Delegates from Libya’s internationally recognized government and from putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s side on Thursday agreed on the criteria for appointments to their country’s key institutions, a joint statement made at talks in Morocco said [ More … ]
Haftar’s militias dismiss ceasefire announcement as ‘marketing’ stunt, says GNA is planning a Turkish-backed offensive on Sirte Renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces have dismissed a ceasefire announcement by Libya’s internationally recognized government as a [ More … ]
More than 100 civilians including women and children were killed by ground fighting, explosive remnants and airstrikes in Libya between April and June, an increase of 65% from the first three months of the year, [ More … ]
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Egypt’s actions in Libya and its support for the eastern-based forces of Khalifa Haftar were illegal. Erdogan was responding to a question about Egypt’s possible intervention in Libya’s conflict, where [ More … ]
Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) will agree to a cease-fire only if warlord Khalifa Haftar withdraws his forces from country’s central and western regions, the Turkish foreign minister said, Anadolu Agency reported. Speaking [ More … ]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in Libyan territory recently liberated from forces commanded by putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar, and called for a transparent investigation. The [ More … ]
Turkish president says there could be a ‘new era’ in the Libyan conflict following a phone call with his US counterpart. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said “some agreements” have been reached with his [ More … ]
The collapse of Libyan militiaman Khalifa Haftar’s offensive against the capital Tripoli thanks to Turkish military intervention has exposed Europe’s inability to shape the conflict at its borders and left France trying to hedge its [ More … ]
“Behind closed doors, they are saying ‘Turkey was right.’ When compared to Khalifa Haftar, they are saying that Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of the Government of National Accord (GNA) is a trustworthy person. However, they [ More … ]
UN-backed GNA’s Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha says Khalifa Haftar now has ‘effectively zero’ chance of capturing capital Forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar withdrew from parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight following [ More … ]
An announcement by Tripoli-based UN-recognised administration comes after a month-long offensive against forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar. Libya’s UN-recognised government says it has captured the strategic al-Watiya airbase from fighters loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa [ More … ]
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the U.N.-backed government continues to advance against the militias of warlord Gen. Khalifa Haftar, particularly in wiping out the putschists’ armories and oil tankers and wins increasing support from local [ More … ]
Turkey has vowed to “defend” Libya’s UN-recognized government after eastern-based renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar declared himself ruler of the North African country. At the same, time, senior UAE officials visited Sudan to rally support [ More … ]
General Haftar, who controls Libya’s east, says his Libyan National Army ‘accepted the will of the people’!! Libya’s UN-recognised government accused rival military commander Khalifa Haftar of seeking to stage a new coup after he [ More … ]
In 2017, Abu Dhabi’s Foreign Minister, Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan told a forum that, “There will come a day that we will see far more radicals, extremists and terrorists coming out of Europe because of [ More … ]
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