29

Dec

Turkey to speed up Libya troop deployment deal

Turkey’s foreign minister warned that the Libyan conflict risks sliding into chaos and becoming the next Syria, as he sought to speed up legislation to allow it to send troops…

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29

Dec

Reports of Turkey deploying Syrian fighters in Libya

  Reports are emerging that Turkey started deploying Syrian rebels to support its allies in Tripoli. According to The National, videos posted on social media showed Syrian fighters claiming to…

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29

Dec

Libyan Army launches big offensive on Haftar’s forces near Tripoli Airport

The Libyan Army forces under the command of the government based in Tripoli carried out an all-out offensive on Khalifa Haftar's forces on Al-Ramla frontline in the vicinity of Tripoli…

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26

Dec

Erdogan confirms Turkey to send troops to Libya

  President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Turkey will send troops to Libya now that the north African country requested it, and he will present deployment legislation to the…

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26

Dec

Erdogan Gets Closer to Deploying Turkish Troops in Libya

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated that he’s getting ready to deploy Turkish troops in Libya to support the country’s internationally recognized government in Tripoli. Erdogan flew to Tunisia on Wednesday…

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24

Dec

Libya’s GNA asked Italy for weapons – al-Serraj

Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj, whose Tripoli-based administration is recognised by the United Nations, has confirmed that he asked Italy for weapons to repel the…

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24

Dec

US concerned with Russian mercenaries presence in Libya 

The United States is “very concerned” about the intensification of the conflict in Libya, with a rising number of reported Russian mercenaries supporting Khalifa Haftar’s forces on the ground turning…

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23

Dec

EU urges Libya’s warring factions to ‘cease all military actions’

The EU has called on forces allied to rival Libyan governments to return to the negotiating table and end the conflict by political means. But the entry of Russia and…

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23

Dec

Libya intercepts ship with Turkish crew

  Libyan forces in the country's east say they have seized a ship with Turkish crew members amid tensions in the eastern Mediterranean over a contentious maritime border deal between…

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23

Dec

Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in surprise visit to Libya

In a surprising move, Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias went to Libya on Sunday, to meet with the leadership of the opposing to the Government of Tripoli forces, including Field…

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22

Dec

Erdogan says Turkey ready to increase military support, as Libyan National Army detects use of civilian flights from Turkey to carry military equipment (UPDATED)

President Erdogan said that Turkey will increase its military support to the internationally recognised government of Libya if necessary and will evaluate ground, air and marine options. Meanwhile the Libyan National…

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22

Dec

Merkel and Sisi affirmed keenness on unity and stability of Libya

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel affirmed on Thursday their keenness on the unity and stability of Libya. During a phone call between the two…

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22

Dec

Analysing the Turkish interest in Libya

It should never have been far from the headlines, since the suffering of the Libyan people has never really subsided following the collapse of the regime of Muammar Ghaddafi. Some…

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21

Dec

Violence escalates in Libya following Turkey pledge

Fighting has escalated in Libya as warplanes bombed targets in Tripoli and two other cities shortly after the UN-backed government in the capital announced on Thursday that it was deepening…

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21

Dec

At least 284 civilian deaths in Libya this year

The United Nations said Friday it is concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation in Libya with at least 284 civilian deaths this year. “This is an increase of more…

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20

Dec

United Nations insists that only a political solution can solve Libyan crisis

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) released a statement Friday on social media expressing concern over recent developments in Libya. "UNSMIL regrets the recent developments: military escalation, growing…

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20

Dec

Libya’s GNA activates security deal with Turkey

Libya's Tripoli-based UN-recognized government on Thursday activated a new pact for military cooperation with Turkey, according to an official statement. The Cabinet of the Government of National Accord (GNA) held…

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19

Dec

Tripoli confident of Turkey’s military help, Egypt to supply Libya’s rebels with tanks

Libya’s Ambassador to Ankara has voiced confidence regarding military support from Turkey, saying President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will “give a helping hand.” “We believe that His Highness [President Erdogan] will…

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18

Dec

Heavy artillery heard in Tripoli, Erdogan and Putin to discuss Libya in January

The sound of heavy artillery ranged in southern Tripoli on Wednesday amid an offensive by eastern Libyan forces on the capital. A local source said mortar shells struck Salahuddin neighborhood…

