Tag Archives: Tobruk
Bodies of 16 migrants found in Libya’s eastern desert
:: Libyan security forces said on Tuesday that the bodies of 16 migrants had been found in the desert near the country’s border with Egypt. The bodies were found about 310 kilometers southwest of the coastal city of Tobruk, said
Militia groups clash in Tripoli, seven reported deadly
Rival militias clashed in Tripoli leaving at least seven people dead, Libyan media said, as AFP journalists reported hearing gunshots and explosions in the south of the capital. Tanks, trucks and heavy weapons were seen on the streets but the
Libya says four ISIS espionage planes found
Forces loyal to the Tripoli-based Libya’s Presidential Council government, which has been fighting ISIS in Sirte city since May, said it discovered four espionage planes used by the militant group. Media spokesman for the Libyan operation by the UN recognized
Libyan PM-designate presents new line-up to parliament
Libya’s prime minister-designate, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Saturday presented the program of his new national unity government before the parliament of the internationally recognized government ahead of a confidence vote. “The members of parliament discussed with the Presidential Council the proposed
Report: UK, U.S., Russian troops in Libya
Dozens of British, Russia and American troops have arrived in Libya in support for the weak internationally-recognized government in Tobruk, London-based daily Asharq al-Awsat reported. The daily also said French troops are expected to arrive soon for the same purpose.
Libya’s unrecognized govt reshuffles cabinet
Libya’s unrecognized government on Tuesday announced a cabinet reshuffle that drastically reduces the number of portfolios but retains Khalifa Ghweil as prime minister. “The General National Congress voted today in favor of a government reshuffle to reduce the number of
A royal solution to Libya’s chaos
By : Abdallah Schleifer Over the past year Bernardino León, the U.N. Special Envoy to Libya, has been mediating between the internationally recognized Libyan government in Tobruk and the rival Islamist-dominated General National Congress (GNC) in Tripoli. The Libyan government
Libya’s elected parliament extends mandate, complicating peace talks
Libya’s elected parliament voted on Monday to extend its mandate, due to expire on Oct. 20, in a move likely to complicate U.N. attempts to end a crisis between the country’s two rival governments. Four years after the uprising that
Libyans reach peace deal without Tripoli govt
Libyan political leaders reached a new version of a U.N.-brokered peace deal Saturday, putting pressure on the Tripoli leadership to sign on and build a unity government in hopes of ending the country’s chaos. The Tripoli government took part in
Suicide car bomb targets Libya parliament
A suicide bomber detonated his car outside the headquarters of the internationally recognized Libyan parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk on Tuesday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The explosion took place at the entrance of al-Salam Hotel that hosts
New Libya parliament holds first meeting
Libya’s new nationalist-dominated parliament was holding its first meeting Saturday in the eastern city of Tobruk, boycotted by Islamists, in a sign that deep divisions remain in the strife-torn country. The parliament, elected on June 25, is to take over
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