In the summer of 1977, Egyptian and Libyan forces clashed along their border in a series of cross-border raids, tank battles, and bombing runs. On that occasion, Egypt bombed and strafed Libyan targets near the eastern city of Tobruk, killing several Soviet personnel in the process. Forty years on, Egypt[…]
The mass beheadings of Egyptian Christians by rebels in Libya linked to the Islamic State group have thrown a spotlight on the threat the radicals pose beyond their heartland in Syria and Iraq, where they have established a self-declared proto-state. Rebels in several countries – including Libya, Egypt, Algeria, Yemen[…]
Egypt on Monday called for international support as its air force hit Libyan radicals loyal to Islamic State in response to the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians. As warplanes struck the rebel stronghold of Derna in eastern Libya, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri headed to New York where he was expected[…]
Egypt said Monday it has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Libya after the group released a grisly video showing the beheading of several Coptic Christians it had held hostage for weeks. A spokesman for the Armed Forces General Command announced the strikes on state radio Monday, marking the[…]
A video released Sunday claimed to show the Islamic State beheading 21 Egyptian Christians abducted in Libya, drawing a vow by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi to make an “appropriate response.” In the video, masked black-suited extremists appear leading the captives in orange jumpsuits to a coastal area identified as the[…]
The U.N. human rights chief said all parties in Libya have committed numerous grave human rights abuses ranging from deadly attacks on civilians to executions, abductions and torture. Zeid Raad al-Hussein said in a report to the U.N. General Assembly circulated Tuesday that Libya is facing the worst political crisis and[…]
The International Criminal Court said Wednesday that it had referred Libya to the UN Security Council for violating an obligation to hand over one of Muammar Gaddafi’s son for trial. “The chamber found that Libya has failed to comply with the requests by the court … to surrender Saif al-Islam[…]
Libya’s Supreme Court has announced the dissolution of the UN-backed elected parliament, which has taken refuge in the eastern city of Tobruk, while another parliament vying for legitimacy is stationed in the capital Tripoli. The decision, announced on Thursday, came in light of a request by a Tripoli parliament member[…]
Libya’s Supreme Court has announced the dissolution of the UN-backed elected parliament, which has taken refuge in the eastern city of Tobruk, while another parliament vying for legitimacy is stationed in the capital, Tripoli. “The Constitutional Circuit in the Supreme Court has ruled on Thursday to accept the appeal concerning[…]
Libya’s internationally recognised Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani said Wednesday he was ready to talk to rivals in the conflict-hit country if “all sides” made concessions. Thani’s government moved to the eastern city of Tobruk in August for security reasons after mostly militia seized the capital Tripoli and a rival administration[…]
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