The Tripoli breakaway bloc of House of Representatives (HoR) members have refused an invitation to attend a joint meeting with the rest of the Tobruk-based members by Egypt in Cairo.
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Refugees in Libya launch hunger strike, demand evacuation
Refugees in the Tajoura detention centre in Libya that survived a deadly air strike last week are demanding to be evacuated for fear of another attack.
Read More »Egypt, UAE are supplying Libya’s rogue general Haftar with African mercenaries
Egypt and UAE have recruited militants from Sudan and other African countries to support Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar’s forces to capture Tripoli, well placed Libyan source told The New Arab.
Read More »ICC-wanted criminal Mahmoud Al-Werfalli gets promoted military rank from Haftar
Khalifa Haftar has issued an order to promote the commander of Saiqa Force and war criminal Mahmoud Al-Werfalli, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), to a higher military rank.
Read More »Haftar forces threaten to destroy buildings with rooftop antennas in Tripoli
The spokesperson of Haftar forces, Ahmed Al-Mismari, has threatened to target buildings in Tripoli which have rooftop antennas with airstrikes, saying those buildings are legitimate targets for their air force.
Read More »Survivors of deadly air attack in Libya demand evacuation
Survivors of the deadly air strikes on a migrant detention centre in Libya that killed at least 60 people have protested and asked for urgent evacuation.
Read More »Foreign Minister Sayala accuses Haftar of forced recruitment of migrants
Foreign Minister Mohammed Sayala has described the current war on Tripoli by Haftar’s forces as a failed attempt to return to the military rule.
Read More »Violent calshes return to southern Tripoli frontlines
An all-out offensive has kicked off on Sunday morning by Libyan Army forces under the command of Government of National Accord (GNA) in an attempt to drive out the remaining fighters of Khalifa Haftar’s forces in southern Tripoli frontlines.
Read More »UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000
The UN Security Council called on Friday for a ceasefire in Libya as the death toll from a three-month offensive on Tripoli reached 1,000, including scores killed in an air strike that hit a detention centre for migrants.
Read More »Libya has outsized importance for Turkey’s Mediterranean plans
Turkey isn’t hesitating to escalate the situation in Libya even though the Turkish government is already under pressure on multiple fronts. Why? Ankara’s reasoning has to do with issues far larger than Libya itself.
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