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 »
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New Libya govt must have Tripoli HQ: U.N. envoy
U.N. envoy Martin Kobler on Monday urged the speedy formation of a Libyan national unity government and said it should be installed in the capital Tripoli, Algerian state media reported. Kobler said the turmoil that has wracked Libya since the
EU considers sanctions for Libya peace ‘spoilers’
The EU is considering sanctions against several Libyan figures for undermining efforts to form a national unity government, a key first step towards bringing peace to the war-torn country, European sources said Tuesday. The European Union has repeatedly warned it
New Libya unity govt to be proposed within 10 days: official
A revamped Libyan unity government will be proposed within 10 days, an official said Tuesday, after the internationally recognized parliament rejected an initial lineup in a blow to peace efforts. Prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj will present the new cabinet at
Report: UK, U.S., Russian troops in Libya
Dozens of British, Russia and American troops have arrived in Libya in support for the weak internationally-recognized government in Tobruk, London-based daily Asharq al-Awsat reported. The daily also said French troops are expected to arrive soon for the same purpose.
ISIS claims Libyan police center bombing
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a suicide truck bombing on a Libyan police training center on Thursday that killed at least 47 people in the worst militant attack since the fall of Muammar Qaddafi in 2011. ISIS fighters have expanded
Dozens killed in attack on Libyan police school
A bomb attack on a police training centre in Libya’s western city of Zliten has killed and wounded dozens of people, local media reports said Thursday. Libyan officials say a truck bomb has killed at least 60 policemen and wounding
U.N. envoy urges Libya rivals to end bloodshed
The U.N.’s envoy for Libya held talks in Tripoli Friday, seeking to encourage the administration there to commit to a national unity government that would end years of bloodshed. Martin Kobler, on a desperate diplomatic push to get Libya’s two
24 Libyan municipalities sign up to unity deal
The leaders of 24 Libyan municipalities on Monday signed the U.N.-sponsored agreement on the formation of a national unity government, in a move welcomed by U.N. envoy Martin Kobler. “I’m very happy there are 24 signatures of the Libyan political
U.N. works to ensure Libya unity govt security
U.N. envoy Martin Kobler said on Sunday his team is in contact with security officials in Tripoli to ensure that Libya’s new unity government can operate safely from the capital. “The question… is how does the government go into Tripoli,
Libya parliament chief throws U.N. deal into doubt
The president of the Libyan parliament that is not recognized by the international community said Wednesday that lawmakers preparing to sign a U.N.-sponsored unity government agreement in Morocco had no legitimacy. Four years after the fall of dictator Muammar Qaddafi,
U.N. calls for Libya accord after rival deal emerges
The United Nations urged Libyan lawmakers who signed a separate peace proposal to back a U.N.-sponsored deal between the country’s warring factions, saying remaining differences could be worked out after the accord. After a year of negotiations, the United Nations
Deal reached on political solution to Libya conflict
Warring Libyan factions meeting in Tunisia said Sunday they had reached an agreement to be approved by rival parliaments on ending the political deadlock that has plagued the country since Moamer Kadhafi’s overthrow. “This is a historic moment the Libyans
Qaddafi son in Libya court over murder, repression
A son of late dictator Muammar Qaddafi appeared in a Libyan court Sunday over the murder of a football coach in 2005 and alleged repression in the uprising that toppled his father. Saadi Qaddafi , 42, sat alone in a
Three killed in Lebanon as militant blows himself up during raid
A suspected Islamist militant and two members of his family were killed in northern Lebanon on Saturday, after the man blew himself up during an army raid on his home, security and medical sources said. It was the latest in
U.N. experts: ISIS in Libya hampered by lack of fighters
A bid by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to expand its territory in Libya has been hampered by a lack of fighters and the militant group is struggling to win local support because it is viewed as an
Libya’s unrecognized govt reshuffles cabinet
Libya’s unrecognized government on Tuesday announced a cabinet reshuffle that drastically reduces the number of portfolios but retains Khalifa Ghweil as prime minister. “The General National Congress voted today in favor of a government reshuffle to reduce the number of
New U.N. envoy pushes Libya factions to sign peace deal
The new United Nations envoy to Libya on Sunday urged warring factions to sign up to a previously negotiated agreement for a unity government, saying there could be consultations but no changes to the draft. U.N.-sponsored talks to end the
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,
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