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18

Dec

UN probing Canadian lobbying firm’s possible role in Sudanese troop deployment in Libya

A United Nations panel is investigating whether a Canadian lobbying firm has played a “direct role” in the illegal deployment of about 1,000 Sudanese troops to reinforce a Libyan warlord’s…

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18

Dec

Egypt asks UN to not register memoranda between Libya and Turkey

In a letter to UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council, Egypt has described the two memoranda signed between the government of Tripoli and Turkey as void and…

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18

Dec

Italy’s Di Maio holds talks with Libya’s rival leaders

Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has reiterated his country's backing for Libya's United Nations-recognised government during a visit to the capital, according to the Tripoli-based administration. In a statement…

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18

Dec

Turkish parliamentary committee approves security and military agreement with Libya

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament approved on Monday the memorandum of understanding signed last month between Libya and Turkey on security and military cooperation. According to Anadolu…

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17

Dec

Whistleblower alleges corruption, mismanagement and incompetence by Libya’s UNHCR

Libya’s United Nations Refugee Agency has been branded “the worst in the region” by a former staff member who has alleged corruption, mismanagement and incompetence in its dealings with tens…

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16

Dec

Turkey agrees to cooperation with Russia to end war in Libya

Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu has disclosed that Ankara had agreed to a Russian proposal on joint work to end the war in Libya. The Turkish minister explained during his participation…

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16

Dec

Egypt warns about foreign military intervention in Libya

Foreign powers should stop intervening in Libya, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said on Sunday, after Turkey indicated it was ready to send in troops to help Libya's UN-backed government. El-Sissi…

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15

Dec

Turkish President Erdogan affirms military support to Libya’s internationally recognised government

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was reported saying on Sunday that Turkey is ready to provide Tripoli any military support it needs after Ankara and Libya's internationally recognised government signed a…

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15

Dec

Threat of Mediterranean war grows as Turkey renews military pledge to Libya

The threat of a military clash in the Mediterranean has drawn nearer following talks in which Turkey has underlined its willingness to send troops to Libya to defend the country’s…

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15

Dec

Fighting rages near Tripoli amid push by Haftar’s forces

After rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar this week declared a “final” and decisive battle for the capital Tripoli, heavy fighting raged for a 24-hour period between his troops and militias…

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14

Dec

Libya has not yet requested Turkey to send troops – Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

Turkey will resolutely continue defending its legitimate rights and interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, said Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Saturday. Cavusoglu met UN-recognized Libya's Government of National Accord head…

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14

Dec

Conte to raise Libya’s concerns with Erdogan

Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte said Friday at a press conference following the EU summit that he would be contacting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in relation to the latter's "mistaken…

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13

Dec

Libya’s Mufti hails security cooperation with Turkey, calls for their swift implementation

The Libyan Mufti Al-Sadiq Al-Gharyani has welcomed the memorandum of understanding in security and maritime cooperation with Turkey, calling for taking opportunity of it to defend legitimacy and thwart the…

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13

Dec

Libyan Commander Haftar orders forces to advance on Tripoli in ‘final battle’

  Libyan Commander Khalifa Haftar urged his forces to advance towards the centre of Tripoli on Thursday evening in what he said would be the “final battle” for the capital.…

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12

Dec

United Nations documents 647 civilian casualties since start of Tripoli offensive

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said it had documented 647 civilian casualties since last April, when Khalifa Haftar's offensive on Tripoli began In a letter by the UN…

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12

Dec

Libya air companies to resume flights from Mitiga Airport

Libyan Airlines has announced the resumption of flights from Mitiga International Airport from Thursday, December 12. Libyan Wings has also announced the resumption of flights from Mitiga Airport next Saturday,…

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11

Dec

Erdogan: Turkey Ready to Send Troops to Libya

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he is ready to deploy soldiers to Libya following the announcement of a security agreement with the Libyan government. Ankara has been actively…

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07

Dec

Unarmed US drone lost in Libya shot down by Russia

Reuters reports that the U.S. military believes that an unarmed American drone reported lost near Libya’s capital last month was in fact shot down by Russian air defenses and it…

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05

Dec

Libyan officials collect evidence of Russian involvement in war

Officials in Libya’s U.N.-supported government say they plan to confront Moscow over the alleged deployment of Russian mercenaries fighting alongside their opponents in the country’s civil war. Libyan and U.S.…

