Sirte
Twenty-three IS members sentenced to death over beheading Egyptian Copts in 2015
Egypt
May 30, 2023
Twenty-three IS members sentenced to death over beheading Egyptian Copts in 2015
The Court of Appeal of the city of Misrata, western Libya, issued final death sentences for 23 members of the…
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…
Pentagon report: Turkey sent up to 3,800 fighters to Libya
Middle East
July 19, 2020
Pentagon report: Turkey sent up to 3,800 fighters to Libya
Turkey sent between 3,500 and 3,800 paid Syrian fighters to Libya over the first three months of the year, the…
Libyan GNA fighters head for front as battle for Sirte looms
Middle East
July 19, 2020
Libyan GNA fighters head for front as battle for Sirte looms
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) on Saturday moved fighters closer to Sirte, a…
Arab countries and the US announce support for Egypt’s stance on Libya
Egypt
June 22, 2020
Arab countries and the US announce support for Egypt’s stance on Libya
Several Arab countries, along with the US, have announced their support of Egypt’s stance on Libya and its right to…
Egypt’s Minya opens museum in remembrance of 21 Christians killed by ISIS in Libya
Egypt
February 18, 2020
Egypt’s Minya opens museum in remembrance of 21 Christians killed by ISIS in Libya
Bishop Bevnotious of Egypt’s Minya Governorate has established a new museum that commemorates the 21 Egyptian Christians who were taken…
Libya’s east-based forces say key coastal city captured
Middle East
January 7, 2020
Libya’s east-based forces say key coastal city captured
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s east-based forces said they captured the strategic coastal city of Sirte on Monday from the…
Sisi, Italian PM discuss Libyan crisis
Egypt
December 27, 2019
Sisi, Italian PM discuss Libyan crisis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte discussed the situation in Libya during a recent phone…
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
Middle East
April 30, 2019
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
The Islamic State group’s elusive supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his first purported appearance in five years in a propaganda…
Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya
Middle East
April 8, 2019
Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — Libya has been plunged into chaos again, with forces loyal to a polarizing military commander marching on…