Team clears area in Libya of explosive remnants of war
By Said Ibicioglu
TRIPOLI, Libya
The 5+5 Joint Military Committee in Libya announced Sunday that three tons of explosive remnants of war had been destroyed in part of the country.
The munitions...
Libya PM says optimistic about relations with Egypt
TRIPOLI, Libya
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh said Sunday he is optimistic about his country's future relations with neighboring Egypt.
On Saturday, Dbeibeh received a phone call from Egyptian President...
Airstrikes target Libya’s southern city of Ubari
TRIPOLI, Libya
Four airstrikes have targeted the southern Libyan city of Ubari early Sunday, according to a local official.
The attacks targeted various points close to the city center, said the...
Agreement with Turkey in interest of Libya: Dbeibah
TRIPOLI, Libya
Libya's Prime Minister-designate Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh on Tuesday said the Turkish-Libyan maritime agreement in the Eastern Mediterranean is in the interest of his country.
This came in response to...
Libyan committee says can’t secure gov’t vote session
TRIPOLI, Libya
The Libyan government’s military committee said Saturday it does not have the military force needed to secure a planned parliamentary session in the coastal city of Sirte to...
UN envoy for Libya calls for compliance with cease-fire
ISTANBUL
A UN official has called on all parties in Libya to comply with a cease-fire agreement signed last year, according to a statement issued Monday by the United Nations...
New Libyan administration condemns attack on minister
TRIPOLI, Libya
Libya’s new administration strongly condemned an assassination attempt Sunday on the country’s interior minister.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dabaiba made the remarks on Twitter regarding Fathi Bashagha in a...
Libya's interior minister escapes assassination attempt
TRIPOLI, Libya
Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha survived an assassination attempt on Sunday, his ministry confirmed.
In a statement, the Interior Ministry said that Bashagha and his convoy came under fire...
EU, Arab League hail selection of Libyan interim gov’t
ANKARA/ISTANBUL
The EU and Arab League on Sunday welcomed the election of Libya's new temporary leadership to govern the country until elections in December.
In a declaration on behalf of the...
Exclusive: Turkey ‘friend and ally’ to Libya: Interim PM
ANKARA
Libya’s new Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh on Sunday described Turkey as a “friend and ally”, saying his government will work to achieve peace in war-torn Libya.
This came in...