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
Western nations back Libyan ‘national unity’
The United States and five European nations reaffirmed their commitment to Libyan “territorial integrity and national unity” Monday, as the North African nation works toward a unity government to emerge from chaos. “We reiterate that Libya’s challenges can only be
Turkish ship attacked as it approached Libya’s Tobruk
A Turkish dry cargo ship was shelled from the Libyan coast as it approached Tobruk port and then attacked from the air as it tried to leave the area on Sunday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The ship’s
Libya ‘cruelty’ drives migrants to risk lives
Migrants in Libya face “cruelty” and abuse, driving many people to risk their lives in dangerous Mediterranean crossings aimed at reaching sanctuary in Europe, Amnesty International said on Monday. For years Libya has been a stepping stone for Africans seeking
Libya rejects EU migrant plan, says not asked
Libya’s ambassador to the United Nations is largely rejecting a European Union plan to fight the growing migrant crisis, saying his Western-backed government hasn’t even been consulted and ruling out EU forces on Libyan soil “at this stage.” In an
Protesters close eastern Libyan oil port of Zueitina
Protesters demanding state jobs have shut down the eastern Libyan oil export port of Zueitina, a port engineer said on Monday. No more information was immediately available. Libyan oil ports and oilfields regularly have to shut down due to protesters
Rocket attack strikes Benghazi medical center
A rocket hit a medical center in Libya‘s eastern Benghazi on Friday, killing three people, medics said. Seven other people were wounded when the rocket hit a center for dispatching ambulances, medics said. It was unclear who had fired it.
ISIS kills five Libyan TV journalists
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have slit the throats of five journalists working for a Libyan TV station in the eastern part of the country, an army commander said on Monday. The reporters had been missing
Italian navy rescues 274 from migrant ship off Libyan coast
Italian authorities say they have rescued 274 migrants from a migrant vessel in the Mediterranean, while more than 300 rescued a day earlier arrived in a port in Sicily. Italian Navy spokeswoman Giorgia Trecca said Saturday’s rescue took place off
ISIS claims attack on Spanish embassy in Libya
A bomb exploded outside Spain’s embassy in the Libyan capital on Monday night without causing injuries, a security source told Agence France-Presse, an attack later claimed by ISIS. “Islamic State extremists concealed an explosive device near an exterior wall of
Mediterranean migrant shipwreck leaves 800 dead
The United Nations refugee agency has confirmed 800 migrants died in a shipwreck off Libya on Sunday after speaking to survivors of the disaster. “We can say that 800 are dead,” said Carlotta Sami, spokeswoman for the United Nations High
Migrant boat tragedy slammed as ‘genocide’
Malta’s Prime Minister on Sunday slammed the human traffickers who he accused of risking people’s lives by putting them on unstable ships in unpredictable waters after more than 700 migrants were feared dead in the latest Mediterranean boat tragedy. It’s
U.N. envoy reveals extent of latest Libya violence
The U.N. envoy trying to broker a peace agreement in Libya on Saturday condemned another outbreak of violence and repeated calls for an immediate end to hostilities. A U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) statement said Bernardino Leon “strongly condemned
Air strikes near Tripoli as U.N. peace talks on Libya resume
Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government carried out air strikes on Wednesday near the capital Tripoli, which is controlled by its rivals, officials said, as United Nations-brokered peace talks resumed in Morocco. U.N. Special Envoy Bernardino Leon condemned the
Gunmen ‘attack’ S. Korea embassy in Libya, guard killed
Islamist militants attacked South Korea’s embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Sunday and at least one security guard was killed, a report said. The group opened fire at the embassy compound from a passing vehicle, Yonhap news agency quoted
Head of rival govt in Libya capital sacked: MP
The leader of the government in Tripoli, Omar al-Hassi, was sacked Tuesday by the parliament in the Libyan capital, which is under the control of an Islamist-backed militia, a lawmaker said. “The head of the government was dismissed by the
Western Libya rocket strike kills one foreigner, wounds 8 people
A Filipino was killed and eight people were wounded when a rocket likely to have targeted a refinery hit the western Libyan town of Zawiya, a Libyan official said on Monday. Town council head Mohamed Khadrawi said the wounded comprised
Arab League summit supports ‘Decisive Storm’
The Arab League is expected on Sunday to call for the establishment of a voluntary, unified military force that member states can turn to when facing security challenges, according to a draft statement obtained by Al Arabiya News Channel. The
Libya tells Arab summit arms embargo must be lifted to fight ISIS
Libya told an Arab summit on Saturday that a U.N. arms embargo on the country must be lifted to help prevent the advance of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants. “I say to those who oppose or delay
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