Algerian officials would discuss during the current visit to Algeria by French chief staff Gen. Pierre de Villiers guarantees against the targeting of civilians and for the deployment of a force capable of preserving security in Libya in case the West decided to militarily intervene in the country, an Algerian …

General Haftar threatens to target ships entering Port of Benghazi, as PM Thani vows to cut ties with Qatar and Sudan over support for militias

Arab Gulf states are competing for influence and using Egypt as a stepping stone 

The emergence of the Islamic State is the most significant development in Islamist extremism since the 9/11 attacks. It now controls significant portions of Iraq and Syria and has divided the global jihadist movement into two, offering a credible – and divisive – alternative to al-Qaeda. With its plethora of …

Amid fears Islamic State (ISIS) fighters are inspiring jihadists outside the Middle East, analysts warn the group has emboldened extremists in the Sahel-Sahara zone.

Despite the government’s denunciation yesterday of the continuous shelling of the Warshefana area to the west of Tripoli by Libya Dawn forces and warnings from the UN that such action may constitute war crimes, there has been no let up in the attacks. There are reports of more people killed …

Across Benghazi, Ansar Al-Sharia and its allies appear to have been quietly withdrawing from a number of their positions, possibly in anticipation of a possibly imminent Operation Dignity counter-offensive.

Thank you, Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, and Members of the Committee for inviting me to discuss the situation in Libya today and the Administration’s response.

Government forces loyal to a Libyan renegade general have used helicopter gunships to pound the ammunition sites of suspected militants in the eastern city of Benghazi.

Roads from Tripoli heading west to the Tunisian border were effectively closed yesterday and today as Libya Shield West forces and their allies in Operation Libya Dawn bombarded positions in the Washefana area ahead of an anticipated push by Zintani forces back into the capital.