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
Italian doctor reported missing in Libya
An Italian doctor in his seventies who worked in a hospital in Tripoli has gone missing in Libya, Italian media reported on Thursday. The foreign ministry in Rome told AFP it had activated “all the search channels possible” and was
Libyan rival parliament suspends UN-sponsored peace talks
A parliament set up in Libya to rival the elected assembly has suspended U.N.-sponsored peace talks because of what it called fresh violence from the country’s recognised government, a spokesman said on Wednesday. Last week, the United Nations launched a
Libya army declares cease-fire after U.N. talks
Libya’s army announced a cease-fire Sunday, joining an Islamist-backed militia alliance in declaring a truce that the United Nations hailed as a “significant” step toward ending months of violence. “We declare a cease-fire from midnight [2200 GMT] Sunday,” the army
U.N. threatens sanctions over Libya turmoil
The U.N. Security Council on Saturday welcomed Libyan peace negotiations held in Geneva this week but warned the North African state it would consider sanctions against anyone undermining the country’s security and stability. Libyan factions agreed to continue United Nations-backed
Blast at Algerian embassy in Libya wounds five
A blast near the Algerian Embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, wounded five people on Saturday, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported. AFP quoted an official who works for a unit tasked with protecting embassies as saying the attack in central
Libya Dawn militia announces full ceasefire
Libya’s Islamist-backed militia alliance on Friday announced a ceasefire in war-entrenched Libya, following a breakthrough at U.N.-brokered peace talks between warring factions. Despite not attending the Geneva peace talks, the militias have agreed to “a ceasefire on all fronts,” according
Libyan factions agree on ‘agenda’ for unity govt.
Libya’s warring factions have agreed on an “agenda” to form a unity government after two days of U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva, the U.N. said Friday. The North African nation has been gripped by civil conflict since the overthrow of dictator
U.N. to hold Libya peace talks in Geneva on Wednesday
The United Nations will host crunch talks between Libya’s warring factions from Wednesday in Geneva, amid warnings that this could be the last chance for peace in the battle-scarred nation. The talks will be overseen by U.N. envoy to Libya
Libyan ISIS affiliate claims kidnap of 21 Christians
A Libyan affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed the abduction of 21 Coptic Christians and released pictures of the captives. The claim and photos were posted Monday on jihadi forums used by ISIS supporters.
Libya’s factions agree to new talks at U.N.
Libya’s factions have agreed to a new round of negotiations to attempt to end the North African country’s crisis, the United Nations said on Saturday. The meeting will take place next week at the United Nations office at Geneva, the
U.S. condemns deadly Libyan strike on tanker
The United States Tuesday condemned a strike by Libyan aircraft that bombed an oil tanker off the Islamist-held port of Derna, killing two crew members. The crewmen — a Greek and a Romanian — were killed on the Liberian-registered vessel,
France ‘ready’ to strike extremists on Libya border
France said Monday its troops south of Libya are ready to strike extremists crossing the border, but the speaker of Libya’s internationally recognized parliament rejected any Western military intervention in his country. International concern has been mounting over Libya, which
Libyan planes bomb oil tanker in Islamist-held port
The air force of Libya’s internationally recognized government said Monday that it carried out a deadly weekend air strike on an oil tanker in the Islamist-held eastern port of Derna. The air force opened fire “after the crew refused to
Libya appeals for arms to battle militias
Libya’s internationally recognized government on Monday appealed for weapons to combat militias which have seized parts of the oil-rich but conflict-wracked nation, at an emergency meeting of the Arab League. “We call on the international community to assume its legal
Report: Libya peace talks delayed again
The second round of U.N. brokered peace talks proposed to end the escalating political crisis in Libya has been delayed and will not take place early this week as expected, diplomatic sources told Reuters on Monday. Negotiators are still trying
Libya forces launch new air strikes on Misrata
Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government on Saturday staged air strikes on the commercial port of Misrata, a western city allied to a group that holds the capital Tripoli, both sides said. Fighting was also reported near the country’s
At least 20 Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya
Islamist militants have abducted 20 Egyptian Christians in Libya in recent days, a source close to the government said Saturday. Earlier, Witness Hanna Aziz told The Associated Press that gunmen in the Libyan city of Sirte went room to room
Official: Fire extinguished in Libya’s al-Sidr port
A fire that has raged in the al-Sidra oil port in eastern Libya for one week has been put out, an official said, according to the Al Arabiya News Channel. Al-Sider and its adjacent Ras Lanuf terminal have been closed
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