Libya
UN welcomes positive responses to fighting pause in Libya
Middle East
March 22, 2020
UN welcomes positive responses to fighting pause in Libya
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed positive responses from Libya’s warring parties to calls for a…
Ravaged by war, Middle Eastern countries face a new scourge
Middle East
March 18, 2020
Ravaged by war, Middle Eastern countries face a new scourge
CAIRO (AP) — When Dr. Ismail al-Mansouri goes to work in Yemen’s capital, he puts on one of the hospital’s…
Egypt’s Sisi offers condolences to Italian PM over coronavirus deaths
Egypt
March 12, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi offers condolences to Italian PM over coronavirus deaths
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi offered his condolences on Wednesday to Italian Prime Minster Giuseppe Conte over coronavirus deaths in Italy,…
Tripoli’s civilian airport attacked amid diplomatic impasse
Middle East
March 5, 2020
Tripoli’s civilian airport attacked amid diplomatic impasse
CAIRO (AP) — The only civilian airport in the Libyan capital of Tripoli came under direct attack by eastern-based opposition…
Egypt’s Armed forces execute terrorist Hesham Ashmawy
Egypt
March 4, 2020
Egypt’s Armed forces execute terrorist Hesham Ashmawy
Terrorist Hesham Ashmawy has been executed by hanging, the Egyptian Army’s spokesperson Tamer al-Refai announced Wednesday on his official Facebook…
United Nations Libya envoy resigns citing stress
Middle East
March 3, 2020
United Nations Libya envoy resigns citing stress
TUNIS (Reuters) — The United Nations special envoy for Libya said on Monday he has resigned due to stress, days…
Rival Libyan politicians meet for peace talks in Geneva: UN
Middle East
February 27, 2020
Rival Libyan politicians meet for peace talks in Geneva: UN
CAIRO (AP) — Rival Libyan politicians met on Wednesday for U.N.-sponsored political talks in Geneva aimed at ending the latest…
Losses from Libya’s oil shutdown surpass $2 billion
Middle East
February 25, 2020
Losses from Libya’s oil shutdown surpass $2 billion
CAIRO (AP) — Financial losses over a protracted blockade of Libya’s vital oil fields and ports have rapidly swelled, surpassing…
UN: Libya’s warring sides agree to lasting cease-fire deal
Middle East
February 24, 2020
UN: Libya’s warring sides agree to lasting cease-fire deal
GENEVA (AP) — The UN mission in Libya said Monday that the country’s warring sides had agreed to turn a…
East Libya FM demands ‘fair distribution’ to end oil closure
Middle East
February 22, 2020
East Libya FM demands ‘fair distribution’ to end oil closure
MOSCOW (AP) — The top diplomat in eastern Libya says the shutdown of vital oil facilities in the country would…