Libya

Italy on the alert for foreign fighters escaping from Libya

The Italian Interior Ministry issued a directive aimed at dealing with terrorists possibly escaping and arriving from war torn Libya. The Ministry warned that hundreds of Islamic terrorists could arrive…

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Qatar’s foreign minister calls for arms embargo against Haftar

Qatar’s foreign minister has called for an effective arms embargo against eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar and for his troops to withdraw from areas they have occupied, Italian daily La…

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Conte calls for immediate cease fire in Libya

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya. The fractious North African nation has been in freefall since the overthrow of longtime strongman Moammar Gaddafi,…

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Haftar’s targeting of populated areas is a war crime – Presidential Council member

The member of the Presidential Council Mohammed Ammari said targeting densely populated areas in Tripoli by Khalifa Haftar's forces is a war crime, which adds up to the crimes committed…

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Libyan PM Sarraj warns that 800,000 migrants are set to try reach Europe

Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera warned that 800,000 migrants and Libyans could 'invade' Italy from conflict-torn Libya. Among them, he said,…

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Warning that fighting in Libya is opening the door for ISIS to rise again

The current Libyan civil war is benefiting the terrorist group Daesh, as ISIS is know amongst Muslims, according to one expert on the region in comments quoted by the Turkish…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning Once again, the morning briefing, leads with death, this time of two women in a traffic accident in Mosta. This our selection of news from Malta, Europe and…

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Egyptian President Sisi meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday met in Cairo with Khalifa Haftar, the commander of eastern-based Libyan forces, the Libyan National Army (LNA), who are currently advancing on the…

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28 children killed in latest Tripoli fighting as death toll reaches 121 while 561 were injured – WHO

Fighting near Tripoli has killed 121 people and wounded 561 since strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive earlier this month to take the Libyan capital, the World Health Organization said…

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Libya : Saudi Arabia pledges funds to Haftar

Saudi Arabia has promised Haftar millions of dollars to fund his war against Tripoli, The Wall Street Journal said in a report on Friday, commenting that while some countries were…

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Italy says “no” to military intervention in Libya

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said any foreign military intervention in Libya would not resolve the latest conflict in its former colony, warning that it might trigger a refugee…

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Heavy airstrikes on the edge of Tripoli

The Libyan National Army (LNA) under the command of Khalifa Haftar intensified its airstrikes on positions held by forces loyal to Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of the Government of…

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Disease outbreaks feared in Libya… blasts in downtown Tripoli

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that it feared outbreaks of infectious diseases due to dirty water and people fleeing fighting nearing Tripoli, and warning it has about two weeks…

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France ready to take some Sea Eye migrants

French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced that France is ready, along with several other European partners, to welcome 20 out of the 60 migrants stranded off Malta aboard the…

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Italy warns of humanitarian crisis in Libya… another attack by ISIS

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told the Lower House Parliament that the conflict in Libya risks creating a humanitarian crisis with major consequences for security. Conte said the humanitarian crisis,…

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Alan Kurdi ship appeals to Europe for a safe port

The Alan Kurdi ship that has been eight days out at sea with scores of African migrants on board appealed to European states for a safe port, saying the health…

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Salvini warns that Italy won’t stand by if France blocks Libyan peace process

Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini warned he would not "stand by" if France were to block peace in Libya. Salvini, speaking on the Italian radio station Rtl 102.5,…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning Brexit's extension, Haftar's march on Tripoli, Elections in Israel and Australia are among the main headlines. The latest: BREXIT: European Council president Donald Tusk has said the UK…

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Haftar continues advancing on Tripoli

In spite of various international appeals, the Libyan National Army (LNA) under the command of Khalifa Haftar continued its march on the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Haftar’s forces announced that they…

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EU parliament head Tajani says Europe split over Libya

Parliament President Antonio Tajani complained that France and Italy are divided over policy toward Libya despite the official position of EU unity stated by the bloc's foreign policy chief.…

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Eight migrants missing off Libyan coast

