Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Tag Archives: Libya
U.N. Security Council adds Libya’s Ansar al-Sharia to terror list
The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday added to its terror list a Libyan Islamist group accused of involvement in the September 2012 attack on the US mission in Benghazi that killed the US ambassador and three other Americans. The Security
U.N. announces 12-hour truce in Libya’s Benghazi
The United Nations says Libya’s warring parties in the eastern city of Benghazi have agreed to a 12-hour humanitarian truce. U.N. Special Representative Bernardino Leon says the cease-fire started on Wednesday morning and could be extended by the parties. Leon’s
Fierce clashes around Tripoli airport kill four
Deadly fighting between Islamist militias and forces backed by Libya’s internationally recognised government on Sunday forced the closure of an airport in eastern Tripoli, military sources said. At least four people were killed and 10 wounded in clashes between the
340 dead in month-old battle for Libya’s Benghazi
At least 340 people have been killed in fighting for Libya’s second city Benghazi since the launch of a government-backed offensive against Islamist militias a month ago, medical sources said Saturday. More than 200 of the dead have been soldiers
Libya frees nine Turks detained by army
Libya on Friday released nine Turks who had been captured by the army and handed them over to representatives from Ankara, a government statement said. The men had been captured by troops in the embattled eastern city of Benghazi, where
Political instability in Libya tops Al-Thinni’s talks agenda
Key regional issues, including political instability in Libya as well as ways to boost Saudi-Libyan ties, topped the agenda of talks between Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni and top Saudi officials on Thursday. Al-Thinni held wide-ranging talks with Deputy Crown
Italian engineer abducted in Libya in July freed
An Italian construction engineer abducted in Libya last July has been freed, Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. Marco Vallisa was kidnapped on July 5 along with two other workers from Macedonia and Bosnia in the town of Zuwara. The
Blasts rock Egypt, UAE embassies in Libya
Bombs exploded near the Egyptian and United Arab Emirates embassies in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Thursday, residents and witnesses said, according to Reuters news agency. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage in the attacks, the
Libya attacks kill five at government stronghold, air base
A string of attacks killed five people and wounded more than 20 in eastern Libya on Wednesday, including in a stronghold of the internationally recognized authorities, officials said. An interior ministry official said a suicide attack hit the center of
Libyan PM al-Thinni visits Saudi Arabia
Libya’s internationally-recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni, facing a power struggle with Islamists, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, official media reported. Al-Thinni landed in the capital Riyadh where he “was received by Dr. Musaed al-Aiban, minister of state and member
Libyan activists found ‘beheaded’ in city of Derna
The bodies of three young activists have been found beheaded in Derna, in eastern Libya, where several militant groups are competing to take control of the city, a BBC report said Tuesday. Residents in Derna found the bodies on Tuesday
U.N. Prosecutor: War crimes may be occurring in Libya
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Tuesday there were indications of war crimes being committed in Libya, warning that the strife-torn country was “on the wrong path.” Fatou Bensouda told the U.N. Security Council that the violence
Libya bomb attack as U.N. envoy meets PM
A bomb exploded on Sunday in an eastern Libyan town where a U.N. special envoy was due to meet Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni, but there were no casualties, officials said, according to Reuters news agency. At least one car bomb
Ukrainian doctors freed from Libya kidnapping
Two Ukrainian doctors kidnapped in Libya have been freed, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said Saturday. “After huge efforts, the two Ukrainian doctors kidnapped in September in Libya have been freed. They are in a safe place,” Klimkin said on
New clashes in Libya’s Benghazi kill dozens: officials
Fresh fighting erupted in Libya’s second city Wednesday, bringing the death toll in three days of violence between pro-government militias and Islamist fighters to more than 30, officials said. Witnesses said the clashes, which included heavy artillery, were some of
Libyan parliament defies supreme court ruling
The internationally recognized Libyan parliament on Thursday rejected a Supreme Court ruling to invalidate it, saying the verdict was issued “under the threat of arms.” “The House of Representatives rejects the verdict under these conditions and says it is still
Libyan court dissolves parliament
Libya’s supreme court dissolved the country’s internationally recognized parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for more political chaos in the violence-wracked nation. Libya’s elected parliament, the House of Representatives, has been operating from the eastern city of Tobruk since an
Western states urge blacklist of Libya militants
France, Britain and the United States on Tuesday asked a Security Council committee to add Libyan Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia to a U.N. terror list for its ties to al-Qaeda. Ansar al-Sharia is already on the U.S. terror list for
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