Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: Libya
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government
A member of the leadership of Libya’s UN-backed government who is close to powerful rival factions in the east of the country has said he will end his boycott of the Tripoli-based body. The decision by Ali Gatrani could strengthen
Mosque and prison captured from ISIS in Sirte
Libyan forces renewed their push to oust ISIS from its former North African stronghold of Sirte on Sunday, saying they had seized the city’s main mosque and a jail run by the militants’ morality police. The forces, mainly brigades from
Libya rivals called on to protect oil terminals
Libya’s state oil company on Sunday called on rival armed factions to avoid damaging the oil terminal in Zueitina, following reports of possible clashes at the eastern port. The National Oil Corporation (NOC) said it was concerned by reports of
Egypt is hosting Libya talks to ease deadlock
Egypt is hosting high-profile talks among Libya’s top political and military figures aimed at resolving the war-ravaged country’s political deadlock, officials said Thursday. The head of Libya’s UN-brokered unity government, Fayez Serraj, has met over the past two days with
US general: No ‘grand strategy’ in Libya
A US general said Tuesday that he did not know if the United States had a particular “grand strategy” in war-torn Libya, where pro-government forces are battling ISIS militants. Currently, the United States has only a limited footprint in Libya,
Libya pro-govt forces preparing ‘decisive’ Sirte assault
Libya’s unity government forces said Tuesday they were preparing for a final assault on the ISIS group’s stronghold of Sirte, after repelling multiple counter-attacks from the surrounded militants. “Despite apparent calm along the fronts, our intelligence network is in full
Libya intercepts 117 Europe-bound migrants
Libya’s coast guard on Tuesday intercepted 117 migrants on a boat bound for Europe, including six pregnant women, before taking them back ashore, an official said. The group had set out from a beach near Garabulli, a town about 60
Libya rules out global military intervention
The prime minister of Libya’s UN-backed unity government has ruled out an international military intervention to fight ISIS, which has had a growing presence in the country since 2014. Some 25 nations including the United States and Russia agreed last
Libyan forces lose 10 men in clashes with ISIS near Sirte
Libyan brigades aligned with a new UN-backed government in Tripoli lost 10 men and had another 40 wounded in fighting close to the Islamic State stronghold of Sirte on Wednesday, a hospital spokesman said. The brigades, mostly composed of fighters
Britain: No immediate threat from ISIS in Libya
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Friday he saw no immediate threat to Europe from ISIS bases in Libya and did not expect the new Libyan government to ask for foreign troops anytime soon. Libya has been in chaos
United Nations blacklists Indian tanker carrying Libyan oil
An Indian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday was added to a United Nations sanctions blacklist for illegally carrying crude from Libya. The Distya Ameya vessel was headed for Malta after leaving on Monday from eastern Libya, where rival authorities were behind
UN condemns killing of 12 Egyptians, 3 others in Libya
The United Nations’ Libya envoy on Wednesday condemned the killing of 12 Egyptians and three Libyan nationals in a string of incidents in the central town of Bani Walid. “I strongly deplore these terrible killings and call on those with
New Libyan government takes over foreign ministry
Libya’s new unity government on Monday took control of the foreign affairs ministry headquarters in Tripoli as it seeks to assert its authority over the violence-plagued country. Mohammad al-Amari, a minister of state in the Government of National Accord, signed
Libya’s Brega port Under Attack
ISIS militants clashed with a Libyan force guarding oil ports near Brega terminal on Saturday, killing one guard and wounding four including Ibrahim Jathran, leader of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG), security and medical sources said. ISIS has a base
Libya unity govt seeks EU accord on migrants
Libya’s Vice President Ahmed Maetig has expressed hope that the European Union will enter into an agreement with his country similar to that between the EU and Turkey restricting the flow of migrants to Europe. Maetig made the appeal while
Eastern Libyan military’s jets hit Islamists in Derna
Military forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government said on Thursday they had carried out air strikes overnight against Islamist fighters in Derna after ISIS militants retreated from positions close to the city. Derna has been the site of a three-way
Italian coastguard rescues 4,000 migrants
Italy’s coastguard said Tuesday it had rescued some 4,000 migrants in the past two days, adding to fears of a fresh push to reach Europe via that route as the number of migrants landing in Greece sharply recedes. On Tuesday,
Four Libya oilfields close, workers strike in a fifth
Four Libyan oilfields have closed and employees in a fifth are striking over fears of attacks from ISIS, a military source and media said Monday. “Four oilfields were evacuated in the oil basin in Merada”, 800 kilometres (500 miles) southeast
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