Eight migrants are missing off Libya, the Alarm Phone rescue alert service said Wednesday. The service got a phone call about 6 a.m. from a dinghy in difficulty carrying around…

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Italian companies in energy sector leave Tripoli… ISIS attack in Fuhaqa

The Libya Observer reported that the President of the Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce, Gianfranco Damiano confirmed that part of the Italian companies operating in the oil and gas sector and…

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Libya’s Foreign Minister urges UN Security Council to stop military offensive on Tripoli

The Foreign Minister of the Presidential Council Mohammed Sayala called on the UN Security Council to take immediate measures to stop the attack on Libya's capital Tripoli and to deter…

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UNHCR chief warns New Zealand massacre was the result of toxic politics and media

Filippo Grandi, the head of the UNHCR, warned that the deadly attack in Christchurch, New Zealand was the result of the worst toxicity in politics and media toward refugees, migrants…

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Libyan Army release footage from Tripoli International Airport after expelling Haftar’s militias

The Libyan Army has released footage from the Tripoli International Airport. The footage taken and released on Tuesday was done to send the message that it expelled the militias led…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning The latest from, Malta on Brexit, Libya's clashes in Tripoli, elections in Israel and US politics are amongst the headlines in the morning edition of our news briefing for…

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Libyan crises pushes oil price to highest level for 2019

Oil gushed back up past $70 a barrel to its highest level this year on Monday as fresh fighting in Libya reignited fears of civil war in the north African…

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Tajani accuses France of involvement in Tripoli’s clashes

The President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani has accused France of intervening in Libya to serve its interests after nearly four days of clashes in the suburbs of Tripoli.…

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UN condemns air strikes on Tripoli airport

The UN has condemned an air strike that closed the only functioning airport in Libya's capital, Tripoli, on Monday. Flights at Mitiga International Airport were suspended and passengers were evacuated.…

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EU calls on rebel leader Khalifa Haftar to halt offensive on Tripoli to avoid civil war – France under pressure to condemn Haftar

The EU called on rebel leader Khalifa Haftar to halt offensive on Tripoli to avoid civil war, France 24 reports. The Libyan Report said that while EU Foreign Ministers discussed…

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Italy trying to mediate in Libyan conflict

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said Monday that Italy is working on setting up talks between all aides in the Libyan conflict. Salvini said that Italy is talking…

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UPDATED: Air strike on Mitiga airport

Reports from Libya said that aircraft under the command of Khalifa Haftar’s forces Monday bombed Mitiga airport though there has been no independent confirmation as to who carried out…

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Death toll rises in fighting around Libyan capital

At least 32 people have been killed and around 50 wounded in fighting around Libyan capital Tripoli after an offensive to take the city by the Libyan National Army (LNA),…

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Morning Briefing News Review

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today with the salient news to start your day informed. Libya: Fighting escalated on Sunday around Libyan capital Tripoli as a military assault on the…

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Fierce fighting around Tripoli

Fighting escalated on Sunday around Libyan capital Tripoli as a military assault on the city by the eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar led to 21 deaths and nearly…

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Haftar forces announce air raid on Tripoli suburb

Forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said Sunday they carried out their first air strike on a suburb of Tripoli, where loyalist fighters announced a counteroffensive to defend the capital.…

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UPDATED: Italy’s Eni evacuates Italian staff from Libya…US AFRICOM relocates an unspecified contingent of US forces from Libya

US Africa Command said it had relocated an unspecified contingent of US forces, while India said it had evacuated peacekeepers to Tunisia. US Africa Command said it had relocated an…

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Tripoli Government summons French Ambassador to protest France’s link to Tripoli invasion

Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj summoned French Ambassador in Libya Béatrice du Hellen to officially protest France’s support to warlord Khalifa Haftar’s armed groups in their attack on Tripoli. Sources…

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LNA reaches the outskirts of Tripoli

The Libyan National Army (LNA), under the command of Khalifa Haftar, says it has advanced into the outskirts of Tripoli as it continues its thrust against the internationally recognised government…

