo
Middle East
March 19, 2021
UN report documents mass violations of Libya arms embargo
CAIRO (AP) — A UN report has sketched a grim picture of conflict-wrecked Libya, accusing several foreign governments of turning…
Blackwater founder Erik Prince accused of helping evade UN Libya sanctions
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Blackwater founder Erik Prince accused of helping evade UN Libya sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Erik Prince, the private security executive and supporter of former US President Donald Trump, “at the…
Eastern Libyan force says it intercepted Turkish ship
Middle East
December 8, 2020
Eastern Libyan force says it intercepted Turkish ship
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) -Eastern-based Libyan forces have intercepted a Turkish ship under a Jamaican flag heading to the port of…
Iran begins annual air force drill with drones, fighter jets
Middle East
November 2, 2020
Iran begins annual air force drill with drones, fighter jets
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s air force began an annual drill Monday, state television reported, with its aging fleet of…
UN demands all countries enforce UN arms embargo on Libya
Middle East
September 16, 2020
UN demands all countries enforce UN arms embargo on Libya
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Tuesday demanding that all countries enforce the widely violated…
6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
Middle East
August 10, 2020
6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed an…
Egypt eager to settle on political solution for Libyan crisis: FM
Egypt
February 17, 2020
Egypt eager to settle on political solution for Libyan crisis: FM
Egypt is eager to reach a political solution to resolve the Libyan crisis, said Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on…
EU officials push for bloc to enforce Libya arms embargo
Middle East
February 14, 2020
EU officials push for bloc to enforce Libya arms embargo
BERLIN (AP) — European Union officials are seeking support from member states to have naval ships enforce the U.N. arms…
EU to revamp anti-smuggler mission for UN Libya arms embargo
Middle East
January 21, 2020
EU to revamp anti-smuggler mission for UN Libya arms embargo
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have agreed to “refocus” the mission of the bloc’s anti-migrant smuggler naval operation in…
After Libya arms embargo breaches, U.N. Security Council warns countries to stop
Middle East
December 3, 2019
After Libya arms embargo breaches, U.N. Security Council warns countries to stop
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The United Nations Security Council called on all countries on Monday to implement an arms embargo…