Three United States senators on Wednesday said they would introduce legislation seeking to halt the Trump administration’s effort to sell more than $23bn of drones and other weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates, a showdown with the president two months before he is due to leave office.
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U.S passes ‘Libya Stabilization Act’
The U.S congress today passed the Libya Stabilization Act’ which will impose sanctions on any foreign parties who stand to undermine Libya’s peace and prosperity.
Bashagha, France’s IDEMIA sign MoU for security solutions
Libya’s GNA Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with France’s integrated biometric and digital security solutions company IDEMIA Group.
Bashagha discusses cooperation in combating terrorism with EU Ambassador
The Minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bashagha, held discussions with the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Libya, Jose Sabadell, on Tuesday, on the security cooperation in the field of combating terrorism.
Dialogue forum to be extended to next week.
The UN-brokered Libyan Political Dialogue Forum is set to be extended to next week due to a lack of consensus on who will lead the transition process.
Libya’s Defense Minister holds discussions with Maltese Minister of Interior on rescue operations
The Minister of Defense of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Salah Al-Namroush, discussed with the Minister of Interior and National Security of Malta, Byron Camilleri, along with his accompanying delegation, methods to support the search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
Libya talks pause without naming transitional government
Talks on Libya’s future have adjourned without naming a new government to oversee a transition to possible elections next year.
Tunisia-Libya border reopens after seven-month closure over virus
Travellers began to cross between Tunisia and Libya again on Saturday after a seven-month border closure due to novel coronavirus restrictions was lifted.
Tensions persist as Libya’s warring sides debate road to peace
Tripoli-based government warns last month’s ceasefire deal could be ‘in peril’ after rival forces stage live fire exercises.
What can Libya expect with Biden in the White House?
It is now, it seems, a matter of formalities before Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America on 20 January. It is a good time, therefore, to try to preview what his foreign policy towards the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region …