The Libyan National Committee held a meeting in Cairo to discuss the latest developments regarding conditions in Libya and efforts to resume dialogue between the Libyan factions, as stated by the Egyptian army’s spokesperson. The [ More … ]
Three leading Libyan political figures, including al-Serraj escaped a failed assassination attempt in Tripoli yesterday. A motorcade transporting Presidency Council head/Government of National Accord prime minister Fayez al-Serraj, Head of the State Council Abdulrahman Sewehli and the Presidential [ More … ]
Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt have launched a new initiative that aims to reach a comprehensive political settlement in Libya. “Tunis Declaration” was read out at a joint press conference in Tunis attended by Egyptian Foreign [ More … ]
The latest European Union meeting discussed the possible role of the commander of the army of the House of Representatives (HoR), Khalifa Haftar, in the United Nations-backed government, amid fears of him exerting control over [ More … ]
The 10th session of Libya’s neighboring countries meeting held in Cairo urged dialogue as the only solution to put an end to the Libyan crisis. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Libya, Tunisia, [ More … ]
Libya’s General Khalifa Haftar visits Cairo to discuss the latest developments on the Libyan arena. Khalifa Haftar met with Egyptian Cheif of Staff Lieutenant-General Mahmoud Hegazi where the two men discussed the results of meetings [ More … ]
Egypt’s Army Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazi met Saturday with the head of the UN special mission to Libya Martin Kobler to discuss the results of the meetings held with Libyan political entities in Cairo. [ More … ]
While the Chairman of the UN of the Libyan Presidential Council Fayez al-Serraj was in Cairo to discuss with al-Sisi the latest developments in Libya, Khalifa Ghwell, the self-declared prime minister, said that his forces have [ More … ]
Russia is taking on the role of kingmaker in Libya by giving its backing to a renegade military officer as the future leader of the north African nation, complicating UN-led efforts to build a unity [ More … ]
A third meeting was held this week between Egypt’s Chief-of-Staff, Lieutenant General Mahmoud Hegazi and members from Tobruk’s House of Representatives (east Libya) to resolve the Libyan crisis. Egypt’s Minister of Defense said in a [ More … ]
Aqila Saleh, the president of the House of Representatives (HoR), has again been holding talks with top Egyptian officials on the Libyan crisis. Saleh met with Egypt’s Chief-of-Staff, Lieutenant General Mahmoud Hegazi, as well as Foreign [ More … ]
A Libyan high ranking military delegation reportedly arrived in Cairo on Friday in a visit that lasted for several days. The delegation, which arrived in a private jet from Libya, was headed by Libyan Defense Ministry’s Counselor Mohamed [ More … ]
Egypt’s government concluded on Wednesday a conference with Libyan officials and representatives from the country’s numerous factions, issuing a declaration of principles and five proposed amendments to an agreement, brokered by the UN in 2015. [ More … ]
Kobler said that Hafter’s forces have made progress in the interest of all Libyans UN Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler has said on his Twitter account that the army, led by Khalifa Hafter, has made [ More … ]
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