Tag Archives: Libya

Italian Defense Minister Roberta Benotti stated that the stability of Libya is of absolute importance to Italy. During the ministerial meeting of the 5 + 5 defense initiative in Paris on Tuesday, Benotti explained that political stability is the key element to security in Libya, which is important for the …

On Tuesday during a meeting in Moscow with the Foreign Minister in the Government of National Accord, Mohammed Sayala, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that he plans to send a business delegation from Russia to Libya early next year. Lavror said that they agreed with Libyan authorities to continue …

Amnesty International has accused the European Union of breaching its human rights obligations and colluding with those who violate the rights of illegal immigrants in Libya. In a report released on Tuesday the agency said that the Libyan authorities resorted to the detention of migrants in order to manage the …

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appealed to the world to receive 1,300 migrants stranded in Libya after being “ill-treated during their detention in difficult conditions in Libya.” UNHCR said that Niger had agreed to temporarily host the most vulnerable migrants, unaccompanied children and mothers with their children- …

Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel said ISIS in Syria and Iraq has invited its fighters to go to Libya, the Sahel, and the Sahara. At the opening of a forum on combating terrorism in the African continent, which was held in the city of Oran on Sunday, Messahel said his …

On Friday, the Libyan Coast Guards from the naval base rescued a group of illegal immigrants of Arab nationalities off the coast of Tripoli. According to the Anti-Illegal Immigration Authority, the operations room received a telephone signal from the Tripoli Coast Guard stating that it had a group of illegal …

The Italian Foreign Ministry announced in that it will contribute 875 thousand euros to support the UN sponsored election and dialogue in Libya. On Thursday, Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said that the initiative was “a strong testimony” to Italy’s commitment to support the plan of action of the UN …

The Justice and Construction Bloc of the Supreme Council of the State affirmed its continued support for implementing the terms of the political agreement and ending the citizens suffering.   During a meeting with the European Union mission in Tripoli on Thursday, the Bloc stated that it supports the UN …

Ministry of religious endowments called on the Government of National Accord to dedicate the Friday sermons for Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque as their duty calls on them to do so.   The Martyrs Square in the capital Tripoli witnessed a demonstration in protest against US President Donald Trump’s recognition of …

The political adviser to the president of the presidential council, Taher Al-Sanni, denied allegations published by the Guardian stating that Fayez Al-Sarraj requested a military guarantee from the United States to protect his government in Tripoli. On Wednesday, Al-Sanni tweeted that the newspaper’s report was “baseless”, stressing that the meeting …