Latest in Tag: libya Highlight
Latest in Tag: libya

Prominent Gaddafi ally dies in Cairo
Al-Hamidi participated in coup that brought Libya’s former regime to power

Egyptian, Libyan FMs push for Skhirat agreement finalisation
Shoukry also met with Lebanese Prime Minister Salam about Lebanon’s political crisis

71 Egyptians arrested attempting to cross Salloum border
Hundreds of other Egyptians have already been arrested this month
Fishermen seek intervention for detained colleagues in Tunisia, Libya
One fisherman shot dead whilst detained in Libya, says head of syndicate
Numbers of illegal immigrants going to Libya decrease: Salloum Port Director
Over 180 illegal immigrants caught attempting to cross to Libya, state media reports

Egypt is poorer than other Arab Spring countries: Global Finance report
Egypt ranks 109th globally in world’s wealthiest/poorest countries list, with GDP per capita being equivalent to $6,650

Egyptian workers in Libya allegedly ‘liberated’ by ‘Islamic State’
Three people reportedly kidnapped in city of Nufaliya, one of them Egyptian

‘The door remains open’ for Libyan negotiations: UN envoy Leon
Libyan peace agreement was not signed by GNC to date, still hailed as “very important step”
Egypt stresses importance of embargo lift on Libya
US Department of State’s special envoy to Libya visits Egypt for talks over the situation on Libyan territories

Libyan PM in Cairo for security talks
Ibrahim Mehleb will meet Abdullah Al-Thinni to discuss developments in the Libyan crisis
328 illegal immigrants caught trying to enter Libya
Despite spike in attacks against Egyptians, many continue to cross Libyan border
Egyptian kidnapped in Libya
Thousands of Egyptian migrants have returned to Egypt, though most remain in Libya

Rate of Egyptians leaving country increases 17% in 2014
“I left Egypt because I realised that I couldn’t find a decent job in my field, without having connections,” says one immigrant

91 arrested trying to infiltrate Libya border
“Islamic State” clashes with Islamist forces in Derna

It is our disease and we must cure it
By Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor Enough sitting around hoping for miracles! Enough waiting for the United States or its Western allies to cleanse the Arab world from the growing cancer of terrorism! Are Arab countries waiting until ‘Islamic State’ fighters knock down their citizens’ doors in what still remains of Arab-controlled territories before acting in a …

UN envoy Leon in Cairo for Libya consultations
US strikes at infamous Algerian Al-Qaeda leader

Local Libyan Islamists face ‘Islamic State’
‘Majlis Al-Shura’ declared Holy War on the militants earlier

Egyptian regional foreign policy in retrospect
With the region in turmoil, Egypt stands out as a beacon of stability – but where and how does Al-Sisi put Egypt’s political weight to use?

Tobruk government rejects UN draft proposal
With the government also barring its delegates from continuing talks, negotiations might be over

Egyptian-Libyan treaty on border crossing procedures implemented
Egyptian, Libyan officials held talks in Matruh last month, and agreed to open the borders to Libyans entering Egypt

Shoukry meets with Italian, Algerian counterparts on Libyan crisis
The meetings came ahead of a tripartite meeting between the three states to discuss the Libyan crisis and other regional matters

Egyptians in Libya: Between a rock and a hard place
Despite reiteration of foreign ministry’s warnings against travelling to Libya, citizens with limited resources leave for Libya in search for work

95 Egyptians arrested attempting to illegally cross into Libya
Border guards arrest illegal immigrants almost “daily”, says director of Salloum Port
“Islamic State” affiliates make gains in Libya
Militia took over Sirte’s airbase, looks to capture surrounding areas
Libyan tribes seek to class Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorist organisation’: Tribal elder
Over 45,000 Egyptians have so far returned from Libyan territories since mid-February

Libyan tribes calls for Egypt’s western border to be opened
Representatives from Libyan tribes are gathering in Cairo for unity talks to face Libya’s challenges
Egyptian worker killed in Benghazi shelling
Foreign Ministry has evacuated almost 13,000 from Libya since February
172 Tunisians detained by Libyan militia
Tunisian officials claim Libya Dawn-affiliated group is holding nationals hostage to bargain

EU to set up operation to capture and destroy smuggler vessels
The EU drew sharp criticism over the last few weeks following the drowning of more than a thousand people in the Mediterranean

Foreign ministry following up on Egyptian detainees in Libya
Reports circulate in media of Egyptians detainees held for illegally immigrating to Libya