As foreigners continue to stream out of Libya, the border crossings in both the east and the west of the country have been inundated with Egyptians fleeing the country.
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Egypt’s military intervention in Libya
Statements on Egypt’s apparent intention to intervene in Libya caused many observers to recall the sole military incident between Egypt and Libya, which occurred in 1977. However, today’s crisis is nothing like that of 1977’s crisis. Libya’s Colonel Muammar Qaddafi was a leader who is all about slogans. Back then, he dared …
Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and the United States
Representatives of the governments of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and the United States met today to express their deep concern about the political and security challenges facing Libya and the impact of these challenges across North Africa and the Sahel region. We call upon all parties in Libya to …
What Libya says about intervention
Last month, American diplomats and Marines were evacuated from Tripoli. The 2011 international coalition intervention in Libya was supposed to be a step forward for the Responsibility to Protect doctrine – the notion that if a state fails to protect its citizens from mass atrocities, it becomes the international community’s responsibility …
UN Hopes New Parliament Will Contribute to Ending Security Deterioration,Launching Politica Dialogue
Tripoli, 04 August 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the convening of the Council of Representatives amid difficult circumstances for Libya, conditions which call for determination to continue with the political process despite the prevailing challenges.
Statement by the Spokesperson on the first meeting of the Libyan Council of Representatives
“We welcome today’s first meeting of the Council of Representatives in Libya. This is an extremely important step towards putting Libya’s democratic transition back on track and helping restore law and order to the country. We encourage the Council of Representatives to carry out its tasks in a spirit of …
Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States
The governments of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States commend the members of the Libyan Council of Representatives for beginning their work today. The convening of the council is an important step towards putting Libya’s democratic transition back on track and helping restore law and order …
Fresh clashes flare up on Libya-Tunisia border
Fresh clashes have flared up on the Libyan-Tunisian border forcing guards to open fire.
Can elections bring peace to Libya?
If the current conflict engulfs entire Libya, regional powers, such as Egypt and Algeria may get tempted to intervene
France evacuates French and British expats from Libya
The French government says it has evacuated French and British nationals from Libya, as battles rage between government forces and militias.