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Libyan National Army welcomes election of transitional executive authority
Cairo: The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has welcomed the election of a transitional executive authority in the country, LNA spokesman Maj. Gen. Ahmad al-Mismari…
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International working group reiterates support for Libyan ceasefire
Tripoli: The International Follow-Up Committee for Libya Security Working Group reiterated on Saturday their full and continued commitment to the implementation of the Libyan ceasefire agreement. “They reiterated their commitment…
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UN says breakthrough achieved in Libya transition talks
Cairo: The top UN official for Libya said Saturday an advisory committee for representatives of Libya’s different regions has proposed a way forward for choosing a transitional government that would lead…
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Western nations back UN-facilitated Libyan political dialogue
Tripoli: Germany, Italy, the US, France and the UK have reiterated full support for the success of the UN-facilitated Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) and interrelated economic and security dialogues, according…
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Turkey opens criminal case over ship’s inspection in Mediterranean by EU force
Ankara: Turkey started a criminal case over the inspection of its cargo ship in the Mediterranean by the European Union’s naval mission Irini, tasked to monitor the international embargo on…
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Libya initiates a fresh peace process, but serious obstacles remain
Talmiz Ahmad On November 9, Libya’s rival factions met in Tunis, under the umbrella of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, to end the nine-year civil conflict in the country, set…
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Libyan factions sign countrywide UN-brokered cease-fire
Geneva: The rival sides in Libya’s conflict signed a permanent cease-fire Friday, a deal the United Nations billed as historic after years of fighting that has split the North African…
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7 Indian nationals abducted in Libya released: MEA
New Delhi: Seven Indian nationals, who were abducted in Libya last month, were rescued on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Monday. Great news. 7 Indians who were kidnapped…
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UN: Libya at ‘turning point’, COVID heading ‘out of control’
United Nations: The top UN official for Libya warned Wednesday that the conflict-torn North African country is at “a decisive turning point“, with foreign backers of its rival governments pouring in…
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Libyan cease-fire may reconcile Turkish, Russian interests
Talmiz Ahmad Libya was on Friday dragged from the certainty of war and offered an unexpected prospect of peace. Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord…
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World powers wish to seal Libyan peace deal; situation is complicated
Talmiz Ahmad Libya’s House of Representatives (HOR) at Tobruk — one of two “governments” functioning in the country — last month passed a resolution calling on Egypt to intervene militarily…
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Turkey, Russia hold a joint working group for a solution in Libya
Ankara: Ankara and Moscow announced that they agreed to consider establishing a joint working group to solve the Libyan crisis, a joint statement said. The two countries “consider creating a Joint…
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Shooting at smuggling warehouse in Libya kills 30 migrants
Cairo: The family of a slain Libyan human trafficker attacked a group of migrants in a town that recently changed hands amid the fighting over the country’s capital, killing 26…
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Top lawmaker denies that Russia sent warplanes to Libya
Moscow: A senior Russian lawmaker on Wednesday strongly rejected the US military’s claim that Russia has deployed fighter jets to Libya to support east-based forces in their offensive on the…
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116 illegal immigrants deported from Libya to Niger
Tripoli: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 116 illegal immigrants were voluntarily deported from Libya to Niger. A total of “116 Nigerien migrants arrived yesterday in Niamey by…
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24 killed in Libya clashes
Tripoli: Clashes between Libya’s UN-backed government forces and the east-based army in Abugrein town killed 24 troops and injured more than 100 from both parties. “The battle in Abugrein town…
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Pompeo meets Sisi in Berlin over Libya’s settlement
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in German capital Berlin over Libya’s settlement, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. According to Egyptian…
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Putin to attend Berlin Conference on Libya: Kremlin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed over the phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel the Berlin Conference on Libya, which he plans to attend on Sunday, the Kremlin said…
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Turkey threatens to ‘teach lesson’ to Libya’s Haftar
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would “teach a lesson” to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar if he resumed fighting after abandoning ceasefire talks in Moscow. Haftar left…
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Saudi Arabia slams Turkish approval of Libya deployment
LIBYA: Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned the Turkish parliament’s approval of a military deployment to Libya, which is aimed at shoring up the UN recognized government in Tripoli. Turkey’s parliament…
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Libya’s GNA says Qatar confirmed its support
Tripoli: The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) of Fayez Sarraj said on Saturday that Qatar has confirmed its support for GNA and restated its position against the operation of…
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Libya’s Tripoli airport to resume flights on December 12
Tripoli: The transport ministry of the UN-backed Libyan government on Sunday announced that the Mitiga International Airport in the capital Tripoli will resume flight operations on December 12. A meeting…
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Haftar-led army announces ‘no-fly zone’ over western Libya
Tripoli [Libya]: Libya’s east-based rebel army, led by Khalifa Haftar, on Saturday announced a “no-fly zone” over western Libya, as an armed conflict between the army and the UN-backed government…
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US loses military drone over Libya
Washington: US forces have lost an unarmed drone aircraft over Libya, where well-armed rebels are battling for power with a UN-recognized government, the Pentagon announced Friday. “An unarmed US Africa…
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‘Libyan conflict inflicts devastating impact on health care’
United Nations:The UN envoy for Libya has reported “devastating impact” that the escalated Libyan conflict this year has inflicted on the country’s health care. Ghassan Salame, head of the UN…
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US airstrike kills 17 IS militants in southwestern Libya
Tripoli: The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said it carried out an airstrike that killed Islamic State (IS) militants in southwestern Libya, in coordination with the UN-backed government. “In coordination with…
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Libya journalists caught in the crossfire
Tripoli: In a country splintered by conflict and propaganda wars, Libya’s journalists are caught in the crossfire between battle fronts and partisan employers, exposing them to risks on the ground.…
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Italy sends medical supplies shipment to Libya
Rome: A shipment of over 10 tonnes of medicines and relief medical and hygiene supplies reached the port of Tripoli from southern Italy on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry said in…
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5 migrants dead, up to 20 missing in sinking off Libya
Tripoli: The bodies of five migrants including a Moroccan child were recovered off Libya’s coast Tuesday while up to 20 others were missing after a Europe-bound boat sank, the navy…
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Airport bombed by Libya’s Haftar not military: UN
Tripoli: The United Nations mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has dismissed claims by strongman Khalifa Haftar that a government-controlled airport bombed by his forces in recent days housed military infrastructure. On…
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