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03

Dec

Libya’s government condemns air strikes

Libya's internationally recognised government on Monday condemned air strikes in the capital Tripoli and the southern desert which it said had caused civilian casualties, most of them women and children.…

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28

Nov

US says Russian troops are destabilizing Libya

Russia has deployed military forces to Libya that are "de-stabilizing" the North African country, a top State Department official warned. David Schenker, the State Department's assistant secretary for near eastern…

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27

Nov

Libya exports one million barrels of crude oil to Italy

The Libyan Observer quotes a source at Ras Lanuf port who said that the Greek-flagged "Marin Helios" oil tanker has shipped around 630,000 barrels of crude oil before leaving for…

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25

Nov

Khalifa Haftar declares ‘no-fly zone’ above Tripoli

Libya’s renegade General Khalifa Haftar has declared a “no-fly zone” in the skies around the Libyan capital, Tripoli, drawing a warning from the country’s internationally recognised government. The announcement came just…

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23

Nov

U.S. military drone lost over Tripoli, Libya

The U.S. military revealed that an unmanned drone was lost over the Libyan capital this week. The "remotely piloted aircraft" was lost over Tripoli on Thursday, U.S. Africa Command said…

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23

Nov

Spike in the number of migrant boats leaving Libya

There’s been a spike in the number of migrant boats leaving Libya’s coastline this week, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Friday. More than 600 people were discovered in…

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21

Nov

67 migrants drown off Libya coast

At least 67 migrants have drowned after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea near Libya's north-western coast. A fisherman reported the incident to Alarm-Phone-Initiative, a self-organized hotline for refugees…

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20

Nov

Libya’s GNA won’t hand Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi to ICC

The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has decided not to hand over Saif Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, to the International Criminal Court (ICC) where he…

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17

Nov

ISIS militants in Libya pledge allegiance to new leader

ISIS in Libya pledged allegiance to the new leader of the terrorist group Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashemi Al-Qurashi after the killing of the ringleader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. ISIS media outlets posted…

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07

Nov

Italy working so UN runs migrant centres in Libya

Among the changes Italy will demand to a 2017 deal with Libya on migrants is the gradual closure of migrant centres criticised for human rights violations and their replacement by…

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07

Nov

ICC Prosecutor renews call for surrendering Saif Gaddafi

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda has renewed her call on Libyan authorities to surrender to her office Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late dictator Muammar…

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04

Nov

Land migration in Africa twice as deadly as Mediterranean, says UNHCR

While the Mediterranean Sea remains a deadly route for migrants attempting to reach the European Union, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned that the African land journey to…

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26

Oct

UN Libya mission denies enabling anti-Government forces to target medical facilities

  The UN Support Mission in Libya, UNSMIL,  strongly denied “rumours” that it has been sharing coordinates of field hospitals and clinics with forces loyal to the self-styled Libyan National Army, which…

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24

Oct

Libyan and Italian Interior Ministers review cooperation in fighting illegal immigration

The Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha met Wednesday with the Italian counterpart, Luciana Lamorgese, in Rome and discussed illegal immigration issues, Libya's Anti Illegal Immigration Authority said on Facebook. The…

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20

Oct

Libya complains to Moscow about Russian mercenaries fighting for Haftar’s forces

The Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj has confirmed that his government has submitted a complaint to Moscow about Russian mercenaries fighting alongside Khalifa Haftar's forces that are leading an offensive…

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13

Oct

Lockerbie Primary School invites Libyan teachers for lessons in hope after tragic past

Teachers from Libya have been invited to visit pupils in Lockerbie as teachers seek to change perceptions around its tragic past. The Daily Record reports that the "Lockerbie Primary’s deputy…

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12

Oct

U.N. envoy pushes to stop ‘blatant’ embargo violations in Libya

The U.N. envoy for Libya said he hopes an international conference next month will produce a Security Council resolution committing foreign powers to stopping an escalating proxy war and an…

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04

Oct

Reports of Russian mercenaries killed in Libya

The Libya Observer and Latvian based Meduza website are reporting that between 10 and 35 Russian mercenaries may have died while fighting for Khalifa Haftar's forces in "Libya’s civil war."…

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03

Oct

Turkish drones targeted by Haftar’s forces in Libya

The forces of Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday said they have carried out two air raids that destroyed installations from which ''Turkish drones'' were prepared and armed. Such…

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