Latest in Tag: libya Highlight
Latest in Tag: libya

Egypt asks international community not to selectively fight terrorism
āIS is only a faction, there are other extremist groups that are as dangerous,ā says Foreign Ministry spokesperson
35 more Egyptians ādetainedā in Libya: State media
Reports from Libya claim Egyptians were kidnapped from areas controlled by āIslamic Stateā

Families of victims satisfied amid activistsā criticism
Egyptian armed forces attack Copts in Maspero, rescue them in Libya to look like saviours, says student

Government willing to repatriate Egyptians in Libya, despite lattersā reluctance to return
āWhy leave? We are dead either wayā, says one Egyptian in Libya

Egypt, Libya launched 8 airstrikes on āIslamic Stateā targets: Libyan PM
Libyan prime minister confirms continuation of airstrikes against āIslamic Stateā on Libyan territories

Private sector gives priority to returning Libya workers
Manpower minister to count numbers returning, calls workers to fill a form with their details and losses to require compensation

21 fishermen abducted in Libya to be released: Ministry of Agriculture
Release is agreed, but fishermen are yet to walk free

Al-Sisi asks UN for international intervention in Libya
Request comes day after armed forces carried out an airstrike on self-proclaimed āIslamic Stateā in response to their killing of 21 Egyptians

The Libyan Tango
For a government that did virtually nothing for families of the slain Egyptians as they sought help, this is a golden opportunity to paint an image of a responsive regime

Egypt to facilitate nationals’ return from Libya: Abdelatty
Procedures are ongoing for those willing to return upon Presidentās instructions, says spokesman

Derna’s Shura Mujahidin Council vows āharsh responseā
Statement on the airstrikes ensures safety of Egyptian workers

Airstrikes hit 3 coastal Libyan cities
Egypt and Libya coordinated attacks, says Libyan Air Force commander

Egypt fights IS: What are the options?
Decision lies between joining US-led coalition and possible Italy-led European regional coalition

Egyptians in Libya prefer to stay
Despite escalating turmoil, Egyptians in Libya said they are unwilling to return to Egypt

Libya executions spark condemnations, aggressive rhetoric
Organisations, governments demand unified response as Libyan ambassador warns of further attacks on Copts

Employment status of Egyptians returning from Libya unclear
Compensations should be paid from the Libyan side not the Egyptian government, says former manpower minister

Egypt, Libya jointly retaliate against āIslamic Stateā targets
Air strikes implemented in coordination with Libyan Air Force in response to killing of 21 Copts in Libya

Egypt strikes Islamic State in Libya
Egyptian foreign minister to discuss international procedures against terrorism with the UN after the killing of 21 Egyptians
21 Egyptian fishermen āmissingā in Libya
Their disappearance follows the alleged killing of 21 Coptic Egyptians by ‘Islamic State’ militants

Libyan parliament confirms death of 21 kidnapped Coptic Egyptians
Salafi incitement behind ‘Islamic State’ kidnapping of Egyptians: Copts coalition

12 arrested at Egypt-Libya border
Detainees face prosecution after being found in military zone
Egypt takes issue with AU inclusion of Turkey, Qatar in Libya meeting
Foreign minister stresses AU must coordinate with Egypt before including non-African countries

Salloum border closed until further notice
Closure comes upon Libyan request, says security source

Foreign ministry officials meet families of kidnapped Egyptians in Libya
Ministerās assistant assures relatives of the kidnapped of āmaximum efforts exertedā
Egyptian officials meet with Libyan tribe
Meeting aims at keeping track of the security situation, according to foreign ministry

āIslamic Stateā in Libya allegedly claims abduction of Christians
Egyptian found killed in Benghazi, 15 fishermen detained

Libya peace talks bound to fail: Analyst
Geneva talks between opposing Libyan political factions set to take place this week, UN says

Border guards in firefight with militants along Libya border
One military officer injured, one militant killed in Al-Wahat district, near Siwa

300 missing Egyptian fishermen return from Libya
Fishermen disappeared amid heavy militia fighting in Misrata
10 more Egyptians missing in Libya
Last connection with workers who are detained near Beni Walid, says relatives