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Al-Sarraj condemned ‘back-stabbing’ military attacks by Haftar

Fayez Al-Sarraj, the head of the Presidential Councilhas, condemned the military operations and attacks on Tripoli by Khalifa Haftar's forces. He said that these were a stab in the back…

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Fighter jets target Haftar’s forces – Salvini says there’s a third country which is pushing for military escalation

Fighter jets have targeted forces under the command Khalifa Haftar in a bid to halt his military assault on the capital, Tripoli, that threatens to further destabilise the country. The…

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Libyan Ministry of Health declares state of emergency in Tripoli hospitals

The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday the state of emergency in the Emergency Departments of all hospitals in Tripoli and its environs. The declaration of emergency came after the…

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Rescue vessel with 64 persons on board heading to Malta’s waters

Alan Kurdi, the humanitarian vessel with 64 migrants on board is heading to Malta after it was rebuffed by Italy in what appears to be another migrant saga in the…

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Analysis – How did Libya get here, again?

Libya's institutions, divisions and power structures are incredibly nuanced, but here is a broad view of the situation. After the Arab Spring uprisings and the subsequent fall of Muammar Gaddafi…

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Haftar’s advance on Tripoli – Status Update

"We are coming Tripoli, we are coming," Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the military strongman who heads the Libyan National Army (NLA), said in an audio recording posted on the army's…

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UN Security Council called on Haftar’s forces to halt offensive against Tripoli

The UN Security Council on Friday called on forces under the command of Khalifa Haftar to halt an offensive against Tripoli amid concern a battle for Libya's capital could unleash…

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Militias in western Libya vow to stop Haftar’s forces as they advance to al-Aziziya

Militias in western Libya vowed Friday to confront and stop the attempt by Khalifa Haftar’s forces to seize control of the capital, Tripoli, raising fears of renewed civil war in…

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Haftar tells forces… enter Tripoli peacefully or forcefully

Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the self-proclaimed army in eastern Libya, the Libyan National Army (LNA), has called on his forces to advance on Tripoli and take it’s control either…

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Haftar’s forces on the outskirts of Tripoli

Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar had come within 35 km of the city and a powerful rival militia was racing to stop them, raising the possibility of renewed civil war.…

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EU expresses deep concern on escalation and military build up underway in Libya

The European Union said it is deeply concerned by the military buildup underway in Libya and the escalatory rhetoric which seriously risks leading to an uncontrollable confrontation. "We urge all…

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Haftar orders troops to advance and enter Tripoli – LNA

Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops to move towards the capital Tripoli, in a video message published online today. The developments signified a serious escalation of the conflict…

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Libya’s Presidential Council declares military alert in view of imminent suspicions offensive against Tripoli

Libya’s Presidential Council declared a military alert Wednesday after forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar were deployed to western parts of the country, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the chairman…

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Libyan Navy warns NGOs’ not to sail into Libyan waters

The Libyan Navy and Coast Guard have warned NGOs not to enter the country's territorial waters or even operate close to the Libyan coastguards. In a statement, the Libyan Navy…

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Libya seeks Italian cooperation in educational sector

Italy is exploring a greater role in strengthening the Libyan educational sector with the possibility of including the Italian language in the school curriculum as an optional language. These topics…

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Libya news digest – Migrant loaded truck crashes in Tripoli – Tunisia arrests UN official on sanction infringements – New contract with China’s King Long for Busses for Libya

A truck carrying illegal immigrants crashed near the town of Nesma about 200 km south of Tripoli, resulting in the injury of a number of migrants in the truck. Libya…

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Two teens under the age of 18 charged with unlawful control of El Hiblu 1

Two teenagers under the age of 18 are among the thee migrants charged with hijacking the commercial tanker which docked in Malta earlier this week. "The accused include 15-year-old boy…

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Daewoo to build new power plant in Libya

South Korean Daewoo Engineering & Construction (E&C) Co. has signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a 450 MW power generation facility at Western Mountain Combined Cycle Power…

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