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Latest in Tag: libya
Arab League expresses full support for Libya’s Tobruk-based government
Libyan delegate requested Arab states to provide arms to troops to end violence

Foreign ministry denies Egyptians kidnapped in Libya are free
Announcement comes day after Libyan tribal leader announced release of Egyptians

Kidnapped Copts in Libya released: Libyan official
Libyan government offers to facilitate return of Egyptian nationals

Foreign ministry continues efforts for crisis resolution in Libya
Total number of abducted Christians in Libya has reached at least 20 in less than a week
13 Egyptians kidnapped in Libya
Kidnappings follow the killing of an Egyptian family by extremist groups

Egypt reiterates support for ‘Libya’s legitimate institutions’ amid deepening crisis
Foreign ministry says militia violence threatens to undermine UN efforts to broker political compromise
Egyptian doctor’s daughter found dead in Libya
Unidentified gunmen had killed parents of the girl two days earlier
Egyptian doctor, wife killed, daughter abducted in Libya
Foreign Ministry warns against travelling to Libya

Egypt closes Salloum border amid Libya security woes
Border guards detain 151 illegal migrants attempting to enter Libya

Returning Egyptian fishermen outline problems faced in Libya conflict
The fishermen returned after being caught in fighting between Haftar loyalists and Libya Dawn
2 Egyptians killed, 4 injured amid heavy fighting in Libya
Egyptian Foreign Ministry warns citizens against travelling to oil rich country

Shoukry asks Britain to support Libya’s ‘legitimate government institutions’
State institutions and dialogue are key to region’s stability, says Egypt FM
Police seize 600 shotguns in Matruh governorate
Dabaa resident admits to smuggling narcotics and weapons, says interior ministry

Libyan FM expresses thanks for Egyptian support
Egypt, Libya foreign ministers look to upcoming neighbours of Libya meeting

Al-Sisi decree establishes ‘forbidden’ areas along Egypt’s borders
Law intended to stabilise “sensitive regions, where people could have hostile intentions”, says analyst

Shoukry, Kerry discuss ways to prevent Middle East from ‘sliding into violence’
Egypt’s foreign minister also holds meetings with Saudi, British officials

Suicide bombers in Libya include Egyptians: reports
ISIS-affiliated website publishes images of alleged suicide bombers in Libya, claiming they are group members

Rocket attack kills Egyptian workers in Benghazi
Hundreds dead in militia violence in the eastern Libya city over past month

Shoukry discusses Libya developments with Emirati, Libyan counterparts
Egyptian and Libyan foreign ministers discuss cooperation

Shoukry, Karti discuss situation in Libya
Shoukry stresses importance of activation Libya’s neighbouring countries initiative to preserve Libya’s unity
Egypt renews support for Libya’s ‘legitimate institutions’
Announcement comes days after top Libyan court orders dissolution of Libya’s parliament

132 arrested attempting to illegally enter Libya
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated travel warnings to Libya due to ongoing conflicts between rival militias and has called on Egyptians residing there to exercise utmost caution and keep away from armed clashes.

AU panel discusses Sudan stability, security issues
Shoukry underlines efforts made to enable Libyan government restore stability

UN envoy in Cairo as Libya violence continues
International community reiterates call for ceasefire, backs political dialogue

Egyptians forced to leave Libya want to return due to unemployment
Egyptians employed in Libya demand their return despite ongoing armed conflict in the country, blame lack of work opportunities in Egypt
Turkey files anti-dumping suit against polypropylene exports from Egypt
Export halt from Syria, Iraq, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, and Turkey creating crisis, says Helal

Defence minister calls for combat readiness on Egypt-Libya border
Move aims at countering terrorism, says Sedki Sobhi

Shoukry in London to discuss counter-terrorism cooperation
Foreign minister to discuss regional issues with UK counterpart

Libyan government lauds ‘liberation of Benghazi’
House speaker denies foreign intervention in Libyan fight on “strongholds of terrorism”
Egypt calls for ‘return of the Libyan capital’
Libyan government orders military to retake Tripoli, calls for civil disobedience in capital