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
Outgoing U.N. Libya envoy accused of conflict of interest
Libya’s unrecognised government Thursday accused U.N. envoy Bernardino Leon of a conflict of interest after he reportedly negotiated a high-paying job in Abu Dhabi while trying to defuse the Libyan crisis. In a letter addressed to U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon,
Egypt calls for NATO support in Libya ‘vacuum’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for NATO powers to help rebuild Libya, beset by violence since an uprising backed by the Western military alliance toppled leader Muammar Qaddafii, in an interview. Sisi was quoted in British newspaper the Daily
Gunmen kidnap Tripoli government minister in Libya
Gunmen have kidnapped a minister in Libya’s Tripoli-based government, parliament said on Tuesday, and accused a group linked to its own interior minister of being behind the abduction. The security and defence commission of the General National Congress (GNC) said
U.N. pushes for final Libyan unity agreement
The United Nations on Monday urged Libya’s warring factions to agree on a unity government after they were offered proposals to ease concerns over regional distribution in a U.N.-backed power-sharing deal. The U.N. said in a statement after consultations with
U.N. pushes for final Libyan unity agreement
The United Nations on Monday urged Libya’s warring factions to agree on a unity government after they were offered proposals to ease concerns over regional distribution in a U.N.-backed power-sharing deal. The U.N. said in a statement after consultations with
Libya trial of Qaddafi son adjourned to December 6
Saadi Qaddafi, a son of Libya’s slain dictator Muammar Qaddafi, appeared in court Sunday to face trial on charges of murder and repression during the 2011 revolution. Dressed in prison-issued blue uniform, Saadi, 42, sat in the dock as the
Libya U.N. envoy to be replaced by German official
The United Nations Security Council on Friday approved the appointment of German U.N. official Martin Kobler as the new U.N. special envoy to Libya, said diplomats, though it was unclear when he would take over mediating stalled peace talks. U.N.
Warplanes bomb Libya’s Sirte, target ISIS
Unidentified warplanes carried out air strikes on Libya’s Sirte city, targeting areas controlled by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in the south and west, a witness said on Thursday. The strikes were the second on ISIS in
German diplomat to take over Libya peace efforts
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon plans to appoint German diplomat Martin Kobler, who led the U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to head a struggling peace effort in Libya. Ban on Wednesday informed the Security Council of his
Helicopter crashes in Libya with 23 on board
Several military commanders from Libya’s self-styled government in Tripoli were killed on Tuesday when their helicopter was shot down by another of the country’s armed factions, triggering clashes west of the capital. Libya is caught up in a conflict between
Military solution ‘impossible’ in parts of Mideast
A military solution is “impossible” in parts of the Middle East, U.S. CIA chief John Brennan said, arguing that it was hard to picture effective central governments in some countries as they exist today. Brennan, who spoke at an intelligence
HRW meets Qaddafi son in Tripoli prison
Human Rights Watch said Monday it had been able to meet slain Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi’s son Saadi in a Tripoli prison, where he said his rights were being violated. “He said lawyers were not present during any of the
Out of the ashes, a new Libyan airline takes flight
Risk-averse entrepreneurs look away now. In the notoriously volatile airline industry, even well-established operators are never more than a few months from bankruptcy. The threat is compounded tenfold for start-ups – and is incalculably higher in a warzone. Small wonder
Death toll in Libya anti-peace deal rally shelling hits 12
The death toll for the shelling of a rally in Libya’s second city Benghazi protesting against a U.N.-proposed peace deal has jumped to 12, medics said. At least 12 people died and 39 were wounded after a volley of shells
Libya finds 29 bodies of apparent migrants on beach
The bodies of 29 people thought to be migrants have been discovered on beaches around a city 160 kilometres (100 miles) east of Tripoli, the Red Crescent said. “Local residents told us about bodies on the beaches around Zliten,” spokesman
Rockets kill nine at Libya protest against U.N. deal
At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured in Libya’s second city Benghazi on Friday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported, when rockets hit a protest against a U.N. proposal for a unity government to end a political crisis.
U.N. envoy: Libya political process ‘will go on’
U.N. envoy Bernardino Leon insisted Wednesday that efforts to clinch a political deal to end rampant insecurity in Libya will carry on although several parties have rejected his proposals. “The process goes on. There is no chance for small groups
Warplanes hit Libyan city of Sirte, target ISIS
Warplanes carried out air strikes on the Libyan city of Sirte targeting areas controlled by fighters loyal to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, a witness in the city said on Tuesday. There was no immediate report of
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