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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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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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UNICEF warns that more than half a million children at “direct risk” in Libya

More than half a million children are at "direct risk" in Libya as renegade general Khalifa Haftar's forces advance on the United Nations-recognized government in the capital of Tripoli, according…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Pressure so Turkish firms resume construction in Libya

Mithat Yenigün, the Chairman of Turkey's Association of Construction Material Producers, said that Turkish firms wish to resume work in Libya despite the current crisis. In comments to the Turkish…

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Fighting breaks out in Tripoli

Between Saturday and Sunday, western Tripoli areas saw heavy fighting between National Mobile Force and an armed group of the general security apparatus. The Libya Observer reported that eyewitnesses said…

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Tripoli in the crosshairs. Fear of an offensive on Libyan capital

Forces from eastern Libya under the command of Khalifa Haftar have signalled that an offensive against the Libyan capital Tripoli might be imminent. Forces from eastern Libya who have…

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New concerns on Libya’s security as Haftar’s forces reported to be eyeing control of Tripoli

Forces from eastern Libya who have swept through the south and taken control of remaining oilfields in recent weeks have now reinforced a base in the centre of the country…

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Tripoli Mitiga airport back to normal after drone alert

Mitiga airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli was functioning normally after a security alert that resulted in the temporary suspension of all activity. The administration of Mitiga airport…

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Rival Libyan militias agree to new ceasefire Southern Tripoli clashes

Rival Libyan militias agreed to a new ceasefire aimed at halting nearly a week of deadly clashes south of the capital Tripoli, officials said. Bani Walid social council brokered Monday…

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UN condemns new fighting in Tripoli

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemned the recent military mobilisation of forces in southern Tripoli and is monitoring the situation closely. UNSMIL warned parties against any…

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Three people were killed in suicide bombing attack in Libya’s foreign ministry in Tripoli (UPDATED)

At least three people were killed when suicide bombers attacked Libya’s foreign ministry in Tripoli on Tuesday, the health ministry said. The assailants were suspected to be Islamic State militants,…

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Tripoli’s situation might get turn for worse as Al Qaeda is believed to be working alongside militias opposed to the government

An Al Qaeda-linked group has been involved in the recent attacks on the Libyan capital Tripoli, a powerful militia propping up the UN-backed government has claimed. The National reports that fighters…

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Mitiga airport remains closed as violence resumes in Tripoli

Violence resumed and broke the UNSMIL-brokered ceasefire in the Libyan capital. Al-Summod Brigade, led by Salah Badi, said it had seized Hamza camp in Mashroa Al-Hadba in southern Tripoli after…

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UN-brokered ceasefire in Libyan capital breaks

Clashes erupted on Tuesday on the Tripoli Tariq Al-Matar (Airport Road) between Liwaa Al-Summod forces led by former Libyan Dawn leader Salah Badi and Central Security Department forces in Abu…

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Ganidi launches operation to end ‘wrongness’ and ‘establish security’ in Tripoli

The Brigadier General Mohammed Ganidi, one of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous's leaders, said armed forces and February 17 revolutionaries' brigades had launched an operation, ongoing currently, to end "wrongness" and "establish security"…

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Rockets fired in direction of airport in Tripoli, flights diverted. ISIS claim responsibility for NOC attack

Rockets were fired late on Tuesday in the direction of the airport in Libya’s capital, residents said, forcing flights to be diverted, less than a week after the United Nations…

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The attack on the headquarters of National Oil Company in Tripoli – UPDATED

UPDATE: The Libya Observer reported that gunmen attacked Monday the HQ of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli, repeating the scenario of May attack on the High National Elections Commission. Reports…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your daily Morning Briefing is aimed to deliver the latest news to start the day informed, the Maltese papers review to get an overview of what the headlines…

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Tripoli airport to reopen

Libya will reopen on Friday its only functioning airport in the capital Tripoli, a week after it closed because of fighting among rival groups, the Tripoli-based government said on Thursday.…

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Ceasefire agreement reached over fighting in Libya – UN

A ceasefire has been reached between armed factions fighting over the Libyan capital for more than a week, the United Nations said on Tuesday. “A ceasefire agreement was reached +…

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Reports: Hundreds of African migrants escape from detention centre in Tripoli -Libyan government department denies

According to news agency Reuters, hundreds of African migrants escaped from a detention center in Tripoli on Tuesday as fighting between rival groups raged nearby, an aid official said, though the…

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All Maltese nationals currently in Libya are safe – Statement by Maltese Government on Situation in Libya

Government of Malta Statement: In view of the escalation of conflict in Tripoli, Libya, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion would like to notify that from official information gathered…

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400 detainees escape from Tripoli prison after riot

Some 400 detainees escaped after a riot on Sunday at a prison in the southern suburbs of the Libyan capital Tripoli, theatre of a week of deadly battles, the police…

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Why Libya’s instability and the surge of violence in Tripoli of this week is bad for Tripoli, Libya and Europe

Although the situation in the capital had been somewhat stable over the past year, various militias are still vying for power. In fact this week heavy clashes broke out in southern…

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New fighting in Tripoli as ceasefire doesn’t hold

Al Jazeera : A bout of fighting in Libya's capital has laid bare the fragility of an armed cartel that had brought a veneer of stability to the city and encouraged the gradual…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today apart from the regular Malta's newspaper front pages' review also refers to the worrying developments in Libya's capital Tripoli, the Mexico - US…

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5 dead and 31 injured after clashes in southern Tripoli

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has today called on all militias to observe an immediate ceasefire and restore calm in southern Tripoli. The call comes following clashes…

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Libyan Investment Authority to move offices in Tripoli due to security breaches

Retuers Libya’s sovereign wealth fund has decided to move from its main office in Tripoli due to security breaches after a number of staff were threatened or abducted, it said…

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Work resumes at Tripoli cargo port

The Libyan Observer reports that work has resumed in Tripoli Port after the arrival of the Grimaldi's ship "GRANDE SICILIA" this week. It was coming from Belgium, carrying 1457 vehicles…

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Protesters in Libya take the streets in view of ‘awful living conditions’

Libyan Observer: Tripoli, among other cities in Libya, saw angry protesters taking to the streets on Friday in protest of the "awful living conditions" as well as the continuous power…

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Armed clashes in Tripoli

Libya Observer: Clashes between a notorious armed group led by Ghaniwa Al-Kikly and an armed group that defected from under his command took place on Saturday at Al-Hadba in Abu…

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UN Report: 101 civilian casualties in Libya during May

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 101 civilian casualties –47 deaths and 54 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities, including car and suicide bombings, across Libya…

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Tripoli’s Al-Ittihad footballers assaulted by Benghazi Saiqa Force in Libya Football League match

The Libya Observer reports that the players and members of Tripoli-based Al-Ittihad took a beating by Benina stadium security personnel and Saiqa Force fighters in Benghazi on Sunday while they were…

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Libya’s Elderly Council demands UN to intervene to end air strikes on Derna

The Council of Elders of Tripoli organized a protest Sunday outside the UN headquarters in Janzour district in Tripoli to express solidarity with the residents of Derna and demanded an…

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Libya: Flights to and out of Misrata airport to resume on Monday

Flights to and out of Misrata Airport are due to resume on Monday, May 21. All air traffic in the airport was closed for five consecutive days and all flights were…

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