Libya
Libya’s Haftar seeks to rouse forces against Turkey
Middle East
May 24, 2020
Libya’s Haftar seeks to rouse forces against Turkey
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar called on his forces on Saturday to rally against Turkey, which has…
Ceasefire, diplomacy needed to end Libyan crisis: UAE official
Middle East
May 20, 2020
Ceasefire, diplomacy needed to end Libyan crisis: UAE official
CAIRO (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates believes the only acceptable path forward in the Libyan crisis involves “an immediate,…
Libya’s Tripoli forces take key base from rivals: Official
Middle East
May 18, 2020
Libya’s Tripoli forces take key base from rivals: Official
CAIRO (AP) — Forces allied with Libya’s UN-supported government said Monday they have wrested control of a key military base…
Officials: Bombs kill 7 in shelter for displaced in Libya
Middle East
May 17, 2020
Officials: Bombs kill 7 in shelter for displaced in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — Bombs hit a shelter for displaced people in Libya’s capital Tripoli, killing at least seven people including…
Turkey-United Arab Emirates rivalry turns rancorous
Middle East
May 16, 2020
Turkey-United Arab Emirates rivalry turns rancorous
Turkish officials were angered when the UAE weighed into the tussle for rights to gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean…
Libyan officials: Shelling at Tripoli’s only working airport
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Libyan officials: Shelling at Tripoli’s only working airport
CAIRO (AP) — Fighting between forces loyal to rival governments over Libya’s capital intensified Saturday with heavy artillery shelling hitting…
Libya gov’t warns of escalation after attacks near embassies
Middle East
May 9, 2020
Libya gov’t warns of escalation after attacks near embassies
CAIRO (AP) — The head of Libya’s UN-supported government on Friday warned of an escalation in the battle for Tripoli…
Five killed, dozens wounds in Tripoli shelling: Libyan official
Middle East
May 8, 2020
Five killed, dozens wounds in Tripoli shelling: Libyan official
CAIRO (AP) — Artillery shelling by Libya’s eastern-based forces killed more than five civilians and wounded dozens in the capital,…
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Italy discuss combating coronavirus outbreak
Egypt
May 3, 2020
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Italy discuss combating coronavirus outbreak
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday received a phone call from his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio discussing the…
Libya’s Hifter declares cease-fire in Tripoli fighting
Middle East
April 30, 2020
Libya’s Hifter declares cease-fire in Tripoli fighting
CAIRO (AP) — Eastern Libyan forces laying siege to the country’s capital of Tripoli said Wednesday they have agreed on…