[AFP/Abdullah Doma] Libyan troops are seen patrolling central Benghazi late last year. Violent clashes erupted in Benghazi Thursday (January 30th) after the son of a Special Forces commander was kidnapped.
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Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy said on Friday that relations between Egypt and Libya are deeply-rooted, adding that further efforts will be exerted during the coming period to bolster such relations.
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Members of Libya’s constitutional drafting committee will be chosen by popular vote on February 20th, Libya Herald reported on Thursday (January 29th).
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This rapid literature review examines security related developments that determine Libya’s relationships with its neighbours, namely Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan and Tunisia. The report also looks at the incentives for neighbouring countries to maintain or develop regional relationships or cross border mechanisms with Libya and the main challenges in …
Kidnapped Egyptian Diplomats Freed in Libya
Tripoli— Five Egyptian diplomats have been freed Sunday night, according to an official from the Libyan Interior Ministry. The diplomats were kidnapped on Friday in Tripoli along with an Egyptian worker.