Libya
UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
Middle East
August 29, 2020
UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations on Saturday voiced alarm over what it called “a dramatic turn of events” in…
Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests
Middle East
August 29, 2020
Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The head of Libya’s internationally recognized government suspended his powerful interior minister from his duties on Friday,…
Beyond deterrence
Opinion
August 24, 2020
Beyond deterrence
For the first time in decades Egypt has employed its military power to become an important element in the equation…
Protesters dispersed by gunfire in Libya’s capital
Middle East
August 24, 2020
Protesters dispersed by gunfire in Libya’s capital
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Armed men fired in the air to disperse several hundred protesters demonstrating over living conditions and…
Egypt, Germany discuss developments in Libya and Palestine
Egypt
August 23, 2020
Egypt, Germany discuss developments in Libya and Palestine
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held a phone call on Saturday with his German counterpart Heiko Maas to discuss the…
Gulf Arab states welcome truce announcement in Libya -UAE news agency
Middle East
August 22, 2020
Gulf Arab states welcome truce announcement in Libya -UAE news agency
CAIRO (Reuters) – The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has welcomed a ceasefire announcement in Libya, the UAE news agency…
Egypt’s Sisi welcomes ceasefire calls by Libyan warring parties – statement
Egypt
August 21, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi welcomes ceasefire calls by Libyan warring parties – statement
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed ceasefire calls of Libyan warring parties on Friday, the presidency said in a statement.…
Libya’s government announces cease-fire, calls for elections
Middle East
August 21, 2020
Libya’s government announces cease-fire, calls for elections
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s UN-supported government Friday announced a cease-fire across the oil-rich country and called for demilitarizing the strategic…
On Libya’s front lines, Sirte is focus for regional rivalries
Middle East
August 21, 2020
On Libya’s front lines, Sirte is focus for regional rivalries
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – In Sirte’s municipal offices, walls are adorned with pictures of Khalifa Haftar, commander of the eastern-based…
Amid crises and explosions, Egypt’s development projects charge ahead
Opinion
August 11, 2020
Amid crises and explosions, Egypt’s development projects charge ahead
Months ago, I wrote about how development in Egypt continues apace, even while coronavirus pandemic affects the country and the…