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Italy arrests ship’s captain over alleged Libya arms trafficking
Italian authorities have arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship which was seized in the port of Genoa on suspicion of trafficking arms ... North Africa -
Libya talks end without ceasefire, UN proposes second round
Talks between representatives of Libya’s warring parties in Geneva this week ended Saturday with no deal on a ceasefire but the UN has proposed ... North Africa -
Libya rivals hold UN-sponsored talks in Geneva
Representatives of the warring parties in Libya were meeting in Geneva on Monday in a UN-sponsored joint military commission, the United Nations ... North Africa -
UN Security Council urges quick ceasefire in Libya
The United Nations Security Council called Tuesday on Libya’s warring sides to reach a ceasefire that would pave the way for a political process ... Middle East -
Libya’s Haftar moving towards a military victory as Europe pushes for peace
General Khalifa Haftar and the Libya National Army (LNA) is edging ever closer to a military victory in the civil war even as world powers push the ... Middle East -
Tripoli airport closes again after rocket fire
The only functioning airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli closed on Wednesday after rockets were fired towards it, the airport said in a statement ... North Africa -
Khalifa Haftar shows diplomatic skill as Libya conflict sucks in world powers
No one, it seems, was able to reason with Khalifa Haftar. If the idea was for an impressive cast of big hitters to apply enough pressure to bring the ... Features -
Foreign powers to discuss Libya crisis with rivals amid LNA oil blockade
Libyan rivals and their foreign backers will attend a summit in Berlin on Sunday to discuss ways to end a proxy war over the capital Tripoli and the ... North Africa -
Syrians with Turkish citizenship lead militant factions in Libya: Sources
Turkey is training Syrian factions to fight in Libya, sources told Al Arabiya, adding that Syrians holding Turkish citizenship are leading the ... North Africa -
Merkel upbeat over cease-fire pledge ahead of Libya meeting
German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed assurances on Thursday from Libyan General Khalifa Haftar that he would stick to a cease-fire as world powers ... North Africa -
Germany pushes Haftar to join Libya peace talks
Germany’s foreign minister headed to Libya on Thursday to persuade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar to join an international conference on the ... North Africa -
Germany sets out broad aims for Berlin Libya conference
Berlin hopes to get all international players to use their influence to push for progress on Libya peace talks, a German Foreign Ministry spokesman ... North Africa -
Germany to host international conference on Libya, invites al-Sarraj, Haftar
Germany confirmed on Tuesday it will host a conference on Sunday in Berlin to support the United Nations’ effort to achieve peace and ... North Africa -
Libya peace talks in Moscow fall short of ceasefire deal
Libya’s warring leaders made some progress at indirect peace talks in Moscow on Monday but failed to agree on an open-ended ceasefire to end a ... North Africa -
Libya’s Haftar, al-Sarraj did not meet officially during Moscow talks
Libya’s warring leaders did not meet officially during indirect peace talks held in Moscow on Monday, the Interfax news agency cited a member of ... North Africa -
Libya’s al-Sarraj calls on Libyans to ‘turn the page’
The head of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj on Monday called on Libyans to “turn the page on the ... North Africa -
Ceasefire agreement is step towards comprehensive solution: Libya’s al-Sarraj
The head of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj on Monday said that a ceasefire agreement is the first ... North Africa -
Libyan PM al-Sarraj, Commander Haftar to meet Italian PM
The head of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj will meet Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on ... North Africa -
Turkish parliament readying bill to allow sending troops to Libya
Turkey may need to draft a bill to allow for troop deployment to Libya and its parliament is working on the issue, Presidential spokesman Ibrahim ... Middle East -
Libyan National Army says advancing toward Tripoli
The Libyan National Army (LNA) continued its push to take the Libyan capital on Sunday, days after its commander Khalifa Haftar declared a ... North Africa -
Turkey’s Erdogan meets Libyan leader as regional tensions rise
Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Istanbul on Sunday, just days after the Turkish leader said he was ready ... Middle East -
Erdogan: Turkey and Libya can conduct joint explorations in eastern Med
Turkey and Libya can carry out joint exploration operations in the eastern Mediterranean after the two sides signed a deal on maritime boundaries, ... Middle East -
Clashes break out around presidential building in Libya’s Tripoli: Sources
Clashes broke out in front of the presidential building in Tripoli on Wednesday as militants engaged in a gun battle with guards of the prime ... North Africa -
Libyan National Army says Erdogan exploiting ‘clinical death’ of al-Sarraj govt
The Libyan National Army (LNA) said on Monday that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to exploit the “clinical death” ... North Africa -
Germany aims to host Libya conference to stabilize oil producer
Germany aims to host a conference about Libya this year in conjunction with the United Nations to try to stabilize the oil-producing country, where ... North Africa -
Libya’s Haftar tells Macron necessary ceasefire conditions not in place
Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar has told French President Emmanuel Macron that an inclusive political dialogue was necessary and he would be ... North Africa -
Italy PM Conte warns against military action in Libya
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte warned Tuesday against possible military action in Libya, as the head of Tripoli’s UN-recognized ... North Africa -
Air raids on Libya’s capital, say sources
Air raids were carried out Saturday night on the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to AFP journalists and residents who heard loud explosions. The ... North Africa -
Eastern Libyan forces to intensify Tripoli offensive
Eastern Libyan forces said on Monday they would intensify an assault on Tripoli, the capital in the west of the country that is held by the ... North Africa -
Haftar forces’ fighter jet downed near Libya capital, says unity government
Libya’s National Accord Government headed by Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj said its forces shot down a fighter jet belonging to forces of ... North Africa