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Latest in Tag: libya
Libya, Egypt FMs to discuss security issues
Egypt FM to host Libyan counterpart following discussions on Libyaâs security situation
Libya votes in poll hoping to end post-Gaddafi chaos
Voters in Tripoli and Benghazi took advantage of a public holiday called for the election, trickling in to cast their ballots.
Libyaâs political parties must focus on state-building to resolve unrest: Libyan Ambassador to Egypt
âWe will not return to autocracy and the contents of the roadmap must be finalisedâ, stated Jibril.
FM concludes first overseas trip
Shoukry met with several Arabic and African counterparts on sidelines of visit to Saudi Arabia for the OIC’s 41st session
Egyptian truck drivers in Libya released
Dozens of Egyptian truck drivers detained amidst worsening security in Libya
Al-Sisi and UK national security adviser discuss terrorism
Egyptian president and UK official address security and threats of terrorism, Al-Sisi receives letter from the British PM
Fahmy meets Arab League envoy and US ambassador to discuss situation in Libya
Libya should have plan for stability, says foreign minister
Court rules election of Libya PM Miitig unconstitutional
Outgoing prime minister Abdullah Al-Thani had refused to recognise Miitigâs government, saying he would await the judiciaryâs decision before handing over power.
Egypt halts truck movement to and from Libya
The Salloum border crossing has been shut for trucks in both directions until further notice
Libyan delegation arrives in Cairo amid tensions back home
Four Libyan ministers arrive in Cairo for meetings with high-level officials
Fresh clashes in Benghazi kill 10 people
AFP – Clashes between Islamists and Libyan troops loyal to a rogue general pressing an offensive against jihadists killed 10 people Monday in the restive eastern city of Benghazi, medics said. The Islamists, including Ansar al-Sharia militants, attacked a base of elite special forces supporting renegade general Khalifa Haftar, triggering the fighting, said the commander …
Al-Qaeda urges Libyans to fight rogue general
AFP – Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb urged Libyans to fight a rogue general who is pressing an offensive against Islamist militias in the countryâs east, labelling him an âenemy of Islamâ. Last month, ex-general Khalifa Haftar unleashed forces from his so-called National Army on Islamist militias in Benghazi in a campaign dubbed âOperation Dignityâ. …
Egyptian national killed in grenade explosion in western Libya
Egyptian foreign minister renews call to end Libyan violence
Egypt: The youth win
The pillars of Mubarak’s regime and the aged forces of Egypt’s counterrevolution were preparing to âimpress the worldâ (as goes the rhetoric that is used in privately owned, pro-Mubarak media) by a historic turnout at and unprecedentedly long queues outside polling stations in the first presidential election after Mohamed Morsi was ousted on 3 July. Supporters of …
Fahmy discusses Libyan situation on âsidelinesâ of Non-Aligned Movement conference
Egyptian FM expresses âdeep concernâ over increasing violence and extremism
Fahmy in communication with counterparts about âdeteriorating situationâ in Libya
Foreign minister urges Egyptians in Libya to exercise âutmost care and cautionâ
Libya navy chief ‘wounded in attack on convoy’
AFP – The Libyan navy’s chief of staff, his driver and two guards were wounded on Wednesday when gunmen attacked his convoy in Tripoli, the navy spokesman said. Rear Admiral Hassan Abu Shnak was on his way to work when gunmen blocked his convoy in a western district of the capital and opened fire, Colonel Ayub Kassem …
Egypt distances itself from violence in Libya
Foreign ministry addresses the alleged coup attempt in Libya which left at least 79 killed
Elite Libya unit boosts rogue generalâs Islamist hunt
Gunmen stormed the GNC in southern Tripoli on Sunday, two days after an anti-Islamist offensive launched by a rogue general in the eastern city of Benghazi.
To stop terrorism, Egypt needs support and reconciliation
By Daniel Nisman When he is (eventually) elected to Egyptâs Presidency, former Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi knows the Everest of his policy goals will be restoring the countryâs floundering economy. But before he can take on the monumental task of ensuring food and petrol stability to a largely impoverished country of over 85 million, Sisi …
Libya parliament attacked, Benghazi Islamists targeted
AFP – Armed groups attacked Libyaâs interim parliament and an air base in the east Sunday, adding to turmoil in the troubled country where a rogue general has launched an offensive against Islamists in the city of Benghazi. A colonel claiming to speak on behalf of the army declared that parliament had been suspended. âWe, …
BREAKING: Saudi closed Libya embassy, evacuates diplomats
AFP – Saudi Arabia closed its embassy in Tripoli on Monday and evacuated all its diplomats over “security” concerns in Libya, the SPA state news agency reported. The Saudi ambassador to Libya Mohammed Mahmud al-Ali told SPA the kingdom’s consulate in Libya was also closed “due to the current circumstances and the security situation.” He said all diplomats in …
Libya from paramilitary forces to militias: The difficulty of constructing a state security apparatus
By Luis Martinez When the Gaddafi regime was toppled in 2011, it left behind a security vacuum. Rather than a national police force, army or security service, powerful regional militias have taken over management of their own territories and the security of the people residing there. The visceral refusal by the regions to obey …
Deadly clashes in Libya as rogue general accused of leading coup
Haftar says his campaign against the Islamists aims to purge the restive city of “terrorist” groups, but he has been denounced by the authorities in Tripoli of trying to stage a coup — a charge he denies
Egyptian drivers in Libya free to go
Road blockage in Benghazi held back Egyptian trucks for a day
Road blockage in Benghazi holds back Egyptian trucks
Egyptian foreign ministry calls on citizens to avoid travelling to Libya by road
Kidnapped Jordan envoy freed in swap for jihadist
A plane carrying Aitan touched down at Marka military airport in Amman, and he was greeted by relatives and officials led by Prince Faisal bin Hussein, the brother of King Abdullah II.
Migrant boat sinks off Italy, several dead: Report
AFP – Several people were reported killed on Monday after a boat packed with around 400 migrants sank off the coast of southern Italy, Italian media reported, adding that around 200 of the passengers had already been rescued. ANSA news agency said the incident happened some 100 nautical miles (185 kilometres, 115 miles) from the …
Libya assembly speaker confirms Miitig as premier
AFP – The speaker of Libyaâs General National Congress confirmed Ahmed Miitig as the countryâs prime minister Monday, after approving his appointment following a chaotic session of the interim parliament. âAhmed Omar Miitig was appointed head of the transitional government, and asked to form his cabinet and present it to the GNC for a confidence …
Libyan MPs try again to elect a PM
AFP – Libyaâs parliament met on Sunday to decide between two candidates for the post of prime minister after an earlier gathering was broken up by gunmen. Deputies said members of the General National Congress (GNC) would choose between Misrata businessman Ahmed Miitig and Benghazi academic Omar al-Hassi. They won Tuesdayâs first round from an …