Libya peace efforts can bear fruit soon — UN envoy
By Reuters – Apr 24,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Forces loyal to the internationally recognised Government of National Accord take aim during clashes with forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar south […]
Ex-South African President Zuma Breaks Silence on Gaddafi Billions ‘Ghost Story’
Ex-South African President Zuma Breaks Silence on Gaddafi Billions ‘Ghost Story’ © Sputnik / Vladimir Fedorenko A recent report in South Africa traced money that had belonged to Muammar Gaddafi […]
The chaos of Libya
Apr 22,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The end of the chaos in Libya is nowhere in sight, with major powers siding with one side or the other in the ongoing […]
LIBYAN CONFLICT: ‘We haven’t yet learned from the 2015 refugee crisis’
By Katy Romy THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 18, 2019 Over a million refugees arrived in Europe in 2015, more than at any other time since the […]
Why Haftar’s assault on Tripoli is a game changer for Libya
OSAMA AL-SHARIF April 09, 20191 Libyan Strongman Khalifa Haftar attends a military parade in the eastern city of Benghazi. (AFP/File) Libya’s strongman, retired general Khalifa Haftar, is attempting to force […]
The EU’s decision to stop rescuing drowning refugees shames us all
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; saving one is like the saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Operation Sophia represented European solidarity at its best. But […]
Rescued migrants hijack merchant ship off Libya
The 108 people picked up by Elhiblu 1 reportedly hijacked it when they learned they were being returned to Libya Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo, Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Wed 27 […]
There’s more to Libya’s recent show of peace and unity than meets the eye – here’s why
The prime minister’s government currently relies on a hodgepodge of ‘recognised’ militias that have intermittent loyalty to his cabinet, including that of alleged war criminal, general Haftar Bel Trew […]
Post-Qadhafi Libya slides from crisis to crisis eight years on
By AFP – Feb 19,2019 – Jordan Times Boys wear costumes and carry Libyan flags during a celebration of the eighth anniversary of the revolution in Benghazi, Libya, on Sunday […]
Canada takes in hundreds of freed African migrants sold in Libya as slaves
by Ismail Akwei, at 01:39 pm, February 08, 2019, Refugees and migrants in one of Libya’s detention centres — Photo Credit: Confidential Canada has resettled over 150 African migrants […]
France and Italy Fighting Over Libyan Oil: Is This Why They Killed Gaddafi?
Source: The African Exponent By Tatenda Gwaambuka France and Italy are fighting over Libyan oil and destroying the country in the process. NATO killed Gaddafi so as to access Libya; […]
As rival states jostle for power in Libya, the fate of one Gaddafi son hangs delicately in the balance
Hannibal Gaddafi has been held in Lebanon since 2015 in connection with the disappearance of three men in 1978 – when he was just two Kim Sengupta The Independent Voices […]
Eastern Libyan force says it killed senior al Qaeda operative
This content was published on January 18, 2019 By Ayman al-Warfalli BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces said on Friday they had killed a senior al Qaeda figure in […]
Libyan Sufis celebrate Prophet’s birthday despite security fears
. Reuters International Nov 20, 2018 Libyan Sufi Muslims chant and beat drums during a procession to commemorate Prophet Mohammad’s birthday, also known as Mawlid, in the old city of […]
Gadhafi’s Gold-money Plan Would Have Devastated Dollar
Written by Alex Newman It remains unclear exactly why or how the Gadhafi regime went from “a model” and an “important ally” to the next target for regime change […]
Libya’s ‘Desert Lion’ Omar Mukhtar lives on in memory 87 years after death
DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL This file photo shows Omar Mukhtar being taken away after he was arrested by occupation powers. Related Articles AfricaLibya’s ‘Desert Lion’ Omar Mukhtar’s only […]
Libya’s divisions
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises form the headquarters of Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli after three militants […]
Migrant crisis: Scores drown off Libyan coast
Source: BBC News More than 100 migrants died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coastline earlier this month, an aid agency says. Two rubber boats set off on 1 September […]
Hundreds of migrants rescued off Spain
Spain By Euronews • last updated: 22/07/2018 Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service picked up more than 300 migrants in 15 boats on Sunday (July 22) in the Strait of Gibraltar and the […]
The Latest: Libyan coast guard intercepts 40 migrants at sea
By The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Jul 22, 2018, The Associated PressParamedics carry a person rescued from a boat that capsized off Cyprus’ northern coastline, as he is brought […]