“This man is an opportunity, sir. He is speaking about the timing … they are planning something there [in Libya]. Yes, he is speaking about a form of secret cooperation … unannounced to anyone … no one will hear or know about it … he will come to you,” said …
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Leon tells Thinni that UN is neutral
United Nations Special Envoy Bernadino Leon has told Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni that he and the UN are neutral in the Libyan crisis and that he was committed to working with all sides to find a solution that brings stability to Libya.
ANALYSIS: Libya unity 'difficult but not impossible'
Having baulked at Egypt’s call for military intervention in Libya, the international community faces a daunting task to find a political solution to the lawless North African country’s crisis, analysts say.
ANALYSIS: Libya unity ‘difficult but not impossible’
Having baulked at Egypt’s call for military intervention in Libya, the international community faces a daunting task to find a political solution to the lawless North African country’s crisis, analysts say.
Libyan FM: We don’t want military intervention
During an interview with An-Nahar, Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Dairi denied that his government, headed by Abdullah al-Thani, had asked for foreign military intervention in Libya during the Security Council session. He also stressed the need for the international community to provide support to the Libyan National Army in order …
UK sets conditions to lift arms bans against Libya
Britain says the arms sanctions on Libya will be removed if a united government is established in the North African country and the international community supports it.
Egypt acts as middleman for Russia-Libya arms deal
CAIRO — The Libya dossier has now risen to the top of the priority list of the administration of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, following an increase in the number of kidnappings and the killing of Egyptians at the hands of armed militias affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) in Libya. The latest such incident …
Fresh leaks allege Sisi meddled in Libya last year
Fresh leaks, claiming to feature close allies of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaking about political interference in neighbouring Libya were aired on Thursday evening.
Islamist government calls on UNSC to end Egyptian army attacks in Libya
A minister in Libya’s Tripoli-based Islamist government called on the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting to put an end to the Egyptian army’s “criminal operations” in Libya stressing that his government condemns terrorism and stands against it. During a press conference in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, Foreign …
Tunisia opposes foreign military intervention in Libya
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid said Wednesday that his country opposed any foreign military intervention in crisis-hit Libya.