Libya: GNA Lacks “National Legitimacy,” Warns Special Envoy, Considers Regional Military Councils

U.N Secretary General’s special envoy for Libya, Martin Kobler, acknowledged that the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) lacks “national legitimacy” and “there is political stalemate, and the security is not good, and there are grave humanitarian problems in the Read more

Libya: NATO to increase military presence in the Mediterranean Sea

NATO has revealed plans to increase its operations in the Mediterranean Sea especially along the Libyan coast. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the end of the organization summit in Warsaw, Poland, operation Active Endeavour meant to protect ships Read more

Libya: GNA for Unified Military Assault on IS

The Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Presidency Council (PC) have called on military groups in Libya to halt any planned actions on the Islamic State (IS) in Sirte until a unified front is formed. The PC describing itself Read more

Egypt-Libya: Sisi against Foreign Intervention, for Arming General Haftar

President Sisi in an interview with Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper said countries considering military intervention in Libya should rather give the needed support to the Libya National Army headed by General Khalifa Haftar because “it can do the job much Read more

Libya: New Government unveiled but local support lingering

After postponing the announcement of the cabinet to be formed under the Libyan Political Agreement on Sunday, Libya’s nine-member Presidential Council based in Tunisia but aspiring to move to Tripoli unveiled a 32-member cabinet on Tuesday that will serve as Read more

Libya: Tobruk recovers three air force bases from Islamic State in Benghazi

Fresh clashes between militants of the Islamic State and the Libyan National Army (LNA,) a force loyal to the internationally recognized Tobruk-based government, began on Tuesday in Benghazi, enabled the LNA to recover three former air force bases; two in Read more

Egypt, UAE discuss arming Tobruk government despite U.N sanctions  

Mekameleen, a Turkish satellite channel, released six audio recordings allegedly involving top-level Egyptian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials discussing the delivery of arms and ammunition to renegade General Khalifa Haftar, commander of the armed forces of the internationally recognized Read more